Hmm, I don't remember him having done an album called 'P45', but apparently my copy is in the post!Dave Spiers wrote:In which case I double dare you
What "SLEDGEHAMMER" means on PGrabriel's song?
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- KVRist
- 37 posts since 28 May, 2004 from Melbourne
Actually, your gonna laugh but it has a certain historical significance.
You see good old Pete wishes he was alive 2000 years ago, in the time of some geeza named Jesus.
Perhaps he wanted to write his name in the pages of history, but apparently he wishes he was the one who broke Jesus's legs.
Seems pretty f**ked up to me, he either has too much time on his hands, or he needs a big hug.
Youv'e got to wonder what is the motivation of the artists these days, It's probably just me, but no songs seem to make any sense. Who knows what the f**k they are on about.
Perhaps in a few centuries when people are really smart they will be able to interperet the genius of these musicians whose wisdom seems to pass right over our heads.
But really, unless you are a builder, a sledghammer is quite a violent weapon.
I think that Pete needs tissues for his issues.
You see good old Pete wishes he was alive 2000 years ago, in the time of some geeza named Jesus.
Perhaps he wanted to write his name in the pages of history, but apparently he wishes he was the one who broke Jesus's legs.
Seems pretty f**ked up to me, he either has too much time on his hands, or he needs a big hug.
Youv'e got to wonder what is the motivation of the artists these days, It's probably just me, but no songs seem to make any sense. Who knows what the f**k they are on about.
Perhaps in a few centuries when people are really smart they will be able to interperet the genius of these musicians whose wisdom seems to pass right over our heads.
But really, unless you are a builder, a sledghammer is quite a violent weapon.
I think that Pete needs tissues for his issues.
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- KVRist
- 467 posts since 24 Oct, 2003 from Adelaide
the only time Peter would need tissues for his issues is when he's turning japanese.
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- KVRAF
- 25031 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
these days!?tap wrote: Seems pretty f**ked up to me, he either has too much time on his hands, or he needs a big hug.
Youv'e got to wonder what is the motivation of the artists these days, It's probably just me, but no songs seem to make any sense. Who knows what the f**k they are on about.
- hell - this song was released 18 years ago....-
- KVRist
- 467 posts since 24 Oct, 2003 from Adelaide
Pete will be doing the holding,,, I will be 12000 miles away 
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- KVRist
- 39 posts since 27 Mar, 2004
If you really want some cosmic lyrics take a look at any early genesis stuff (pete was the lead singer), especially the prog-rock concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"....absolute genius IMHO...here's the song "In the Cage":
There's sunshine in my stomach
Like I just rocked my baby to sleep.
There's sunshine in my stomach
And I can't keep me from creeping sleep,
Sleep, deep in the deep.
Rockface moves to press my skin
White liquids turn sour within
Turn fast-turn sour
Turn sweat-turn sour.
Must tell myself that I'm not here.
I'm drowning in a liquid fear.
Bottled in a strong compression,
My distortion shows obsession
In the cave.
Get me out of this cave!
If I keep my self-control,
I'll be safe in my soul.
And the childhood belief
Brings a moment's relief,
But my cynic soon returns
And the lifeboat burns.
My spirit just never learns
There's sunshine in my stomach
Like I just rocked my baby to sleep.
There's sunshine in my stomach
And I can't keep me from creeping sleep,
Sleep, deep in the deep.
Rockface moves to press my skin
White liquids turn sour within
Turn fast-turn sour
Turn sweat-turn sour.
Must tell myself that I'm not here.
I'm drowning in a liquid fear.
Bottled in a strong compression,
My distortion shows obsession
In the cave.
Get me out of this cave!
If I keep my self-control,
I'll be safe in my soul.
And the childhood belief
Brings a moment's relief,
But my cynic soon returns
And the lifeboat burns.
My spirit just never learns
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- KVRAF
- 25031 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
imo his best lyrics are on 'up' (which is imo all in all his best work up to date 
):
):Peter Gabriel wrote: "Darkness"
i'm scared of swimming in the sea
dark shapes moving under me
every fear i swallow makes me small
inconsequential things occur
alarms are triggered
memories stir
it's not the way it has to be
i'm afraid of what i do not know
i hate being undermined
i'm afraid i can be devil man
and i'm scared to be divine
don't mess with me my fuse is short
beneath this skin these fragments caught
when i allow it to be
there's no control over me
i have my fears
but they do not have me
walking through the undergrowth, to the house in the woods
the deeper I go, the darker it gets
i peer through the window
knock at the door
and the monster i was
so afraid of
lies curled up on the floor
is curled up on the floor just like a baby boy
i cry until i laugh
i'm afraid of being mothered
with my balls shut in the pen
i'm afraid of loving women
and i'm scared of loving men
flashbacks coming in every night
don't tell me everything's alright
when I allow it to be
it has no control over me
i own my fear
so it doesn't own me
walking through the undergrowth, to the house in the woods
the deeper i go, the darker it gets
i peer through the window
knock at the door
and the monster i was
so afraid of
lies curled up on the floor
is curled up on the floor just like a baby boy
i cry until i laugh
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- KVRAF
- 25031 posts since 12 Jul, 2003 from West Caprazumia
yeah, I know - they are serious and not funny at all and aren't about f**king...Peter Gabriel wrote:
I Grieve
It was only one hour ago
It was all so different then
Nothing yet has really sunk in
Looks like it always did
This flesh and bone
It's just the way that we are tied in
But there's noone home
I grieve...
for you
You leave...
Me
So hard to move on
Still loving what's gone
Said life carries on...
Carries on and on and on...
And on
The news that truely shocks
is the empty, empty page
While the final rattle rocks
Its empty, empty cage...
And I can't handle this
I grieve...
For you
You leave...
Me
Let it out and move on
Missing what's gone
Said life carries on...
I said life carries on and on...
And on
Life carries on in the people I meet
In every one that's out on the street
In all the dogs and cats
In the flies and rats
the rot and the rust
In the ashes and the dust
Life carries on and on and on...
And on
Life carries on and on and on...
Life carries on and on and on...
And on
Life carries on and on and on...
Just the car that we ride in
The home we reside in
The face that we hide in
The way we are tied in
As life carries on and on and on...
And on
Life carries on and on and on...
Did I dream this belief
Or did I believe this dream
How I will find relief
I grieve...
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- KVRian
- 995 posts since 4 Mar, 2004
Ok this one is definitely about sex ?? NO!??Staffi wrote:If you really want some cosmic lyrics take a look at any early genesis stuff (pete was the lead singer), especially the prog-rock concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"....absolute genius IMHO...here's the song "In the Cage":
There's sunshine in my stomach
Like I just rocked my baby to sleep.
There's sunshine in my stomach
And I can't keep me from creeping sleep,
Sleep, deep in the deep.
Rockface moves to press my skin
White liquids turn sour within
Turn fast-turn sour
Turn sweat-turn sour.
Must tell myself that I'm not here.
I'm drowning in a liquid fear.
Bottled in a strong compression,
My distortion shows obsession
In the cave.
Get me out of this cave!
If I keep my self-control,
I'll be safe in my soul.
And the childhood belief
Brings a moment's relief,
But my cynic soon returns
And the lifeboat burns.
My spirit just never learns
--
Eric Cartman never says anything really clever , does he?