Solsbury Hill
Peter Gabriel
1977
jaar
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11
piekpositie
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9
weken
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126
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Artiest
Titel A-kant
Solsbury Hill
Lengte A-kant
3:27
Componist(en) A-kant
Peter Gabriel
Producer(s) A-kant
Bob Ezrin [1977] / Bob Erzin [1990]
Titel B-kant
Moribund The Burgermeister [1977] / Shaking The Tree [1990]
Lengte B-kant
4:17
Componist(en) B-kant
Peter Gabriel [1977] / Peter Gabriel, Youssou N'Dour [1990]
Producer(s) B-kant
Bob Ezrin [1977] / Peter Gabriel, George Acogny, David Botrill [1990]
Platenlabel
Charisma ((1977)) / Virgin ((1990))
Catalogusnr
6073 392 [1977] / 113 890 [1990]
Hoogste positie UK
13 (1977) & 57 (1990)
Hoogste positie US
68 (1977) & - (1990)
Album
Peter Gabriel [1977] / Shaking The Tree (Sixteen Golden Greats) [1990]
Songtekst
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city light
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen, had no choice
I did not believe the information
I just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
"Son," he said "Grab your things,
I've come to take you home."
To keep in silence I resigned
My friends would think I was a nut
Turning water into wine
Open doors would soon be shut
So I went from day to day
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till I thought of what I'd say
Which connection I should cut
I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."
When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I want to be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
Who close their eyes but still can see
No one taught them etiquette
I will show another me
Today I don't need a replacement
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,
they've come to take me home."
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