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" 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
I had to listen had no choice

I did not believe the information
Just had to trust imagination
My heart was going boom boom, boom
Son, he said, grab your things, Ive come to take you home.

To keeping 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 Id say
Which connection I should cut

I was feeling part of the scenery
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart was going boom boom boom
Hey, he said, grab your things, Ive come to take you home.
Yeah back home

When illusion spin her net
Im 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 dont need a replacement
Ill tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart was going boom boom boom
Hey, I said, you can keep my things, theyve come to take me home. "

Peter Gabriel , Peter Gabriel: In His Own Words


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Peter Gabriel quote : Climbing up on solsbury hill<br />I could see the city light<br />Wind was blowing, time stood still<br />Eagle flew out of the night<br /><br />He was something to observe<br />Came in close, I heard a voice<br />Standing stretching every nerve<br />I had to listen had no choice<br /><br />I did not believe the information<br />Just had to trust imagination<br />My heart was going boom boom, boom<br />Son, he said, grab your things, Ive come to take you home.<br /><br />To keeping silence I resigned<br />My friends would think I was a nut<br />Turning water into wine<br />Open doors would soon be shut<br /><br />So I went from day to day<br />Tho my life was in a rut<br />till I thought of what Id say<br />Which connection I should cut<br /><br />I was feeling part of the scenery<br />I walked right out of the machinery<br />My heart was going boom boom boom<br />Hey, he said, grab your things, Ive come to take you home.<br />Yeah back home<br /><br />When illusion spin her net<br />Im never where I want to be<br />And liberty she pirouette<br />When I think that I am free<br /><br />Watched by empty silhouettes<br />Who close their eyes, but still can see<br />No one taught them etiquette<br />I will show another me<br /><br />Today I dont need a replacement<br />Ill tell them what the smile on my face meant<br />My heart was going boom boom boom<br />Hey, I said, you can keep my things, theyve come to take me home.