"Solsbury Hill" lyrics

"Solsbury Hill"

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
Though my life was in a rut
'Til 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
"Son" he said "Grab your things
I've come to take you home."

When illusion spin her net
I'm never where I wanna be
And liberty she pirouette
When I think that I am free
Watched by empty silhouettes
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."

You're coming home
Coming home
Oh, back home


Writer(s): Peter Gabriel
album: "New Blood" (2011)
Peter Gabriel - New Blood album cover
The Nest That Sailed The Sky
(Instrumental)
A Quiet Moment
(Instrumental)
Solsbury Hill
(Bonus Track)
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