Solsbury Hill
Composer(s): Peter Gabriel
First release by: Peter Gabriel - 1977
Covered by multiple other artists



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
Just had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
„Son“ he sad, „grab your things
I’ve come to take you home“
 
To keepin’ 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“
Hey, back home
 
When illusion spins her net
I’m never where I want to be
And liberty, she pirouettes
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 her replacement
I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart going boom boom boom
„Hey“ I said „You can’t keep my things
They’ve come to take me home“