Solsbury Hill was written by Peter Gabriel and is widely interpreted to be about his departure from Genesis. It was inspired by a spiritual experience Gabriel had on top of Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England.
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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
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I could see the city light
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Wind was blowing, time stood still
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Eagle flew out of the night
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He was something to observe
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Came in close, I heard a voice
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Standing stretching every nerve
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I had to listen had no choice
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I did not believe the information
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B72 My heart going boom boom, boom B7sus2 E B7sus2
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Grab your things, I've come to take you home. Eh, don't quit
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To keeping silence I resigned
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My friends would think I was a nut
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Turning water into wine
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Open doors would soon be shut
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So I went from day to day
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Though my life was in a rut
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'till I thought of what I'd say
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Which connection I should cut
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I was feeling part of the scenery
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I walked right out of the machinery B72
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B72 My heart was going boom boom boom B72
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B72 Hey, he said
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Grab your things, I've come to take you home. Yeah back home
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When illusion spin her net
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I'm never where I want to be
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And liberty she pirouette
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When I think that I am free
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Watched by empty silhouettes
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Who close their eyes, but still can see
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No one taught them etiquette
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I will show another me
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Today I don't need a replacement
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B72 I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
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B72 My heart going boom boom boom
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B72 Hey, I said
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You can keep my things, they've come to take me home ==============
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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
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I could see the city light
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Wind was blowing, time stood still
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Eagle flew out of the night
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He was something to observe
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D
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Came in close, I heard a voice
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Standing stretching every nerve
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I had to listen had no choice
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I did not believe the information
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A72 Just had to trust imagination
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A72 My heart going boom boom, boom A72
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A72 Son, he said
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Grab your things, I've come to take you home. Eh, don't quit
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To keeping silence I resigned
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My friends would think I was a nut
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Turning water into wine
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Open doors would soon be shut
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So I went from day to day
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Though my life was in a rut
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'till I thought of what I'd say
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Which connection I should cut
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I was feeling part of the scenery
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I walked right out of the machinery A72
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A72 My heart was going boom boom boom A72
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A72 Hey, he said
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Grab your things, I've come to take you home. Yeah back home
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When illusion spin her net
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I'm never where I want to be
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And liberty she pirouette
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When I think that I am free
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Watched by empty silhouettes
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Who close their eyes, but still can see
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No one taught them etiquette
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I will show another me
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Today I don't need a replacement
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A72 I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
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A72 My heart going boom boom boom
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A72 Hey, I said
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You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.