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TheDigitalAlchemist
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NOV 17, 12:54 PM
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The song
The opening track of Peter's fifth studio album and the first one to have a proper title: So was a watershed release in his career. Its marriage of the artistic and the commercial made for an indisputable success, with the album quickly sitting atop the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
Red rain is coming down
Red rain
Red rain is pouring down
Pouring down all over me
I am standing up at the water's edge in my dream
I cannot make a single sound as you scream
it can't be that cold, the ground is still warm to touch
(Hay ay ay we touch)
This place is so quiet sensing that storm
Red rain is coming down
Red rain
Red rain is pouring down
Pouring down all over me
Well I've seen them buried in a sheltered place in this town
They tell you that this rain can sting, and look down
There is no blood around
See no sign of pain
Hay ay ay no pain
Seeing no red at all, see no rain
Red rain is coming down
Red rain
Red rain is pouring down
Pouring down all over me
Red rain
Putting the pressure on much harder now
To return again and again
Just let the red rain splash you
Let the rain fall on your skin
I come to you defences down
With the trust of a child
Red rain coming down
Red rain
Red rain is pouring down
Pouring down all over me
And I can't watch anymore
No more denial
It's so hard to lay down in all of this
Red rain coming down
Red rain is pouring down
Red rain is coming down all over me
I see it
Red rain coming down
Red rain is pouring down
Red rain is coming down all over me
I'm bathing in
Red rain coming down
Red rain is coming down
Red rain is coming down all over me
I'm begging you
Red rain coming down
Red rain coming down
Red rain coming down
Red rain coming down
Over me in the red red sea
Over me, over me, red rain
Written by Peter Gabriel
Published by Real World Music Ltd / Sony ATV
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MarkS
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NOV 17, 07:52 PM
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"I kicked the habit, shed my skin, this the new stuff..."
When I first heard this, I thought it might have been about kicking substance abuse but apparently not. Going down a different path musically is what he's referring to from what I've read.
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Patrick
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NOV 17, 08:22 PM
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I'll never forgive Peter Gabriel for leaving Genesis. It exposed us to the vocal misgivings of Phil Collins.
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BingB
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NOV 17, 09:14 PM
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I have seen a lot of great concerts. The Secret World Tour was one of my all-time favorites. The most important part of any concert is the music. Showmanship won't make up for weak music, but when you get a great show with great music like Prince or Peter Gabriel it is really special.
Red Rain was from much earlier in his career. He did a lot of good stuff.[This message has been edited by BingB (edited 11-17-2023).]
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