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I caught sight of my reflection
I caught it in the window
I saw the darkness in my heart
I saw the signs of my undoing
They had been there from the start
And the darkness still has work to do
The knotted chord's untying
The heated and the holy
Oh, they're sitting there on high
So secure with everything they're buying
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
With the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
We wanted the the union
Oh, the union of the woman
The woman and the man
My grip is surely slipping
I think I've lost my hold
Yes, I think I've lost my hold
I cannot get insurance anymore
They don't take credit, only gold
Is that a dagger or a crucifix I see
You hold so tightly in your hand?
And all the while the distance grows between you and me
I do not understand
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
With the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
We wanted the the union
Oh, the union of the woman
The woman and the man
At my request, you take me in
In that tenderness, I am floating away
No certainty, nothing to rely on
Holding still for a moment
What a moment this is
Oh, for a moment of forgetting
A moment of bliss
Ohh
I can hear the distant thunder
Of a million unheard souls
Of a million unheard souls
Watch each one reach for creature comfort
For the filling of their holes
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
With the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
We wanted the union
Of the woman and the man
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
I feel the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
In the blood of Eden
Lie the woman and the man
I feel the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
In the blood of Eden
We have done everything we can
In the blood of Eden
So we end as we began
With the man in the woman
And the woman in the man
It was all for the union
Oh, the union of the woman
The woman and the man
| wlpendley (New Mexico) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 13:30 Goosebumps... |
| Jmr1371 | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 13:30 govna wrote: i'm pretty sure this whole concert was lip synced. You've got to be kidding. I can assure you that is not the case. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 13:29 Cynaera wrote: How weird - I was listening to this song, and when he hit that high note, my wine glass shattered. Damn. It was a hand-painted glass with a very expensive Cabernet that went all over my keyboard. Suddenly, I hate Peter Gabriel, unless he visits this forum and feels obligated to replace my wine glass and that bottle of Cabernet. I loves me my Peter Gabriel...  What a nice comment! miss them! |
| Jmr1371 | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 13:29 "Is that a dagger or a crucifix I seeeeee, held so tightly in your hand.". Love it!! |
| govna (beantown) | Posted: May 22, 2013 - 13:27 i'm pretty sure this whole concert was lip synced. |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 18:47 Cynaera wrote: How weird - I was listening to this song, and when he hit that high note, my wine glass shattered. Damn. It was a hand-painted glass with a very expensive Cabernet that went all over my keyboard. Suddenly, I hate Peter Gabriel, unless he visits this forum and feels obligated to replace my wine glass and that bottle of Cabernet. I loves me my Peter Gabriel... Miss you so much, Cynaera... love this song... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 01, 2013 - 16:14 Everybody in my church loves this song... |
| funkyalfonso (Vancouver Island) | Posted: Nov 30, 2012 - 23:21 Am I letting comments colour my judgment? No, this is the first PG number I don't like. |
| linden (Santa Cruz, CA) | Posted: Oct 30, 2012 - 15:06 stevendejong wrote: Indeed. Let's all clap after he hits a high note of anguish. And let's shout "PEEETERRRR!!!" all the time. They do this on almost every track of this live CD. Which I don't listen to for that reason. ... on the other hand, on the studio CD this wonderful song is followed by the putrid stench named Steam. Well, I remember when I saw Bruce Springsteen without knowing that it is the custom for the audience to yell BRUUUUUUUUUUCE throughout the whole thing, even before he takes the stage. I wondered why they were booing him, especially when he hadn't even done anything yet. Yes, the show started a little late, but was it worth all that fuss? Then I was like, "Oh, duh." |
| rdo (DC) | Posted: Oct 30, 2012 - 15:02 I'm jackin' this from a 5 to an 8. It's a bit sententious, but I still likey. |
| stevendejong | Posted: Sep 29, 2012 - 03:38 unclehud wrote: ... despite the audience's constant attempts to ruin the mood. Indeed. Let's all clap after he hits a high note of anguish. And let's shout "PEEETERRRR!!!" all the time. They do this on almost every track of this live CD. Which I don't listen to for that reason. ... on the other hand, on the studio CD this wonderful song is followed by the putrid stench named Steam. |
| Euskadita (MX) | Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 14:46 I'm a Peter Gabriel anti-fan, but this song is special  |
| JIan (Phoenix, AZ, USA) | Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 14:45 dachter1love wrote: Love this song. Wish (I know it's a modern thing) I could "Share" this with others. I know it's not the MO of RP but think about it. :-/ Look right above this column, to the right, it allows "sharing" with others via sundry (okay, two) forms of electronic media. Just sayin'.  |
| dachter1love | Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 18:44 Love this song. Wish (I know it's a modern thing) I could "Share" this with others. I know it's not the MO of RP but think about it. :-/ |
| C57BL6 (RP (8 hours south of RP)) | Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 20:28 Art_Carnage wrote: Good lord, in the name of all that is holy, make it stop!!! Amen |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 07:33 Good lord, in the name of all that is holy, make it stop!!! |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 11:25 jkhandy wrote:   (my enthusiastic yes.) |
| jkhandy (Near the ocean (in my mind)) | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 11:20 |
| coccyx | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 11:17  |
| Eros92450 (Loveland, Colorado) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 15:30 So good! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 18:56 ratdog55 wrote: Ok, so what does everyone think if he stayed put in Genesis? For one, we wouldn't have had Phil Collins foisted upon us. IMHO the only sin you can pin on Phil Collins is a lack of imagination—on the scale of Gabriel's. Otherwise, he's a great drummer and vocalist. You didn't see Banks and Rutherford run for cover, no? |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 18:43 Everybody in my hotel room loves this song... |
| jhorton | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 18:39 Wow, never heard Gabriel hit a note like that! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 18:36 Cynaera wrote: How weird - I was listening to this song, and when he hit that high note, my wine glass shattered. Damn. It was a hand-painted glass with a very expensive Cabernet that went all over my keyboard. Suddenly, I hate Peter Gabriel, unless he visits this forum and feels obligated to replace my wine glass and that bottle of Cabernet. I loves me my Peter Gabriel... Honey, I have to admit it...you had me going on that one. Well done. |
| ratdog55 (West of Tahachapi, East of Tonopah) | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 18:36 Ok, so what does everyone think if he stayed put in Genesis? For one, we wouldn't have had Phil Collins foisted upon us. |
| Xing | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 03:59 One of his best albums. Manu Katche! |
| shakitten | Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 07:17 Wish I saw this live. The DVD is amazing. Got to see him when he did his UP tour, and though excellent, it wasn't the same magic as Secret World. But he's still a musical hero of mine, and will always be. |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Dec 19, 2011 - 07:14 unclehud wrote: Perhaps the best song on the CD ... dark and evocative, and absolutely weeping with emotion. {OOPS! Comment applies to the studio version on US.} OK, this version weeps with emotion, too, despite the audience's constant attempts to ruin the mood. "Is that a dagger or a crucifix I see, held so tightly in your hand?" Either can stab deeply into one's heart. |
| Sbed | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 09:42 There is only one word to describe Peter Gabriel:
Artist |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 13:41 Sasha2001 wrote: It seems to me that PG is one of those artists that gets criticized for being successful - almost like it's his fault that the mainstream found his music appealing and that somehow has turned off the purists who want to remember the avant-garde and artsy PG. But, like all relevant artists you have to change or die. Why do we criticize artists by saying they have "gone commercial?" Is there something wrong with wanting your music to be heard by more then just a cult following? the criticism is generally from people possessing a MILLIONTH of his talent... I doubt he'd even notice... |
| big_gare (Langley, Bee Cee, Canada) | Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 13:39 I've heard this live version 20 times I'll bet and I still get chills from this song. Something about that ethereal harmony & the vocals. Sublime.... |
| scrubbrush (Sea of Calm) | Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 13:37 I was entranced from the opening notes. How can anyone not like this music? |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 10:31 Art_Carnage wrote: Fixed. Perfect. |
| randyblew (Raleigh, NC) | Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 10:30 Absolutely transcendent, with Paula Cole on the duet. The DVD of the concert supporting the album is excellent too - I saw him in '88 at the LA Coliseum on the Amnesty International tour, but really wish I'd seen him on this one. Or earlier with Genesis, either way.  |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 15:55 coccyx wrote: Wow, and his songs all sound pretty much the same to me. Like different kinds of wine whine, maybe? Fixed. |
| scraig (Santa Barbara, CA) | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 15:55 i hate the fact they keep clapping. it's not jazz. |
| Mita | Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 16:45 Peter Gabriel at his best. An amazing song, lyrically, musically. |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 16:42 Cynaera wrote: How weird - I was listening to this song, and when he hit that high note, my wine glass shattered. Damn. It was a hand-painted glass with a very expensive Cabernet that went all over my keyboard. Suddenly, I hate Peter Gabriel, unless he visits this forum and feels obligated to replace my wine glass and that bottle of Cabernet. I loves me my Peter Gabriel... This is a very very special song... hope your wine glass is ok right now... hugs to you... |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 28, 2011 - 20:45 How weird - I was listening to this song, and when he hit that high note, my wine glass shattered. Damn. It was a hand-painted glass with a very expensive Cabernet that went all over my keyboard. Suddenly, I hate Peter Gabriel, unless he visits this forum and feels obligated to replace my wine glass and that bottle of Cabernet. I loves me my Peter Gabriel... |
| gregormiz (Portland, OR) | Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 19:52 davidwattsbarton wrote: I really love this song, and the live version is a nice change. I've seen nearly every Gabriel tour since Genesis played Winterland in 1973 (Selling England tour), and have like many people been chagrined to watch the quality of his work drop with every album since, oh, SO or so. But it's NEVER been as bad as this new "covers" album. Has anyone else listened to this beast all the way through? Not only are some of the song choices just dumb ("Heroes"? Really? Great, great song, but not for him. Ditto "Boy in the Bubble".) But at least those are great songs. Some of the others are just terrible, cliched, over-the-top sentimental...what possessed him? And the worst is last: "Street Spirit" by Radiohead is another great song, but...his pitch is just terrible! Who produced this? Is he so big that no one dare criticize him? What a disturbing album from a once-great artist. Damn. I'm glad that I have not listened to the album, but I like your review. Amusing, yet thoughtful and informative. Thanks! |
| isocky | Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 19:37 Bleah! The applause makes it even worse. I'd like to take a sledgehammer to this album. |
| gregormiz (Portland, OR) | Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 19:37 coccyx wrote: Wow, and his songs all sound pretty much the same to me. Like different kinds of wine, maybe? Haaha! While I don't necessarily agree with your evaluation of PG, I love the comparison to wine. I really dislike this song, and all the other songs off of this album, but hey... I still like Peter Gabriel. The soundtrack from Last Temptation of Christ is one of my favorite albums ever. |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 14:31 Perhaps the best song on the CD ... dark and evocative, and absolutely weeping with emotion. {OOPS! Comment applies to the studio version on US.} |
| coccyx | Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 16:17 Cynaera wrote: Gabriel seems to re-invent himself with every album. I love this song so much it just rivets me to wherever I happen to be when I hear it. Like now. I'm grilling a flank steak on the barbecue, but I can't leave - I'm helplessly frozen in some form of ecstasy, Ahhhh - so good...   Wow, and his songs all sound pretty much the same to me. Like different kinds of wine, maybe? |
| helenofjoy (Lincoln, Nebraska) | Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 16:16 I think I am in love with Peter Gabriel. |
| Art_Carnage (DeepintheheartofTexas) | Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 16:15 Blech! Just awful. Time to see what's playing on Creamy Radio. |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 14:00 Sasha2001 wrote: It seems to me that PG is one of those artists that gets criticized for being successful - almost like it's his fault that the mainstream found his music appealing and that somehow has turned off the purists who want to remember the avant-garde and artsy PG. But, like all relevant artists you have to change or die. Why do we criticize artists by saying they have "gone commercial?" Is there something wrong with wanting your music to be heard by more then just a cult following? I don't like to see artists criticized for following their vision and then having success with it. Wouldn't we all like millions of people to buy our music if they truly liked it? |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Oct 03, 2010 - 17:51 Gabriel seems to re-invent himself with every album. I love this song so much it just rivets me to wherever I happen to be when I hear it. Like now. I'm grilling a flank steak on the barbecue, but I can't leave - I'm helplessly frozen in some form of ecstasy, Ahhhh - so good... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 19:36 so profound and archetypal... love it... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jul 31, 2010 - 18:00 This is a great song... love this live version... |