Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singersongwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. When the magnetic fields appeared at the lyric theatre, hammersmith in january 2001 to play the whole of 69 love songs, they were joined by peter gabriel for an encore of the book of love. I think my favorite track is the magnetic fields book of love one of the most. This presents an image of a society where people can read each others minds. Peter gabriel washing of the water lyrics songmeanings. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. Oh sure, they may borrow songs, writings and items from the book of love and enjoy giving and getting them, but ultimately each story is different. Such an intensely evocative combination of lyric, arrangement, and delivery.
Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. Meaning to the book of love song lyrics 9 meanings nolwazidlamini august 6, 20126. Red rain by peter gabriel song meanings at songfacts. Right 2 also known as book of love, a 2016 chinesehong kong film directed by xue xiaolu. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. Choose from peter gabriel sheet music for such popular songs as in your eyes, dont give up, and here comes the flood. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from the 1982 album mirage. I knew it well peter gabriel, one of my alltime favourites. The book of love lyrics by peter gabriel original song full text. Peter gabriel book of love romantic movies duration.
Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriels version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i, i love it when you read to me and you, you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i, i love it when you sing to me and you, you. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me a. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of peter gabriel lyrics. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriels not one of us. A symbolic reference to the second coming of christ which will end the worldly state we are in. Those who are honest and open will thrive while those who have not will be exposed for who they really are. Peter gabriel the book of love live in london, 2011 lyrics.
The book of love appears on magnetic fields threevolume concept album 69 love songs, which contains 69 tracks described as love songs, 23 tracks in each of the three volumes. I can see how people will get the song confused with god and the love for a woman. According to gabriel himself, the lyrics of in your eyes, which are inspired by the african tradition, can either refer to a romantic relationship between a man and a woman or a divine relationship between someone and his god. I also think that peter thought that it was a good song and i have to write a song like this. Print and download in pdf or midi the book of love arranged by sebastian durfee. My interpretationmy own interpretation is as follows. The book of love sheet music for piano, voice download. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields, an american indie pop group founded and led by him. Genesis song meanings steely dan song meanings pink floyd song meanings beatles song meanings bob dylan song meanings submit your interpretation.
San jacinto by peter gabriel song meanings at songfacts. In most of his concert, he has a african singing the course your eyes. As victor frankl wrote in mans search for meaning, what is to give light must endure. The book of love magnetic fields cover as written by and george malone warren davis. 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 chords untying theyre heated and theyre holy oh theyre sitting there on high so secure with everything theyre buying in the blood of eden lie the woman and the man with the man in the. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriel s not one of us. Peter gabriel the book of love piano and voice sheet music.
So here i am at 53, a peter gabriel fan once again. It was also featured on the last episode of scrubs at sacred heart, before it became a med school. Red rain by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The main jist is the end is near and satans attempt to deceive many of that fact you can tell hes doing wellby the look in human eyesbetter not compromiseit wont be easy. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings.
Original lyrics of the book of love song by peter gabriel. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. Aug 18, 2017 this weeks one take is peter gabriel s book of love which has been a common wedding request over the years. Peter gabriel first recorded the book of love for the soundtrack of the. Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriel s version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. Red rain was written after a dream id had about the sea being parted by two walls. There were these glasslike figures that would screw themselves into each wall, fill up with red blood and then be lowered across the sand, as it were to the next wall, where theyd unload the blood on the. When peter gabriel did some climbing there, he spotted some ribbons that he thought were part of a native american ritual, which gave him the impetus for the song. Peter gabriel song meanings and interpretations with user discussion. Aug 10, 2017 peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. Although the song and the 69 songs album is ostensibly supposed to be a commentary about the expression of love through music rather than love itself, the.
He subsequently recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 2004 film shall we dance gabriel s version also appeared on his 2010 album scratch my back. The theory is that he covers various artists work and they will return the favour to offer us another album of gabriel covers later on. Check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music. Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. She was also working on a poem with the same title at the time of her death. This song power of love became a big hit and the file was also became a big hit, too. The san jacinto mountain range in california runs along palm springs, a very exclusive resort community. Guitar, guitar tab early intermediate digital download by peter gabriel. He subsequently recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 2004 film shall we dance gabriels version also appeared on his 2010 album scratch my back.
It is neither, although another gabriel song, we do what were told milgrams 37, from his 1986 album so, does deal directly with milgram. This weeks one take is peter gabriel s book of love which has been a common wedding request over the years. Individual part, lead sheet, score, sheet music single, solo part, tablature. We are thinking of using it as the song which is played while we are signing the register. After leaving genesis, gabriel went on to a successful solo career. Book of love, directed by robert shaye based on william kotzwinkles book. Gabriel can sometimes be mistaken for gabrielle, a girl, however the subject.
The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriel s eighth studio album, scratch my back. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i i love it when you sing to me and you you can. At the broadest level, i think the song represents the struggle any of us faces once we decide to acknowledge the true depths of our humanity, including our potential for both profound good and profound evil. Due to its title and the content of the video, the song is frequently assumed to be either an animal rights song or a reference to the famous experiments by stanley milgram described in his book obedience to authority. Print and download the book of love sheet music in pdf. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover lyrics. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover. This following is the solo discography of peter gabriel, an english singersongwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis.
After leaving genesis in 1975, gabriel launched a successful solo career with solsbury hill as his first single. The book of love, a 2017 american film directed by bill purple. It was only one hour ago it was all so different then nothing yet has really sunk in looks like it always did this flesh and bone is just the way that we are tied in but theres no one home i grieve, for you you leave, me so hard to move on still loving whats gone they say life carries on carries on and on and on and on the news that truly shocks is the empty, empty page while the final. Learn how to play peter gabriel songs for piano and voice online. Ive had the album two weeks now and it grows more of a joy at each listen, new tracks becoming favourites with familiarity. I mean, i know it ends with the line about wedding rings, but it. The book of love testo peter gabriel mtv testi e canzoni. I also think that peter thought that it was a good song and i have to write a. Before we look at the meaning of the song, we must first do some background research on the composer, gabriel faure. The title of the metallica song ride the lightning came from a line in the stephen king book the stand where a. He used the image of darkness on mercy street to signal her depression. Gabriel could relate to sexton as a deep thinker with a troubling depression who searches for meaning through her art. Peter gabriel loves to reference god and he is a strong advocate in humanitarianism. Interested in the deeper meanings of peter gabriel songs.
The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. Peter gabriel s the book of love meaning of the lyrics. What is the meaning of the song the secret by gabriel faure. The record consists of gabriel covering twelve songs by various artists, using orchestra and voice rather than normal rock instruments. After leaving genesis in 1975, gabriel launched a successful solo.
Hello babe with your guardian eyes of blue pertains to jesus. Shock the monkey is a song by english rock musician peter gabriel. Mirrorball is particularly heavenly, the book of love a delight, but most tracks illicit goose bumps. The title came from anne sextons 1969 play 45 mercy street. Aug 01, 2011 the book of love peter gabriel duration. The book of love is long and boring, full of words, songs and items that are supposed to show you the way and tell you how its supposed to be. Apr 27, 2010 peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. Its a song about the hope and need for love to get you through any times of trial and despair. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing b. What is the meaning of the song the secret by gabriel. The whole masterpiece ends with lord of lords, king of kings. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i.
Come talk to me blood of eden biko big time animal magic related peter gabriel links official page peter gabriel wiki the book of love video peter gabriel twitter peter gabriel facebook. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun. Oct 12, 2004 the book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. Peter gabriel has 21 books on goodreads with 618 ratings. Book of love originally titled jack in the box, a 1980 novel by william kotzwinkle.
Top peter gabriel lyrics steam down the dolce vita dont give up digging in the dirt d. River, river carry me on living river carry me on river, river carry me on to the place where i come from so deep, so wide, will you take me on your back for a ride if i should fall, would you swallow me deep inside river, show me how to float i feel like im sinking down thought that i could get along but here in this water my feet wont touch the ground i need something to turn myself around. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peter s album scratch my back. This perceptive dissection of loves simplicities is the first single from english musician peter gabriels eighth studio and fourteenth album overall, scratch my back. The first couple of stanzas play on the difficulty she had differentiating between her successful creative life as a poet and her failings in her real life as a daughtermotherwife. Peter gabriel lyrics 112 song lyrics sorted by album, including in your eyes, the book of love. It was released in september 1982 as the second single from his fourth selftitled album, issued in the us under the title security the song peaked at number 29 on the us billboard hot 100 chart and number one on the billboard hot mainstream rock tracks chart. Its too late this models out of date got every spare part but there aint much heart inside here not like the start i was good at the art of survival ive always tried to keep my troubles deep inside where i can hide them now im open wide when it ends again ill see my friends theyll give me a lift ive been running adrift, so easy shifting the gear i got nothing to fear from the showdown. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts some figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music. In your eyes is a song performed by noted english singer and songwriter peter gabriel.
Mercy street is the name of a play written by anne sexton, a poet who committed suicide in 1974 after a life marred by mental illness. Meaning of in your eyes by peter gabriel song meanings. Book of love lyrics peter gabriel soundtrack lyrics. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. This song is gabriel s cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs.
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