Up, 
       at  The Commanding Sea

 

 

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Lots of changes of pace in this CD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eight

MORE THAN THIS 


"i woke up and the world outside was dark
all so quiet before the dawn
opened up the door and walked outside
the ground was cold 

i walked until i couldn’t walk any more
to a place i’d never been
there was something stirring in the air
in front of me, i could see 

more than this
more than this
so much more than this
there is something else there
when all that you had has all gone
and more than this 
i stand
feeling so connected
and i’m all there
right next to you 

it started when i saw the ship go down
i saw them struggle in the sea
and suddenly the picture disappears
in front of me 

now we’re busy making all our busy plans
on foundations built to last
but nothing fades as fast as the future
and nothing clings like the past, until we can see 

more than this 
more than this
so much more than this
there is something out there
more than this
it’s coming through
and more than this
i stand alone and so connected
and i’m all there
right next to you 

oh then it’s alright
when with every day another bit falls away
oh but its still alright, alright, alright
and like words together we can make some sense 

much more than this
way beyond imagination 
much more than this
beyond the stars
with my head so full
so full of fractured pictures
and i’m all there 
right next to you
so much more than this
there is something else there
when all that you had has all gone
and more than this
i’m alone 
feeling so connected
and i’m all there right next to you 

more than this
more than this
more than this
more than this"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nine

Signal to Noise

 

 

"...man i'm losing sound and sight 
of all those who can tell me wrong from right
when all things beautiful and bright 
sink in the night
yet there’s still something in my heart 
that can find a way 
to make a start
to turn up the signal 
wipe out the noise..."

 

 

This track has all the fire, power and intrigue of any seventies Genesis album.  Not an easy piece to listen to, but, so powerful!

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Photos, commentary and web design by Eric Porcher

Quoted lyrics, and music (if you buy the CD) by Peter Gabriel

I most-highly recommend the CD, for some people.

Check out  http://up.petergabriel.com/


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This music and these photos explore some of the darker sides of life,  which can be rewarding.   I do look forward to another more-cheerful, bright day at the beach - I expect there will be those again.

 

 

 

 

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