“Here Comes the Flood” by Peter Gabriel
It’s very easy to get the impression that the lyrics of “Here Comes the Flood” are based on what is commonly known as the Great Deluge, i.e. of Biblical lore. That is to say that...
It’s very easy to get the impression that the lyrics of “Here Comes the Flood” are based on what is commonly known as the Great Deluge, i.e. of Biblical lore. That is to say that...
The late Steve Biko (1946-1977) can be considered the most famous martyr of the days of South African apartheid. Apartheid was arguably the most-blatant institutionalized violation of civil rights based on race that the 20th century bore witness...
For starters, “Solsbury Hill” is an actual location found in Peter Gabriel’s homeland of England. And the song commences with the vocalist chillin’ at said locality, as in beholding the ‘city lights’ underneath and seemingly...
The term “shaking the tree” is a metaphor which points to the idea, within the context of this song, of trying to reform an established system, or let’s more poetically say disturbing the status...
For starters let’s look at the hook of “Games Without Frontiers”, which features the phrase “Jeux Sans Frontières” being repeated. And the reason we spelled the phrase out in title case is because such is...