Song Meanings and Facts
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...
“Home Sweet Home” reads like a tale of rag to riches, albeit an unusual one, as perhaps to be expected from vintage Peter Gabriel. The story commences with the narrator, whose name is “Bill”...
“Sledgehammer” is a song filled with terminology which some may describe as sensual innuendos. That’s another way of saying that the metaphors used throughout are an expression of the singer’s desire to sleep with the addressee. And...
The titular pieces of art (“Fourteen Black Paintings”) were actually created by a 20th century painter named Mark Rothko (1903-1970). The themes of these paintings have to do with human rights and by extension civil...
The premise of this song is the harsh economic conditions which were present in Peter Gabriel’s homeland, the United Kingdom, during the era this song was penned. Succinctly put, Peter plays the role of a...
