Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill

The official Solsbury Hill video. Directed by Graham Dean. Follow Peter Gabriel on Spotify: Options to buy or stream: Having left Genesis the previous summer, Peter’s first solo album arrived in February 1977. He was 26. With legendary producer Bob Ezrin taking charge the intention was to make something more direct and tougher than what had come before. Solsbury Hill was the first single to be taken from the album, though the video you see here was created much later “just messing around at Real World with a painter friend of mine Graham Dean.“ says Peter. Read more: Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close, I heard a voice Standing stretching every nerve Had to listen, had no choice I did not believe the information I just had to trust imagination My heart going boom boom boom “Son,“ he said “Grab your things, I’ve come to take you home“ To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut ’Til I thought of what I’d say Which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom “Hey,“ he said “Grab your things, I’ve come to take you home“ back home When illusion spin her net I’m never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette I will show another me Today I don’t need a replacement I’ll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom “Hey“ I said “You can keep my things, they’ve come to take me home“ Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city light Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close, I heard a voice Standing stretching every nerve Had to listen, had no choice I did not believe the information I just had to trust imagination My heart going boom boom boom “Son,“ he said “Grab your things, I’ve come to take you home“ To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut ’Til I thought of what I’d say Which connection I should cut #MusicVideo