One of a handful of the world’s best eras to live in. It was a wonderful life. So shattered to see what the world has become. But we shall overcome it all.
This song has Africa written all over it... the beat, the melody. It's very beautiful. I would love to see the creative process of how this song was conceived.
PG is absolutely inspired by African music and has been throughout his entire solo career as a musician. I know for a fact he would sit and listen to recordings of African drum lines and tribal music and literally pluck rhythmic concepts from the recordings. He even outright called it "stealing" the ideas and implied it was because a white guy from England could never actually come up with those concepts naturally because of the difference in cultures and influences. Peter often would translate these concepts to a Linn LM-1 drum machine first, then improvise parts on his Fairlight CMI synth, often using sounds he recorded and sampled with the Fairlight himself. Lots of body and nature sounds, lots of percussive elements, soundscape type stuff. Another musician who approached writing and production similarly is Kate Bush, who also was an early user of both the Fairlight CMI and Linn LM-1, and even featured on Peter's songs. Peter was sharing equipment back and forth with her at some point.
Peter was also very influenced by the usage of voice in African music - how the voice itself is an instrument used for emotional effect rather than just a means of communicating speech - he talked about how African music uses a lot of gutteral and primal vocal elements which to him came across as actual "blues" and "soul" music, a vast difference from those normally found on pop music. So, what you essentially have is a guy translating very primitive, very organic, very "analog" elements to what was at the time very technologically advanced, very synthetic and "digital" format and somehow making it work and make sense in that context. Again, Kate Bush was also known for being very good at doing a similar thing with her music. Very old traditional musical and emotional ideas being translated to newer formats and using both of those conditions to serve each other.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the OP meant the song musically is very reminiscent of Toto's Africa, which came out only a few years earlier. I also had to think of that song, listening to In Your Eyes.
Rick Beato is the channel you need for this. That's how I found this song. He did a fascinating long interview with Daniel Lanois. You want this interview. This is the title of it... The Daniel Lanois Interview: Peter Gabriel, U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson... I loved the moment Rick had this song play. You get to see Daniel's reaction to it. We need to be profusely thanking him for his work as a producer on this song. This is a gooood song!!! It's rather brand new to me. That interview was the moment I first heard it. Are ya saying this song is like Toto's Africa? Ha ha! I'mma gonna put them back to back now on a playlist. Thanks! Also, it has a world music vibe sooo, if you're saying it's got that continental Africa vibe, yeah. It's a texture-y layered song. Am I supposed to pay attention to the lyrics? I'm wrapped up in the instrumental portion. Some of this song has me randomly going all Lion King Hakuna Matata. This song....I can replay it for a long time on a loop. I gotta get this on an LP. Must have it.
Today is february 13h, I'not nota the only who's listening yo this masterpiece but today os the birthday Peter Gabriel anda ever i remember hoy becuause this son chanced my life . Congratulations and Long live
Can still make me cry. You'll never catch me listening to this song when I can be seen doing so. This song has revealed itself in a new light throughout the stages of my life.
I love him so much because of my dad ❤️❤️ my dad drew this very picture of him when he was a little boy and I still have it to this day. When I almost lost my dad to stage 4 colon cancer I remember listening to this song and praying for a miracle ❤️❤️ 8 years later & my dad is still here cancer free ❤️❤️
I'm inspired by 80's music because of my mom and growing up in the 90s listening to that with a mix of 90s grunge and everything else. There's no best music. it's just music. simply that. music is meant to be listened to not analyzed like a music nazi. much love everyone. subscribe to my channel.
There's an incredible sense of nostalgia when I listen to 80s music from Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, etc... There's something about the arrangements, the use of keyboard pads, the harmonies, the moods... there's nothing like it.
Somewhere in the 80's , Madson square garden NYC. I just had tickets for 3 people, one did not go with me, the other slept in the concert and the one whom went with me is my wife of more than 33 years....thans Peter Gabriel, you end up making me marry the right one.!
You quoted my favorite movie just now...should I just ignore that?😂😂😂😂 Just kidding... I haven't seen the movie in years... ...but you just inspired me to do so!
Crying again on this Friday. Drinking Jose Cuervo Silver and Ruby Red Grapefruit....this song brings back so many memories and i listen and its like im reliving that moment when I knew my brother was dead. When I heard this song came on I knew my brother was gone. #ripcarloschavez #91193
Peter Gabriel is on of the most incredible talents of the last 50 years. Wanna know the test of a great musician? Ask other great musicians. They all bow to this man. Phenomenal song.
I love this whole album ! I’m a musician I mostly play bass but since this Stephen King movie we live in started I figure out songs and cover them on guitar! What made me choose covering this I don’t know I think I’m insane! I got the guitar fine but my voice if I was effeminate I would be a dead ringer for Harvey Fierstein but yet I’m attempting this!! I’m certifiable! Lol ! 🤣😂🤪😤🎵🎶🎸🙌🏻😎
Absolutely!💕 (... and I'll forever remember John Cusack [and the pain showing on his face...] as I watched him in "Say Anything" back in 1989...) 💙💛🌹💜🍎🇺🇸
All we have are memories of our lost loved ones. Crying 6 years later is healthy, and as long as your love for him doesnt die, he will live in your memories.
This is the only song I EVER devoted to one lovely Lady. She was what made me complete. On the day she passed, from cancer, I played this song a million times.
Most of us 80s kids took for granted that our music would continue to get better. The 90s Seattle Bands did something new that hadn't been done and I could appreciate the art but nothing will ever touch the soul that this era held as normal. A decent song comes every now and then lately but the 50s to 80s will probably never be beaten. Peter Gabriel was one of the best and I didn't even recognize that as a young man. Glad I do now and I try to give my poor children this insight. I wouldn't let them know this but it's sad how thier future has evolved.
That comment is so vague and general it kinda shows that you are just trying for a response, like children often do. What is sad for you that you don't realize how utterly stupid you have proven to be in front of thousands of people. Kids used to be taught a simple saying and it still holds true. If you don't have something nice to say then just shut your mouth.
the Seattle bands dumbed everything down to a point even a child could understand the musical ideas. It was more a regression than a progression. At least the 70's and 80's had people breaking out of comfort zones and societal and cultural "norms". Grunge and post-punk wasn't anything but a musical protest against progressive thought of any kind. Not saying one is better than the other, just fundamentally different and opposing ends of the spectrum
In my opinion this is one of the greatest songs ever written. It is widely known that Peter Gabriel wrote it about actress Rosanna Arquette, his girlfriend at the time. Fun fact there is also a song by Toto called Rosanna that was also written by the lead singer when he was dating actress Rosanna Arquette when the lead singer was dating her. She is quite the Muse....
Rosanna Arquette was dating Steve Porcaro, one of Toto's keyboard players - not one of Toto's 3 lead vocalists. Steve Porcaro also co-wrote Michael Jackson's "Human Nature"
From the first note my heart aches,the words and melody just hits you in that sweet spot. Reminds your mind of that someone special that will always hold your gaze in that magical way. Love …Love…Love..this Song 💕
I love this song. Born in 84, and usually on Sunday mornings when I'm off of work for the weekend I get super nostalgic with music. This song reminds me of a special time in life. I love that I don't think I'll ever know again. But that's ok. This song brings a smile to my face
I love the tribal African touch in the end! Makes me think of a dreamy starry night dancing around the campfire with friends, having a good time. Great food, drinks, the smell of burning wood, light evening breeze, laughter, love and care freeness in the air...💖💖💖
Peter Gabriel was massive in the 80s in England. I don't think I appreciated his phenomenal talent at the time. But now.....................WOW,WOW,WOW.
Yes.He's amazing in so many ways.His songs,his creativity,his activism on behalf of human rights.I love so many singers but Peter Gabriel is probably my favorite.His voice is so unique.
Yea for sure there is definitely something that I would say is spiritual about this song as well especially the ending part. So glad I rediscovered this song.
Peter Gabriel wrote this song during for Rosanna Arquette during his relationship with her. Peter and Roseanna were living in NJ at that time. Peter was working with Larry Fast a synthesizer musician in NJ at that time.
"I get so lost sommme time"... That verse gets me every single time!.. Thanks Mr. Gabriel for sharing your voice with us all and I hope you're doing great and enjoying life!. 🙏🙏🙏
This is literally one of my favorite songs. I came here to see the comments and they're all so 🥺 As a Gen Z I feel so privileged to have the opportunity to hear these beautiful songs
Orwellial here (space between Gen X and Millennial) and its good that the younger crowd are getting into the roots of the music that is popular now. I am one of those that are GLAD popular TV shows and movies and such are using music from this era and that its connecting with people who could be my kids age if I had kids. Music and art are cool like that - it bridges a lot of gaps
Oh man, tough call really. Unchained Melody, Nights in White Satin, to me, are better. But this one is a great one, for sure. Just don't think I can label it as the "greatest".
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First heard this song from my old landscaping boss from Trinidad and he is a legend! Most hardworking soul I ever met. So goodhearted and funny. This song played after a long day of a lot of jobs and hard work and He paid me well and it always stuck with me to this day.
My ex-husband, who was terrified of singing, once left a message on my answering machine of him singing this song because i'd broken up with him when i found out i was carrying his child. He stood by me and was a lovely man, and even though we had to part eventually, his beauty still smiles to me through this song and his love for Peter Gabriel--so much that our daughter's middle name became "Eden" after another Gabriel tune... i smile every time :)
I guess I didn’t make that clear, sorry! I broke up w him just because I freaked out when I found out I was pregnant... but he sang this in a message on my machine a week later, i proposed to him at that point, and we had 7 happy years and two awesome kids together before going our separate ways because he came out😊 (We actually had a daughter and gave her the middle name Eden in reference to "The Blood of Eden.") He's an odd one, but we have remained close friends, maybe in part because we introduced each other to music like this...
Iam an 80s kid and ive lived through the BEST era that could ever come my way. This song brings back awsome memories. And today i shared this song with the one i love...Triss. Lets make more memories together.
There is a pure magic & transcendence to this song that words alone cannot do justice to, for it's of a beauty that is celestial & heartwarming. This musical masterpiece of poignancy & yearning, of soulful longing & dreamy contemplation, it truly is a gift from the heavens far above, a rare gem that relaxes, that heals & which evokes love everlasting. A gift from God indeed!
Composition is lovely. After all these years, I still get chills when I hear it, something resonates in my soul with it. The eyes are the lamp, indeed full of light and heat.
Love I get so lost, sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I go I come back to the place you are All my instincts, they return And the grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside In your eyes The light the heat In your eyes I am complete In your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches In your eyes The resolution of all the fruitless searches In your eyes I see the light and the heat In your eyes Oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light The heat I see in your eyes Love, I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired of working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive And all my instincts, they return And the grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside In your eyes The light the heat In your eyes I am complete In your eyes I see the doorway to a thousand churches In your eyes The resolution of all the fruitless searches In your eyes I see the light and the heat In your eyes Oh, I want to be that complete I want to touch the light, The heat I see in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes In your eyes in your eyes
I’m not sure if anybody understands what this song means to me. I will always dedicate to my children. I don’t even think they understand how much this song affects me. I remember watching Peter Gabriel play during Woodstock 94. I know how much pain I’m feeling right now listen to this in 2021. Peace and love to everybody.
For my son-shine (on this father's day). He heals me in a world that hurts me. Kian, "out of all the fruitless searches, i see the light in your eyes," where I find everything I need and want ("a thousand doors to churches"), I could not and would not want to live or love without you. Thank you for being so great. You truly blessed and saved me with your existence and essence. 🙏❤🙏
This is a classic, forever. I finally found complete love with my high school sweetheart. We stayed in touch through the years, but now that we are both free at almost 60, we saw each other and the love that shone in our eyes, that has always been deep within our hearts, kept in a safe place, came out from deep inside at the same time, with a strength that will keep us, finally, together.
Love I get so lost sometimes Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart When I want to run away I drive off in my car But whichever way I go I come back to the place you are All my instincts, they return The grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside In your eyes The light, the heat (in your eyes) I am complete (in your eyes) I see the doorway (in your eyes) To a thousand churches (in your eyes) The resolution (in your eyes) Of all the fruitless searches (in your eyes) Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes) Oh, I wanna be that complete I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes Love, I don't like to see so much pain So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away I get so tired working so hard for our survival I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive And all my instincts they return And the grand facade, so soon will burn Without a noise, without my pride I reach out from the inside In your eyes (your eyes, your eyes) In your eyes In your eyes The light, the heat (in your eyes) I am complete (in your eyes) I see the doorway To a thousand churches (in your eyes) The resolution (in your eyes) Of all the fruitless searches Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes) Oh, I wanna be that complete (in your eyes) I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes In your eyes (in your eyes) (In your eyes) In your eyes (in your eyes) In your eyes (in your eyes)
Today is my Moms birthday. Just listening to some of her favorites and remembering the good old days. She's been gone gone for almost 5 years and I'm still a 53 year old LOST man! Nothing prepares you for the loss of all your favorite people so love them while you still have them!
I hear this almost every day and it never gets old. aren't we all longing for the resolution to a thousand searches,constantly? isn't it time to let the light into our own eyes, to become sources of hope for others? Go ahead, take hold of eternal life--what have you got to lose?
This is a song that is impossible not to like. There are maybe a handful of songs in history that could be described in such a way. A perfect blend of production, songwriting, playing, and voice.
This song is one of the greatest love songs, if not THE greatest, ever created I swear. I’m only a teen right now and I hadn’t heard of this song until a few months ago and it has changed the way I see music and how versatile and emotional music can really be, along with how deep it can really cut with the right phrases and words. Whenever I listen to this song I get emotional just by the first verse with tears already in my eyes. It reminds of this person I want so badly to be with but I just keep messing up, but this song helps me get through whatever self firefight I face. This song, unlike most of what comes out today, captures the beauty of one emotion so perfectly and poetically it’s hard to not cry. I may be young and not know what love exactly is but I can imagine it’s exactly how I feel when I hear this song. The urgency to want someone but being scared to give your all to them, but at the same time running back to them and seeing the perfection that lies within their eyes, both of these accompanied with the emotion of feeling complete because of that one person. I dream to write and compose songs just as beautiful as this one, it’s insane how much one song can change the way you think and feel and want. This song is really the greatest piece of work I’ve ever heard, thank you Peter Gabriel.
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my mom told me she always used to sing this song to me as a baby. i plan to do the same with my child and play this song at our wedding. It means so much to me.
This is just one of those essential albums. Even if you were never a big fan of early Genesis or Peter Gabriel, if you’re a music lover from this era, you gotta have this one.
30 years ago today (5/19/1986) the album "So" was released and I purchased it soon after. For all these years it has remained In my top 3 albums. Where did the time go?
This is one of the greatest songs ever. The emotion and expression of knowing and understanding the pain of not being W/ the one you absolutely adore. The one that makes you feel complete and loved. Just by the look from someone's eyes that expresses more than words could ever say.
Think at every stage of my life, this song has revealed itself to me in a new light. Have heard it a thousand times and it still hasn't gotten old to me. Wish I could've been alive when it was mainstream.
It matters not my friend that you were not alive at the time.....the fact that a younger generation can identify with this song and appreciate it is testament to your soulfulness✌️
This was my late husband's and my song. Reminds me of times when we would dance in each other arms in our tiny living room. Always brings a tear to my eye now but I love the song😍❤
This was my fiancé’s favorite song. May she fly high with the angels until we meet again. 1982-2018
Sorry for your loss man
I’m sorry for your loss. So young
My deepest respects to you and yours.
im sorry for the loss, yet i can relate to the wonderfulness you know.
R. I. P
One of the most beautiful songs ever written ❤
Speaking of beautiful...love the thumbnail.
@@bryanparenteau374 😏👏
Songs were so much better in this Era.
@@rxtuninginc8444 definitely 👍
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This is just one of those songs that come along once in a lifetime. A masterpiece.
Yes!!!
So true
Just imagine how we could be deprived of many once in a lifetime song..
You Can Say That Again 💯🎧🎧🎶🎶🎵🎵
And I'm still listening!!!!!
For my wife of over 34 years. We've seen it all. This is for you. Ty for keeping me going! For Lisa.
The love of my life just passed. We were together almost 30 years. This is our song.
so sorry for your loss, your in my thoughts.
@@GOALSANDMUSIC100 Thank you.
Oh my. Here's an internet hug dearie.
@@henrymcglade1799 Thank you.
Im so sorry.
But through love and song, the connection never dies.
It’s 2024 and this song sounds like the first time I heard it. I’m so thankful to have lived through the 80s
This is the first time I've heard it. Love the song.
One of a handful of the world’s best eras to live in. It was a wonderful life. So shattered to see what the world has become. But we shall overcome it all.
The age of huge production growth. I know what you mean. It really hits doesn’t it?
I Love Love Love It🫶🏾
Same same same ❤🎉
When my wife & I got married, this was our wedding song. Happy to report she & I are still together, ups & downs and still going along.
You lucky dog you! : - )
@@svasianfilipiname6603 Thanks as always.
@@captainpharaoh To be fair, you only got married last week.
@@TonyEnglandUK Try 26 years ago. ;-)
@@captainpharaoh lol congratulations mate
There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.
Youre not alone. I long for my childhood and these songs help bring it back.
This and against all odds
The 80's was such a great era - wish I could rewind back to those days!
A short visit only. Been there, done that...
Everyday I wish
Reagan Era was best era
That's why my cars a rocking z28,1980, t-tops FAST TIMES!!
I wish I grew up in the 80s. This gen sucks
This song has Africa written all over it... the beat, the melody. It's very beautiful. I would love to see the creative process of how this song was conceived.
PG is absolutely inspired by African music and has been throughout his entire solo career as a musician. I know for a fact he would sit and listen to recordings of African drum lines and tribal music and literally pluck rhythmic concepts from the recordings. He even outright called it "stealing" the ideas and implied it was because a white guy from England could never actually come up with those concepts naturally because of the difference in cultures and influences. Peter often would translate these concepts to a Linn LM-1 drum machine first, then improvise parts on his Fairlight CMI synth, often using sounds he recorded and sampled with the Fairlight himself. Lots of body and nature sounds, lots of percussive elements, soundscape type stuff. Another musician who approached writing and production similarly is Kate Bush, who also was an early user of both the Fairlight CMI and Linn LM-1, and even featured on Peter's songs. Peter was sharing equipment back and forth with her at some point.
Peter was also very influenced by the usage of voice in African music - how the voice itself is an instrument used for emotional effect rather than just a means of communicating speech - he talked about how African music uses a lot of gutteral and primal vocal elements which to him came across as actual "blues" and "soul" music, a vast difference from those normally found on pop music. So, what you essentially have is a guy translating very primitive, very organic, very "analog" elements to what was at the time very technologically advanced, very synthetic and "digital" format and somehow making it work and make sense in that context. Again, Kate Bush was also known for being very good at doing a similar thing with her music. Very old traditional musical and emotional ideas being translated to newer formats and using both of those conditions to serve each other.
Just thought that
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the OP meant the song musically is very reminiscent of Toto's Africa, which came out only a few years earlier. I also had to think of that song, listening to In Your Eyes.
Rick Beato is the channel you need for this. That's how I found this song. He did a fascinating long interview with Daniel Lanois. You want this interview. This is the title of it... The Daniel Lanois Interview: Peter Gabriel, U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson...
I loved the moment Rick had this song play. You get to see Daniel's reaction to it. We need to be profusely thanking him for his work as a producer on this song. This is a gooood song!!! It's rather brand new to me. That interview was the moment I first heard it.
Are ya saying this song is like Toto's Africa? Ha ha! I'mma gonna put them back to back now on a playlist. Thanks! Also, it has a world music vibe sooo, if you're saying it's got that continental Africa vibe, yeah. It's a texture-y layered song. Am I supposed to pay attention to the lyrics? I'm wrapped up in the instrumental portion. Some of this song has me randomly going all Lion King Hakuna Matata. This song....I can replay it for a long time on a loop. I gotta get this on an LP. Must have it.
Today is february 13h, I'not nota the only who's listening yo this masterpiece but today os the birthday Peter Gabriel anda ever i remember hoy becuause this son chanced my life . Congratulations and Long live
Can still make me cry. You'll never catch me listening to this song when I can be seen doing so. This song has revealed itself in a new light throughout the stages of my life.
Me too
Im 42 been listening to this since it was new it gets me all teary eyed
Don’t hide it, shout it to the world!
It gets to me as well, for the very same reasons...
I love him so much because of my dad ❤️❤️ my dad drew this very picture of him when he was a little boy and I still have it to this day. When I almost lost my dad to stage 4 colon cancer I remember listening to this song and praying for a miracle ❤️❤️ 8 years later & my dad is still here cancer free ❤️❤️
I think of my deceased bro re this song. His eyes and smile sustained me. I really am lost without him.
@@thomasfeerick5056 I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏❤️
@@alyssalafleche2654 thanks. Last Fri was v hard, it wud have been his 43rd bday.
@@thomasfeerick5056 awww I'm sorry about that happy birthday to him in heaven ❤️❤️
Thomas Feerick I’m so sorry for your loss 💔💔
Why doesn't anyone make music like this anymore. Can't be duplicated. Love it
We need shite music for today's generation.
Violette Noir it's coming sir! Promise.
This is the only music like this
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There's an incredible sense of nostalgia when I listen to 80s music from Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, etc... There's something about the arrangements, the use of keyboard pads, the harmonies, the moods... there's nothing like it.
They were musicians, unlike today's shitty rappers and their crap music
They were also British musicians like Elton John and the Beatles, Rolling Stones etc etc
Somewhere in the 80's , Madson square garden NYC. I just had tickets for 3 people, one did not go with me, the other slept in the concert and the one whom went with me is my wife of more than 33 years....thans Peter Gabriel, you end up making me marry the right one.!
I love when a song can hit you with every emotion at once. Just shows the true power of music.
Very well said. So true.
Wanna tickle your brain? Music is the only thing that lights up every part of our brain ar the same time. :)
This song is timeless.
Irishcloth that's pretty cool. thanks for that little factoid.
Jim Kelly I'm so mad they took it off Netflix couple years ago that was my shit
🖤🖤🖤
"She gave me a pen... I gave her my heart she gave me a... pen."
Who's listening purely because this is one fantastic tune?
You quoted my favorite movie just now...should I just ignore that?😂😂😂😂
Just kidding... I haven't seen the movie in years...
...but you just inspired me to do so!
One of my favorite movies SAY ANYTHING
BaB Rc Blow A B.A.G RC!!! Same. Such a beautiful romance movie. My absolute favorite
@@mrsmuhk I'm gonna watch it tonite! 👽🖖
I’m outside of your window... with my radio!
"in your eyes i see the doorway to a thousand Churches" what a beautiful verse
Absolutely..
Curious, I was thinking about the same thing... 👍😊🎶.
But it doesn’t rhyme😢
Yessss
you have pretty lips, js.
Crying again on this Friday. Drinking Jose Cuervo Silver and Ruby Red Grapefruit....this song brings back so many memories and i listen and its like im reliving that moment when I knew my brother was dead. When I heard this song came on I knew my brother was gone. #ripcarloschavez #91193
So sorry. He is with you. Take care.
Everytime this song starts, my heart skips a beat. Beautiful song Peter.
+realitybites771 me to
+realitybites771 All my instincts...they return
+realitybites771 You should get that checked out by a cardiologist. Could be a murmur!
+realitybites771 Same for me. But my heart skips a beat as well when I see an aisle of old toy trains.
+Dan Stevens ha! 😂
Peter Gabriel is on of the most incredible talents of the last 50 years. Wanna know the test of a great musician? Ask other great musicians. They all bow to this man. Phenomenal song.
Jonathan Fanelli 50 years?! Nah. I say Ever! Lol 😎🎶💕
The passion in this music is what makes it transcend time. We all can relate 👏
I love this whole album ! I’m a musician I mostly play bass but since this Stephen King movie we live in started I figure out songs and cover them on guitar! What made me choose covering this I don’t know I think I’m insane! I got the guitar fine but my voice if I was effeminate I would be a dead ringer for Harvey Fierstein but yet I’m attempting this!! I’m certifiable! Lol ! 🤣😂🤪😤🎵🎶🎸🙌🏻😎
We will never see it again
@@kevlynnmusic1401
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Absolutely!💕
(... and I'll forever remember John Cusack [and the pain showing on his face...] as I watched him in "Say Anything" back in 1989...)
💙💛🌹💜🍎🇺🇸
@@samir.ebrahim
Never say never - HOPE springs eternal!💕
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This was the last song my dad ever heard. I can't stop my tears from coming every time I hear it.
That made me cry...….I lost my dad in 2014.....I cry over him 6 years later....about every 2 weeks......Miss that man that gave me life....
All we have are memories of our lost loved ones. Crying 6 years later is healthy, and as long as your love for him doesnt die, he will live in your memories.
That made me cry
I feel your pain.
God is real be true.
The world is a better place with this song.
oh yes it is!
Literally!
Such a beautiful comment!
I agree
The world is a better place because of your positive mentality.
This is the only song I EVER devoted to one lovely Lady. She was what made me complete. On the day she passed, from cancer, I played this song a million times.
I am so sorry for your loss my brother!
@@lostinkansasonasunnyday305 thank you. I appreciate it.
Most of us 80s kids took for granted that our music would continue to get better. The 90s Seattle Bands did something new that hadn't been done and I could appreciate the art but nothing will ever touch the soul that this era held as normal. A decent song comes every now and then lately but the 50s to 80s will probably never be beaten. Peter Gabriel was one of the best and I didn't even recognize that as a young man. Glad I do now and I try to give my poor children this insight. I wouldn't let them know this but it's sad how thier future has evolved.
That comment is so vague and general it kinda shows that you are just trying for a response, like children often do. What is sad for you that you don't realize how utterly stupid you have proven to be in front of thousands of people. Kids used to be taught a simple saying and it still holds true. If you don't have something nice to say then just shut your mouth.
the Seattle bands dumbed everything down to a point even a child could understand the musical ideas. It was more a regression than a progression. At least the 70's and 80's had people breaking out of comfort zones and societal and cultural "norms". Grunge and post-punk wasn't anything but a musical protest against progressive thought of any kind. Not saying one is better than the other, just fundamentally different and opposing ends of the spectrum
@neilpatrickhairless Music sales and popularity seems to disagree with your opinion.
imo 60s -early 90s peak, i'm 70 next week
This is one of the best songs ever created.
This was my wedding song.love it.
Best emotional song ever....
Genuis lyrics
A thousand churches brought me here
In my opinion this is one of the greatest songs ever written. It is widely known that Peter Gabriel wrote it about actress Rosanna Arquette, his girlfriend at the time. Fun fact there is also a song by Toto called Rosanna that was also written by the lead singer when he was dating actress Rosanna Arquette when the lead singer was dating her. She is quite the Muse....
Rosanna Arquette was dating Steve Porcaro, one of Toto's keyboard players - not one of Toto's 3 lead vocalists.
Steve Porcaro also co-wrote Michael Jackson's "Human Nature"
Coming through with the deep knowledge.
she is well worth dating
Sounds like Pattie Boyd who had songs by both George Harrison (Something) and Clapton (Layla/Wonderful Tonight)
Who #$%8ing cares who she was. Maybe , she was Mary O'Reilly the Irish washerwoman that he was dating at the time.
This one of my favorite songs ever! The lyrics, drums, just everything in alignment! Masterpiece!
From the first note my heart aches,the words and melody just hits you in that sweet spot. Reminds your mind of that someone special that will always hold your gaze in that magical way. Love …Love…Love..this Song 💕
I love this song. Born in 84, and usually on Sunday mornings when I'm off of work for the weekend I get super nostalgic with music. This song reminds me of a special time in life. I love that I don't think I'll ever know again. But that's ok. This song brings a smile to my face
I love the tribal African touch in the end! Makes me think of a dreamy starry night dancing around the campfire with friends, having a good time. Great food, drinks, the smell of burning wood, light evening breeze, laughter, love and care freeness in the air...💖💖💖
That's thanks to the ingenious producer Daniel Lanois.
Listening to this song now, years later and much older, I realize what a real masterpiece it is.
greenshp Suppers Ready
All of his music is excellence
I do the same man. Im 32 and Im listening to stuff I wouldn't have listened to when I was a kid.
greenshp same
You know it!
Peter Gabriel was massive in the 80s in England. I don't think I appreciated his phenomenal talent at the time. But now.....................WOW,WOW,WOW.
Thank you Peter for this song
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Yes.He's amazing in so many ways.His songs,his creativity,his activism on behalf of human rights.I love so many singers but Peter Gabriel is probably my favorite.His voice is so unique.
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Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins have single handedly created a parts of my personality and feelings and they will never know it. Thanks dudes lol.
"The grand facade.. Soon shall burn."
One of the greatest lines in song history.
Along with "the resolution of all the fruitless searches".
nicely chosen
without a noise, without my pride, i reach out from the inside.
This song has something magical that I cannot explain. Love it!!
Daniela Coimbra In your eyes I want to be, Daniela.
Daniela Coimbra ... I agree. I’m always hunting for songs with similar emotional gravity. Any suggestions?
I recommend Toto, Mr. Mister, Bruce Hornsby
Some of Peter's soul .
Yea for sure there is definitely something that I would say is spiritual about this song as well especially the ending part. So glad I rediscovered this song.
👍🏾 This is best song ever from the legendary Peter Gabriel.
Peter Gabriel wrote this song during for Rosanna Arquette during his relationship with her. Peter and Roseanna were living in NJ at that time. Peter was working with Larry Fast a synthesizer musician in NJ at that time.
A timeless masterpiece.
One of the best songs ever sung & written Man there was such a MAGIC about the 80's Music that's incomparable....🔥⭐🎸🥰💯💯🏆🔥🌟💫
Absolutely
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Underrated ....100 times the likes wouldn't suffice, for this timeless classic
I regret ever looking at the comments, I'm literally bawling at the stories. Wow, bless all of you.
My mother let it slip I was conceived to this song. Thanks, Mom.
The 80's was such a great era - wish I could rewind back to those days!
The fuck
"I get so lost sommme time"... That verse gets me every single time!.. Thanks Mr. Gabriel for sharing your voice with us all and I hope you're doing great and enjoying life!. 🙏🙏🙏
This isn’t just a song..
it’s something quite enchanting.
Thank you Mr. Gabriel 🙏🏻🙏🏻
It is, a very spiritual beat 👍
This is literally one of my favorite songs. I came here to see the comments and they're all so 🥺 As a Gen Z I feel so privileged to have the opportunity to hear these beautiful songs
You're welcome to them from a Gen Xer, and you have great taste.
We got it that you are Gen Z literally because of your literally. Literally.
Gen Z Peter Gabriel enjoyers rise up 🫡
I'm glad the younger ones are understanding why an oldster like me is a tearful mess right now.
Orwellial here (space between Gen X and Millennial) and its good that the younger crowd are getting into the roots of the music that is popular now. I am one of those that are GLAD popular TV shows and movies and such are using music from this era and that its connecting with people who could be my kids age if I had kids. Music and art are cool like that - it bridges a lot of gaps
Even before Lloyd lifted that boom box above his head, this is hands down, one of the greatest love songs ever written!
It was written as a love song to God.
Oh yes.
Oh man, tough call really. Unchained Melody, Nights in White Satin, to me, are better. But this one is a great one, for sure. Just don't think I can label it as the "greatest".
yea,but loyd brought it home
George Elias- Iloved that movie, and that was the best part of it.
My husband and I have loved each other since high school.This has always been our song.Thank you Peter Gabriel.
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First heard this song from my old landscaping boss from Trinidad and he is a legend! Most hardworking soul I ever met. So goodhearted and funny. This song played after a long day of a lot of jobs and hard work and He paid me well and it always stuck with me to this day.
My ex-husband, who was terrified of singing, once left a message on my answering machine of him singing this song because i'd broken up with him when i found out i was carrying his child. He stood by me and was a lovely man, and even though we had to part eventually, his beauty still smiles to me through this song and his love for Peter Gabriel--so much that our daughter's middle name became "Eden" after another Gabriel tune... i smile every time :)
Wait, so you broke up with HIM when you found out you were carrying his child?
I am so confused by this comment
I guess I didn’t make that clear, sorry! I broke up w him just because I freaked out when I found out I was pregnant... but he sang this in a message on my machine a week later, i proposed to him at that point, and we had 7 happy years and two awesome kids together before going our separate ways because he came out😊 (We actually had a daughter and gave her the middle name Eden in reference to "The Blood of Eden.") He's an odd one, but we have remained close friends, maybe in part because we introduced each other to music like this...
@@ingridfong-daley5899 Now maybe I understand. A beautiful story.
@@deen416 yeah I'm like huh wtf
I absolutely love this song. The chorus just moves me and I love Peter's voice.
This is the most romantic song to ever exist.
Iam an 80s kid and ive lived through the BEST era that could ever come my way. This song brings back awsome memories. And today i shared this song with the one i love...Triss. Lets make more memories together.
A song of empathy and appreciation. So beautifully selfless and simple.
In your eyes
I see the doorway
To a thousand churches...
Without a noise
Without my pride
I reach out from the inside
Peter Gabriel truly understands the power that the human voice can bring to the world.
Who needs a video with this beautiful piece of music? The words, the notes, and rhythms are plenty.
This is one of those beautiful songs, that never gets old.
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My wife and I used this song for our wedding. It was perfect 👍👍. It's a great song that will last forever.
May I go out on a limb and say this is one of the greatest songs in music history?...I guess I went out on a limb and have no regrets.
The song and lyrics are amazing. The lyrics have intentional dual meanings.
yes, but may I suggest the song "Marathon" by the group Rush...it came out the same year as this one.
God only knows by The Beach Boys.
Thats a stong limb my friend
Adam Levine said on the Howard Stern Show that this song along with The Beach Boys “God Only Knows” were the 2 greatest songs ever written.
There is a pure magic & transcendence to this song that words alone cannot do justice to, for it's of a beauty that is celestial & heartwarming. This musical masterpiece of poignancy & yearning, of soulful longing & dreamy contemplation, it truly is a gift from the heavens far above, a rare gem that relaxes, that heals & which evokes love everlasting. A gift from God indeed!
My husband and I danced to this song at our wedding. What a perfect song!
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@@petergabriel7032 Are you serious? Is this really you?
Composition is lovely. After all these years, I still get chills when I hear it, something resonates in my soul with it. The eyes are the lamp, indeed full of light and heat.
Love I get so lost, sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
The heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
Thank you for sharing the lyrics.
ROSE🌹
Bela Música 👏👏👏
😎🤙
Muchas gracias por compartir la letra de esta hermosa canción.
I’m not sure if anybody understands what this song means to me. I will always dedicate to my children. I don’t even think they understand how much this song affects me. I remember watching Peter Gabriel play during Woodstock 94. I know how much pain I’m feeling right now listen to this in 2021. Peace and love to everybody.
This is a masterpiece. Love, love, love this song!
For my son-shine (on this father's day). He heals me in a world that hurts me. Kian, "out of all the fruitless searches, i see the light in your eyes," where I find everything I need and want ("a thousand doors to churches"), I could not and would not want to live or love without you. Thank you for being so great. You truly blessed and saved me with your existence and essence. 🙏❤🙏
This is a classic, forever. I finally found complete love with my high school sweetheart. We stayed in touch through the years, but now that we are both free at almost 60, we saw each other and the love that shone in our eyes, that has always been deep within our hearts, kept in a safe place, came out from deep inside at the same time, with a strength that will keep us, finally, together.
Best of luck 💕
Such an inspiring story.. same thing is happening with me. Found my true love from high school.
Ooooh nice story of yours !!!!!
Great story
@@bonnief Personally, I don't think so.
Love I get so lost sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return
The grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light, the heat (in your eyes)
I am complete (in your eyes)
I see the doorway (in your eyes)
To a thousand churches (in your eyes)
The resolution (in your eyes)
Of all the fruitless searches (in your eyes)
Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes)
Oh, I wanna be that complete
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes (your eyes, your eyes)
In your eyes
In your eyes
The light, the heat (in your eyes)
I am complete (in your eyes)
I see the doorway
To a thousand churches (in your eyes)
The resolution (in your eyes)
Of all the fruitless searches
Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes)
Oh, I wanna be that complete (in your eyes)
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes (in your eyes)
(In your eyes)
In your eyes (in your eyes)
In your eyes (in your eyes)
Thank you
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I dedicated this song to a girl, she didn't understand the language but when she got the translation, she came back and kissed me!!! great memories.
Martin Rodriguez That is so, so, so sweet.
Oh, thank you very much and as I said great memories.
Martin Rodriguez Que buena manera de declarartela. A deber sido una experiencia buena.
Prog Hog 513 Ey q tal? sí como dije buenos recuerdos aquellos. Una canción digna para declarar.
Una hermosa cancion para dedicar
One of the 100 beautiful songs of all the times.
And "something about you" by level 42
Still listening to this in 2020 we really blessed .....
❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me to
Stop parroting stupid meaningless phrases. Did you just buy a calendar? Fool!
Yo
Yo !
not ashamed to say, this song makes me cry. period. peace and love to the mult-verse
Tyson ❤
Susan B Tylenol? damn autocorrect lol
no shame mate...it is truly a beautiful song
This song and toto's Africa are my favorites.
What are you?? In this vast multi-verse?
Sheer genius. Perfection is never possible but damn this is close.
Today is my Moms birthday. Just listening to some of her favorites and remembering the good old days. She's been gone gone for almost 5 years and I'm still a 53 year old LOST man! Nothing prepares you for the loss of all your favorite people so love them while you still have them!
I'm not the only one who's listening to this masterpiece in July
Me too. This song among other things connected my husband and me to each other.
Song always reminds me of a girl I loved. Found a picture of her in my office desk and had to come back.
I hear this almost every day and it never gets old. aren't we all longing for the resolution to a thousand searches,constantly? isn't it time to let the light into our own eyes, to become sources of hope for others? Go ahead, take hold of eternal life--what have you got to lose?
Heard it in Walmart today and went to TH-cam
I just did now
This is a song that is impossible not to like. There are maybe a handful of songs in history that could be described in such a way. A perfect blend of production, songwriting, playing, and voice.
strongly disagree, but a nice take tho
This is such a summer rain song. It's so rich in atmosphere and spirit, I love it
Absolutely timeless
This song is one of the greatest love songs, if not THE greatest, ever created I swear. I’m only a teen right now and I hadn’t heard of this song until a few months ago and it has changed the way I see music and how versatile and emotional music can really be, along with how deep it can really cut with the right phrases and words. Whenever I listen to this song I get emotional just by the first verse with tears already in my eyes. It reminds of this person I want so badly to be with but I just keep messing up, but this song helps me get through whatever self firefight I face. This song, unlike most of what comes out today, captures the beauty of one emotion so perfectly and poetically it’s hard to not cry. I may be young and not know what love exactly is but I can imagine it’s exactly how I feel when I hear this song. The urgency to want someone but being scared to give your all to them, but at the same time running back to them and seeing the perfection that lies within their eyes, both of these accompanied with the emotion of feeling complete because of that one person. I dream to write and compose songs just as beautiful as this one, it’s insane how much one song can change the way you think and feel and want. This song is really the greatest piece of work I’ve ever heard, thank you Peter Gabriel.
@Allisa, keep listening. Keep wanting to be that complete.
Allisa Chacon you'll find him.
“You’re welcome.”
-The 80s
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As a child of the 80's, this song will always hit different.
Hands down, my favorite Peter Gabriel song...and will always be.
my mom told me she always used to sing this song to me as a baby. i plan to do the same with my child and play this song at our wedding. It means so much to me.
I was almost four when this came out. I'm glad to see that world hasn't changed all that much since then.
This is just one of those essential albums. Even if you were never a big fan of early Genesis or Peter Gabriel, if you’re a music lover from this era, you gotta have this one.
One of my most coveted CD's I own. Bought it as soon as it was released. TOTAL MASTERPIECE!
30 years ago. This amazing gem. Thank you Peter Gabriel for So.
This song is my magic...my fire.....my connection to my love ...my soul mate 💜
One of the best songs of all time hands down. If this one dosent get to u nothing will.
To you reading this and listening to this epic. Keep kicking ass and saving the world 🌎
30 years ago today (5/19/1986) the album "So" was released and I purchased it soon after. For all these years it has remained In my top 3 albums. Where did the time go?
One of the greatest songs. Ever...
Honestly, you are right🙏
Without a doubt.
Mike Rossi yes
Who out here loves the 1980's? This song still goes strong in 2024!!
This is one of the greatest songs ever. The emotion and expression of knowing and understanding the pain of not being W/ the one you absolutely adore. The one that makes you feel complete and loved. Just by the look from someone's eyes that expresses more than words could ever say.
One of the greatest songs ever written
Peter Gabriel is an amazing soul. Thanks for this Peter.
Everytime this song starts, my heart skips a beat. Beautiful song Peter.
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Have you ever heard a more beautiful song? I haven’t.
This is flat out a beautiful song.
Think at every stage of my life, this song has revealed itself to me in a new light. Have heard it a thousand times and it still hasn't gotten old to me. Wish I could've been alive when it was mainstream.
It matters not my friend that you were not alive at the time.....the fact that a younger generation can identify with this song and appreciate it is testament to your soulfulness✌️
This is one of those beautiful songs, that never gets old.
Danny Sexbang says hello
Peter Gabriel is an amazing soul. Thanks for this Peter.
This was my late husband's and my song. Reminds me of times when we would dance in each other arms in our tiny living room. Always brings a tear to my eye now but I love the song😍❤