| The Beautiful South – Everybody's Talking Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I have always loved this song even though I've never been sure about its meaning. I think all four posts so far are interesting. And I definitely agree with effieb1992 that, "it's open to interpretation though, like most good songs". I think it's probably about someone trying to forget something that keeps reverberating in their mind. | |
| Peter Gabriel – Big Time Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This is a great song. I think there is no mystery as to its meaning. It's clearly a hugely negative commentary on commercialism and materialism which we are taught to worship at the expense of substance, value, and humanity. My favorite lines? 1) my heaven will be a big heaven and I will walk through the front door 2) I will pray to a big god as I kneel in the big church 3) I show them round my house, to my bed...I had it made like a mountain range with a snow-white pillow for my big fat head Peter Gabriel is brilliant and unafraid. Gotta love that! |
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| Peter Gabriel – Biko Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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At some point, I became obsessed with the beautiful paean titled Ngosi Sikelel' iAfrika, and I found the following explanation of "Yihla Moya": This is actually not Afrikaans but Xhosa. This phrase can also be found in the song Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika that is now part of the national anthem of South Africa. The Xhosa phrase "yihla moya" (in Zulu it is: "woza moya")means "come spirit" in English. Peter Gabriel has always fearlessly used his music for social and political commentary. This song is an incredible homage to a true hero whom I admire even more than MLK because Biko's passion for his cause was visceral. The horrible sin for which they brutally took his life was spreading knowledge and self-love. Peter Gabriel was the brilliant gem to emerge from Genesis. |
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