I am reminded by my friend that died by suicide when I hear this song. Right afer he died, i would talk to him in these lyrics. He was a very furry guy, with a full beard. I always like the part "There you stand before me, all that fur and all that hair."
During the denial stage of grief, I would sing the plea at the end:
Pull my chin, stroke my hair, scratch my nose, hug my knees
Try drink, food, cigarette, tension will not ease
I tap my fingers, fold my arms, breathe in deep, cross my legs
Shrug my shoulders, stretch my back - but nothing seems
to please
I need contact
I need contact
Nothing seems to please
I need contact
I am reminded by my friend that died by suicide when I hear this song. Right afer he died, i would talk to him in these lyrics. He was a very furry guy, with a full beard. I always like the part "There you stand before me, all that fur and all that hair."
During the denial stage of grief, I would sing the plea at the end:
Pull my chin, stroke my hair, scratch my nose, hug my knees Try drink, food, cigarette, tension will not ease I tap my fingers, fold my arms, breathe in deep, cross my legs Shrug my shoulders, stretch my back - but nothing seems to please
I need contact I need contact Nothing seems to please I need contact
:) LOL I had a love that was an extra hairy guy. :) And he always reminded me of those lyrics. This is my favorite of Peter Gabriel's songs.
:) LOL I had a love that was an extra hairy guy. :) And he always reminded me of those lyrics. This is my favorite of Peter Gabriel's songs.
I thought the last line was "I'm not easy to please"-but thank you.Yours sounds much better and accurate.
I thought the last line was "I'm not easy to please"-but thank you.Yours sounds much better and accurate.