Lyric discussion by malcolio 

Cover art for Steam lyrics by Peter Gabriel

True Story: Two friends of mine ran a stained glass shop in London and one day Peter Gabriel had come in and picked out a piece of glass. They were discussing how to best pack it for shipping and one of the guys said "Don't worry, we'll just cover it up in bubble-wrap". P.G. seized on this line and was heard muttering it to himself for the rest of his time in the shop. A few months later, watching MTV or VH1, and one of the pair heard the line used in this song. Funny how it works.