Peter Gabriel: Solsbury Hill Meaning
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Song Released: 1977
Solsbury Hill Lyrics
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
I had to listen had no...
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"It is about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get... It's about letting go." - Peter Gabriel
There is never one meaning to any given piece of literature. That's the beauty of it. -
This is a song about his experiences, desires and decisions in leaving Genesis. It’s about leaving things behind, taking risks and looking forward to new horizons but centrally based on leaving the band.
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Solsbury Hill is a place in Somerset, a small hill which was the location of an Iron Age fort. Stonehenge is on Salisbury Plain...a plateau...FLAT!
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1st think it is Salisbury hill, the place of Stonehenge. Then, the average person in the time of the 2nd enlightenment (1967-75), had experiences of such a nature that Peter describes. It is a poem of a mystical, cosmic experience. And he is alone on Salisbury hill, and all it’s attendant mysteries. We were going home, in the broadest sense.
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I believe it means for us to prepare to leave this earthly life for a spiritual life. We are to take with us what we've learned and be ready to be fulfilled in ways we never thought possible. Our real home.
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It's about letting go.
Granting yourself the courage to leave what you've built behind, in exchange for something new. The space between the trapeze bars can look endless, trapping us in a place we no longer belong. -
I just think the song is awesome. And shows the the talent of Peter gabriel I could listen to that song 24-7 to me it shows very strong personal strength!!
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