Genesis

Released: September 18, 1981

Songwriter: Tony Banks

Producer: Genesis

The fires are burning in another land
Don't start counting, don't start counting
Colder and colder, the ice is moving closer
And it gets me down
Going round and round and down the same old track
Pack on my back
Going swiftly nowhere, heart in my ear
Beating like a drum

Where will you go?
All by yourself
(Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah, hah)

And now I'm standing on the corner, waiting in the rain
But then in sunlight without warnin', I invent a name

Me and Sarah Jane, we had a special thing goin'
Me and Sarah Jane
It was a time of love and laughter. It wouldn't come again
We had our round of joyful laughter. Then began the pain

Me and Sarah Jane, we had a special thing goin'
Me and Sarah Jane (Sarah Jane)

I'm searching for a clue, traces on the sand

First, I'm flying, going round, round, round
Then, I'm sliding, going down, down, down
Doesn't matter - where I start, I always end up
Crawling through those same old crowded rooms

Me and Sarah Jane, we had it coming, all the pain
Walkin' down the streets and finding nothing is the same
And now the city lights are dimmin' one by one
It costs too much money to keep them on

Me and Sarah Jane, in silence walk along the shore
Tears of joy and mocking laughter, words lost in the wind
The tide was risin' but there we stayed
We had no fear of dying, we weren't afraid

Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, Surrey in 1967. The most commercially successful line-up includes keyboardist Tony Banks, guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. Other important members were singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett. The band underwent several significant changes in musical style over its career, from folk music to progressive rock in the 1970s, before moving towards pop at the end of the decade.

Formed by five Charterhouse pupils including Banks, Rutherford, Gabriel and Anthony Phillips, Genesis was named by former pupil Jonathan King who arranged them to record several unsuccessful singles and an album. After splitting with King, the group began touring professionally, signing with Charisma Records. Following the departure of Phillips, Genesis recruited Collins and Hackett and recorded several progressive rock style albums, with live shows centred around Gabriel’s theatrical costumes and performances.

Their discography includes fifteen studio and six live albums, six of which topped the UK chart. They have won numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video with “Land of Confusion” and inspired a number of tribute bands recreating Genesis shows from various stages of the band’s career. In 2010, Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their biggest hit to date is Invisible Touch which spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1.

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