Genesis

Released: June 4, 1982

Songwriter: Phil Collins Mike Rutherford Tony Banks

Producer: Genesis

Times were good
Well she never thought about the future, she just did what she would
Aw but she really cared, about her music
It all seemed so important then

She dreamed of time she performed
When everyone would cry for more
Then all she had to do was step into the light
For everyone to start to roar

And on the road
Where all but a few fall by the wayside on the grassier verge
She battled through
Aw, against the others in her world, and the sleep, and the odds

Now everytime that she performed
When everyone would cried for more
Soon all she had to do was step into the light
For everyone to start to roar

And all the children cried, you're the one we’ve waited for
Oh...

The time went by
Things weren't so easy now, all uphill, and not feeling so strong
Yes times were hard
It was too much thinking 'bout the future and what people might want

And then there was a time when she performed
When nobody called for more
Soon every single time she stepped into the light
They really let her know the score
But she dreamed of the time when she sang her songs
And everyone would cry for more
When all she had to do was step into the light
For everyone to start to roar

And all the children cried, you’re the one we've waited for
Oh...

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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