Duchess
Genesis
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Times were good, She never thought about the future, she just did what she would Oh but she really cared About her music, it all seemed so important then, And she dreamed that every time that she performed Everyone would cry for more, That all she had to do was step into the light, And everyone would start to roar. And on the road, Where all but a few fall by the wayside on the grassier verge, She battled through Against the others in her world, and the sleep, and the odds. But now every time that she performed Oh everybody cried for more, Soon all she had to do was step into the light, For everyone to start to roar. And all the people cried, you're the one we've waited for. Oh but time went by It wasn't so easy now, all uphill, and not feeling so strong. Yes times were hard, Too much thinking 'bout the future and what people might want. An then there was the time that she performed When nobody called for more And soon every time she stepped into the light, They really let her know the score. But she dreamed of the times when she sang all her songs And everybody cried for more, When all she had to do was step into the light For everyone to start to roar. And all the people cried, you're the one we've waited for.
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Written by: Anthony George Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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12 facts about this song
Band Creation"Duchess" is a song by the English rock band, Genesis. The band was formed in 1967 out of students from Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey.
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Album AppearanceThe song features on the band's 1980 album "Duke", which is their tenth studio album.
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Song Ranking"Duchess" reached number 46 on the UK Singles chart when it was originally released.
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SongwritingUnlike many Genesis songs from the Peter Gabriel era, "Duchess" was penned solely by the band's lineup at the time: Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford.
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Song StructureThe first half of the song was written as part of a suite that begins with "Behind the Lines," and concludes with "Duke’s End."
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Live PerformancesIt was frequently performed on the band's concert tours during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Song MeaningThe lyrics are told from the perspective of a struggling singer, who eventually finds fame but is then abandoned by her fans—a possible allegory for the transitory nature of fame and success.
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Unique SoundThe song features use of several instruments including drums synthesizers, electric guitars and bass.
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Related AnimationsThe accompanying video for “Duchess” was one of the earliest animated videos, which were becoming increasingly popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Music VideoThe video for "Duchess" was also one of the first to be played on MTV when the network launched in 1981.
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Drum Machine"Duchess" was one of the first songs recorded by Genesis that used a drum machine, which was quite innovative at the time.
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Band StrategyThe song's release as a single was part of a new commercial direction for Genesis, which had until then been mostly known for its progressive rock sound.
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