Supper's Ready
Genesis
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Walking across the sitting-room, I turn the television off Sitting beside you, I look into your eyes As the sound of motorcars fades in the night time I swear I saw your face change, it didn't seem quite right And it's hello babe, with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true Coming closer with our eyes, a distance falls around our bodies Out in the garden, the moon seems very bright Six saintly shrouded men move across the lawn slowly The seventh walks in front with a cross held high in hand And it's hey babe your supper's waiting for you Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true? I've been so far from here Far from your warm arms It's good to feel you again It's been a long long time Hasn't it? I know a farmer who looks after the farm With water clear, he cares for all his harvest I know a fireman who looks after the fire You, can't you see he's fooled you all Yes, he's here again Can't you see he's fooled you all? Share his peace, sign the lease He's a supersonic scientist He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary man Look, look into my mouth he cries And all the children lost down many paths I bet my life you'll walk inside Hand in hand Gland in gland With a spoonful of miracle He's the guaranteed eternal sanctuary We will rock you, rock you little snake We will keep you snug and warm Wearing feelings on our faces while our faces took a rest We walked across the fields to see the children of the West But we saw a host of dark skinned warriors standing still below the ground Waiting for battle The fight's begun, they've been released Killing foe for peace, bang, bang, bang Bang, bang, bang And they've given me a wonderful potion 'Cause I cannot contain my emotion And even though I'm feeling good Something tells me I'd better activate my prayer capsule Today's a day to celebrate, the foe have met their fate The order for rejoicing and dancing has come from our warlord Wandering in the chaos the battle has left We climb up the mountain of human flesh To a plateau of green grass, and green trees full of life A young figure sits still by a pool He's been stamped "Human Bacon" by some butchery tool He is you Social Security took care of this lad We watch in reverence, as Narcissus is turned to a flower A flower? If you go down to Willow Farm To look for butterflies, flutterbyes, gutterflies Open your eyes, it's full of surprise Everyone lies like the fox on the rocks And the musical box Oh, there's Mum and Dad, and good and bad And everyone's happy to be here There's Winston Churchill dressed in drag He used to be a British flag, plastic bag, what a drag The frog was a prince The prince was a brick, the brick was an egg, the egg was a bird (Fly away you sweet little thing, they're hard on your tail) Hadn't you heard? (they're going to change you into a human being!) Yes, we're happy as fish and gorgeous as geese And wonderfully clean in the morning We've got everything, we're growing everything We've got some in, we've got some out We've got some wild things floating about Everyone, we're changing everyone You name them all, we've had them here And the real stars are still to appear (All change!) Feel your body melt Mum to mud to mad to dad Dad diddley office, Dad diddley office You're all full of ball Dad to dam to dumb to mum Mum diddley washing, Mum diddley washing You're all full of ball Let me hear your lies, we're living this up to the eyes Ooh, aah, na-na-na Momma I want you now And as you listen to my voice To look for hidden doors, tidy floors, more applause You've been here all the time Like it or not, like what you got You're under the soil (the soil, the soil) Yes, deep in the soil (the soil, the soil, the soil!) So we'll end with a whistle and end with a bang And all of us fit in our places With the guards of Magog, swarming around The Pied Piper takes his children underground Dragons coming out of the sea Shimmering silver head of wisdom looking at me He brings down the fire from the skies You can tell he's doing well by the look in human eyes Better not compromise, it won't be easy 666 is no longer alone He's getting out the marrow in your backbone And the seven trumpets blowing sweet rock and roll Gonna blow right down inside your soul Pythagoras with the looking glass reflects the full moon In blood, he's writing the lyrics of a brand-new tune And it's hey babe, with your guardian eyes so blue Hey my baby, don't you know our love is true? I've been so far from here, far from your loving arms Now I'm back again And babe, it's gonna work out fine Can't you feel our souls ignite? Shedding ever-changing colours In the darkness of the fading night Like the river joins the ocean As the germ in a seed grows We have finally been freed to get back home There's an angel standing in the sun And he's crying with a loud voice "This is the supper of the mighty one" Lord of Lords, King of Kings Has returned to lead his children home To take them to the new Jerusalem
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Written by: MIKE RUTHERFORD, PETER GABRIEL, PHIL COLLINS, STEVE HACKETT, TONY BANKS
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15 facts about this song
Song Creation"Supper's Ready" is a song by the band Genesis. It was created and first released in 1972.
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AlbumThis song appeared in the album "Foxtrot", their fourth studio album, and quickly became a fan favorite.
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LengthIt is an extended piece clocking in at 23 minutes. This unusual length mimics the form of a classical symphony.
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SongwritingThe song was written by all members of the band during that time - Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Phil Collins.
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Song Structure"Supper's Ready" is divided into seven sections, each with different musical styles and tempos.
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Live PerformancesDue to its length and complexity, "Supper's Ready" is rarely performed in its entirety during live shows. However, when it's performed live, it serves as the concert's centerpiece.
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ConceptThe song narrates a personal journey of two people, but also addresses themes of apocalyptic prophecy inspired by the Bible's Book of Revelation.
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Impact"Supper's Ready" is often considered by fans and critics as one of the band's definitive works and a classic in progressive rock songs.
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InfluencesThe song includes elements influenced by various musical genres, including folk, rock, classical, and even a little bit of soul.
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Peter Gabriel’s costume changesDuring live performances, lead singer Peter Gabriel was renowned for his theatrical displays including various costume changes throughout the song’s performance.
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Musical recognitionIn the Annual Readers Poll from Planet Rock magazine in 2016, “Supper’s Ready” was awarded the accolade of “Greatest Prog Rock Song Ever”.
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Inclusion in live albumsThe song has been included in several of Genesis' live albums because of its popularity, including the albums "Genesis Live" (1973) and "Seconds Out" (1977).
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Lyrics' compositionGabriel wrote most of the lyrics, which include various cultural and literary references.
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The BBCThe BBC used the song in their Classic Albums documentary series and recognized it as a key piece of the album “Foxtrot”.
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Album CoverIts mythological and apocalyptic themes were represented in the album cover which was created by Paul Whitehead, master of surrealistic art.
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