What is the meaning of the song the secret by gabriel. His 1986 album, so, is his most commercially successful, selling. That means i dont think that the singersongwriter of the song sledgehammer, peter gabriel, didnt know the facts above. Peter gabriel has 21 books on goodreads with 618 ratings. This song is gabriels cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. Gabriel came up with the lyrics based on some phrases he had kicking around. When the magnetic fields appeared at the lyric theatre, hammersmith in january 2001 to play the whole of 69 love songs, they were joined by peter gabriel for an encore of the book of love. Peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics.
The story of an assassination told from the perspective of the gunman, gabriel got the idea for this song after reading arthur bremmers book an assassins diary. Brad from chicago, il evidently there was also a love tryst with or peters unrequited love for, depending on what you read singer sinead oconnor. Usage attributionnoncommercialno derivative works 3. These quotes are taken from around the time of the albums release.
The book of love the magnetic fields song wikipedia. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing i. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions fo. Peter gabriel the book of love magnetic fields cover. Bremmer shot alabama governor george wallace in 1972, and what fascinated gabriel was that he didnt do it for political reasons, but for fame. Apr 27, 2010 peter gabriels the book of love meaning of the lyrics. He subsequently recorded the song for the soundtrack of the 2004 film shall we dance gabriel s version also appeared on his 2010 album scratch my back.
Peter gabriel peter brian gabriel the book of love lyrics. Jun 02, 2010 peter gabriel in the flesh is rather more ordinary than the peter gabriel of popular imagination a 60yearold man in a navy shirt and beige trousers, taking off his shoes as he settles on a sofa. It includes often described fairytale like moments as well as the moments of boredom that exist between emotional high peaks. This following is the solo discography of peter gabriel, an english singersongwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. The end of this song was very intense when gabriel performed it during live shows, where he used a highpitched wail to simulate sextons death. I also think that peter thought that it was a good song and i have to write a song like this. In fact, the book of love is a complete an integrated account of attachment. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriels not one of us. The book of love appears on magnetic fields threevolume concept album 69 love songs, which contains 69 tracks described as love songs, 23 tracks in each of the three volumes.
I am my mothers only one its enough i wear my garment so it shows now you know only love is all maroon gluey feathers on a flume sky is womb and shes the moon i am. He used the image of darkness on mercy street to signal her depression. Check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music. The book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. The book of love peter gabriel 2004 from the original soundtrack of the movie shall we dance. Official website of peter gabriel the english singersongwriter, musician and humanitarian activist. Oct 12, 2004 the book of love is the eighth song on peter gabriels eighth studio album, scratch my back. The overarching theme of the song is a holistic description of the human emotion of love. The croatian musicians 2cellos recorded an instrumental version on their album in2ition. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics songmeanings. I was just wondering if anyone knows the meaning of the lyrics.
Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist. Peter gabriel lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. Music the book of love song, by the monotones, 1958 book of love, a song by fleetwood mac from. The book of love by peter gabriel song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts some figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music. Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriels version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. Peter gabriel lyrics blood of eden i caught sight of my reflection i caught it in the window i saw the darkness in my heart i saw the signs of my undoing they had been there from the start. As victor frankl wrote in mans search for meaning, what is to give light must endure burning. He dedicated us to his exwife, jill, his 2 daughters, and.
This song among many others makes gabriel a unique composer. Like to be liked, need to be needed, want to be wanted and love to be loved. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peters album scratch my back. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts, and figures and instructions for dancing. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the. You and me, we always sweat and strain you look for sun, i look for rain were different people, were not the same the power of the sun i look at treetops. Inbam kural book, one of the books of the tirukkural the book of love, a 1934 novel by upton sinclair. Peter gabriel in the flesh is rather more ordinary than the peter gabriel of popular imagination a 60yearold man in a navy shirt and beige trousers, taking off his shoes as he settles on a sofa. Jan 30, 2010 check out the book of love by peter gabriel on amazon music.
Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singer, songwriter, record producer and activist who rose to fame as the original lead singer and frontman of the progressive rock band genesis. Gabriel and ezrin assembled musicians, including guitarist robert fripp, and his future king crimson bandmate tony levin on bass. Ahhhhhh, ahhh so, you know how people are when its all gone much too far the way their minds are made. Oh sure, they may borrow songs, writings and items from the book of love and enjoy giving and getting them, but ultimately each story is different. Gabriel can sometimes be mistaken for gabrielle, a girl. The magnetic fields is the principal creative outlet of singersongwriter stephin merritt and the book of love is backed by merritts cover of gabriel s not one of us. This following is the solo discography of peter gabriel, an english singersongwriter, musician and humanitarian activist who rose to fame as the lead. After leaving genesis in 1975, gabriel launched a successful solo career with solsbury hill as his first single. That line was always my favorite in the song and now i love it even more. After leaving genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with solsbury hill as his first single. Peter gabriel the power of the heart lyrics genius lyrics. The book of love is a song written by stephin merritt and attributed to the magnetic fields, an american indie pop group founded and led by him.
The lyrics are about gabriel s fear of dedicating himself to his relationships. Peter gabriel the book of love lyrics genius lyrics. The book of love has music in it, in fact thats where music comes from. Gabriel can sometimes be mistaken for gabrielle, a girl, however the subject.
Peter gabriels the book of love peter gabriel wlyrics hd music video in high definition. His 1986 album, so, is his bestselling release and is certified triple platinum in the. This song is gabriel s cover of a magnetic fields song from their 1999 threevolume concept album, 69 love songs. General commentpeter gabriel denies the album this is from, us, is about coping with his failed marriage, but the whole album sums up breaking up beautifully, especially in this track, the last one. She was the backup singer on many of the us album songs her voice is much more apparent on the clearmountain remix of love to be loved and she toured with him for the first half of the secret world tour. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i i love it when you sing to me and you you. The single was released digitally on january 30, 2010, the day of january 2010s full moon. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i. Meaning to the book of love song lyrics 9 meanings nolwazidlamini august 6, 20126. Gabriel could relate to sexton as a deep thinker with a troubling depression who searches for meaning through her art. Aug 26, 2010 the book of love peter gabriel 2004 from the original soundtrack of the movie shall we dance. The magnetic fields the book of love lyrics song meanings.
Peter gabriel hd the book of love new blood orchestra live in london youtube duration. The book of love as written by and george malone warren davis. Peter gabriels version is remarkably uninspired because his style lush compositions. After leaving genesis, gabriel went on to a successful solo career. The book of love was written by stephin merritt of the magnetic fields and features on peter s album scratch my back. Clearly peter gabriel took some inspiration from lewis. Peter gabriel lyrics 112 song lyrics sorted by album, including in your eyes, the book of love. This song is about arthur bremmer and the attempted assasination of presidential candidate george wallace, or at least his story was the inspiration which caused gabriel to write the song. Peter gabriel the book of love wlyrics hd the book of.
The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts some figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love. The book of love is long and boring no one can lift the damn thing its full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing but i i love it when you read to me and you you can read me anything the book of love has music in it in fact thats where music comes from some of it is just transcendental some of it is just really dumb but i i love it when you sing to me and you you can. Im getting married next year and my partner and i both love peter gabriel s version of the book of love which was featured in the richard gere jennifer lopez film shall we dance. Book of love originally titled jack in the box, a 1980 novel by william kotzwinkle. The book of love is long and boring, full of words, songs and items that are supposed to show you the way and tell you how its supposed to be. Its approach is highly objective and it captures well the. Bob from edinburgh, scotland the original line at the top of the page is true. Peter brian gabriel born february 1950 is an english singersongwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band genesis. Why i chose to cover the book of love on my new album sun. What is the meaning of the song the secret by gabriel faure. I started out with 23 different lyric ideas, on a range of subjects, but the personal stuff seemed to dominate the songwriting, as it had done in my. Individual part, lead sheet, score, sheet music single, solo part, tablature. We are thinking of using it as the song which is played while we are signing the register.
Peter talks about the making of the us album, which was released in september 1992. Bremmer timed the shooting to get as much publicity as possible, making sure he did it in. Peter gabriel first recorded the book of love for the soundtrack of the 2004 movie shall we dance. Released on 25 february 1977, it was produced by bob ezrin. Guitar, guitar tab early intermediate digital download by peter gabriel. Before we look at the meaning of the song, we must first do some background research on the composer, gabriel faure. This song power of love became a big hit and the file was also became a big hit, too. Peter gabriel is the debut solo studio album by english progressive rock singersongwriter peter gabriel and the first of four with the same eponymous title. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band genesis. Easleas book is recommended for all those who are interested in life stories of great musicians. The book of love is relivent to all as it is a catalog of personal attachment.
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