This song is about love for humanity and the struggle we all face to help save each other along with the hope and belief that we will accomplish exactly that.... by 2012 of course :-) Nayrb01 - I just made an account to respond to your comment. Hence the line "in your eyes - I see the doorway to a thousand churches" This is not my interpretation but the songwriters. This song is not about God.
"In Your Eyes" is a song by English rock musician Peter Gabriel from his fifth solo album So (1986). In most of his concert, he has a african singing the course "Your Eyes". He relates it to churches because Jesus Christ is the Messiah of Humanism and since his death, the establishment has exploited his teachings to impossible matters. Log in to add a tag. Cause it was the setting his was at, the advocation he was making that it was clear he wishes for world peace. Solsbury Hill Lyrics; The Book of Love (Magnetic Fields cover) Lyrics; Games Without Frontiers Lyrics; Shock The Monkey Lyrics; Sledgehammer Lyrics; SongMeanings is a place for discussion and discovery. "In Your Eyes" was not released as a single in the UK but was pulled as the third single from Inspired by a trip to a cathedral in Barcelona, Spain, Gabriel wrote lyrics for another The song begins with a sustained keyboard chord from Gabriel. After the chord, When determining the album's track order, Gabriel wanted to have "In Your Eyes" as the final track, but its prominent bassline meant it had to be placed earlier on the vinyl edition for the phonograph On 10 April 2014, Gabriel performed the song with an extended vocal duet with N'Dour as Gabriel was being inducted into the This is really a simple song to figure out, first just replace the word “love” with GOD. We do not have any tags for In Your Eyes lyrics. More Peter Gabriel Lyrics. Gabriel's lyrics were inspired by an African tradition of ambiguity in song between romantic love and love of God. I can see how people will get the song confused with god and the love for a woman. I personally feel this song is about self discovery and a man searching for something and finding that feeling in a significant other as well... not so much the Christian God but more so to do with just love... GOD is LOVE but I have a hard time swallowing the idea that its just about the Christian God and we are complete in HIS eyes... GOD doesnt have eyes. Your Eyes Lyrics: Verse 1 / She fell for me and I just fell in her / K-A-L-U that’s how you spell sinner / I showed her all the right things, Demeanor spelled winner / If the lies made her love me Non-lyrical content copyright 1999-2020 SongMeaningsJavascript must be enabled for the correct page display As with many songwriters, the intentions of his songs can be both obvious and discrete. His songs often deal with issues of sexuality. Interpret it as you feel... whatever the song means to you, thats what the song means. But, this song is written about Peter Gabrial going back to church (orthodox).
And the song is very easy to figure out. Lyrics to 'Africa' by Toto: I hear the drums echoing tonight But she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation She's coming in, 12: 30 flight The moonlit wings reflect the stars that guide me towards salvation I stopped an old man along the way
its about self discovery and love and living in the moment... and guess what, this topic is OPEN for discussion.
When you look in to someones eyes, you can sometimes see yourself. He mentions a the word "churches" in the line and you think its about GOD... give me a break. Peter Gabriel is best known for his innuendo-filled lyrics.
When he says "in your eyes" he is speaking of the icon of the virgin mary which is prominently displayed on the back wall of all othodox church. I agree. BAH!