In Your Eyes
Gabriel (Peter) Lyrics

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Love I get so lost, sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are

All my instincts, they return

And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes

Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive

And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
The heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes

In your eyes, in your eyes
In your eyes, in your eyes

Overall Meaning

The Peter Gabriel song "In Your Eyes" is a romantic ballad that speaks about the power of love and its ability to complete and bring life to a person. The song is about the singer's longing for his lover and how, despite trying to escape his heartache, he always ends up coming back to her. The "light" and "heat" in the lover's eyes are a metaphor for the passion and energy that the singer feels when he is with her.

The singer also talks about the pains and struggles of life, but he finds solace and comfort in his lover's presence. He recognizes that the superficial aspects of life, the "grand facade," will eventually burn away, leaving only the true essence of love. The singer also acknowledges that his love for his partner isn't just about his own happiness, but rather, he wants to be there to help ensure her happiness and survival.

"In Your Eyes" is a powerful statement of love that highlights the transformative and unifying power of human connection. Through the song's soulful melody and poetic lyrics, the listener is transported into a world of love and emotion, reminding us all of the beauty and significance of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Love I get so lost, sometimes
I sometimes feel lost and confused in my emotions and love.

Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
As time goes by, I feel more and more empty and incomplete without you.

When I want to run away, I drive off in my car
When I feel overwhelmed or scared, I try to escape by driving away.

But whichever way I go, I come back to the place you are
No matter what I do, I always end up back at your side because that's where I feel at home.

All my instincts, they return
My natural desires and intuition lead me back to you.

And the grand facade, so soon will burn
The false or superficial image I project to the world will soon fade away when I'm with you.

Without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside
I let go of my ego and reach out to you from my true and vulnerable self.

In your eyes, the light, the heat
Your eyes radiate warmth and brightness that I find comforting and fulfilling.

In your eyes, I am complete
Being with you and seeing the world through your eyes makes me feel whole and satisfied.

In your eyes, I see the doorway to a thousand churches
Your eyes are like a portal to spiritual enlightenment and divine wisdom beyond any physical church.

In your eyes, the resolution of all the fruitless searches
Being with you clears up all my doubts and uncertainties, putting an end to my futile search for answers.

In your eyes, I see the light and the heat
Your eyes embody both the comforting glow of light and the intense warmth of passion and love.

Oh, I want to be that complete, I want to touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
I long to become one with you, to touch and feel the same satisfaction and intensity of emotions that shine through your eyes.

Love, I don't like to see so much pain, so much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I hate seeing so much suffering and wasted opportunities as time passes us by.

I get so tired of working so hard for our survival, I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
I feel drained from the constant struggle to stay afloat, and I look forward to every moment spent with you as a source of energy and vitality.

In your eyes, in your eyes, in your eyes
Repeated reference to your eyes as the source of warmth, light, and fulfillment in my life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Peter Gabriel

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@wendysunanmills7102

1y↑916

Lost my wife to cancer in less than three months. This song means so much to me.

'In her eyes, the light, the heat, in her eyes, in her eyes, I felt complete, in her eyes'.

Thank you for making me cry and also feel better.
She was my world, and our 2 daughters world, gone too soon at 42 from cancer.

Thank you Peter Gabriel and my heart goes out to all living beings.
🙏💔💞😭

@wendysunanmills7102

1y↑24

Thank you for your likes/loves.
My pain and that of my family's is no less than anyone's and reading the incredible comments from others about what this song means to them too made my heart sing and my heart and love goes out to you all.

I'm blown away that my comment was highlighted and I've no idea if this is actually Peter Gabriel's official page, nor do I care.
The honour and respect goes to him for making such beautiful music.

I don't think I should admit this, but my late wife and I would make love to the album 'Passion' a lot over our amazing almost 17 years together.

In your eyes, the light the heat, your eyes....

Om Mani Padme Hum
🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

@amandatackerjohansson3335

1y↑16

Love, I get so lost sometimes
Days pass, and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away, I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go, I come back to the place you are

All my instincts, they return
The grand façade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

In your eyes, the light, the heat
In your eyes, I am complete
In your eyes, I see the doorway
In your eyes, to a thousand churches
In your eyes, the resolution
In your eyes, of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
In your eyes, oh, I see the light and the heat
In your eyes, the light, the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I wanna be that complete
In your eyes, the light, the heat
In your eyes
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes

Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted, and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired, working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive

And all my instincts, they return
And the grand façade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside

In your eyes your eyes, your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes, the light, the heat
In your eyes, I am complete
In your eyes, I see the doorway
To a thousand churches
In your eyes, the resolution
In your eyes, of all the fruitless searches
Oh, I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I wanna be that complete
In your eyes
I want to touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes

[Youssou N'Dour:]
Sa bet chi lamp, chi tangaay, sa bet maangi ci biir
Sa bet chi lamp, chi tangaay, sa bet maangi ci biir
Sa bet chi lamp, chi tangaay, sa bet maangi ci biir
Sa bet chi lamp, chi tangaay, sa bet maangi ci biir
Sa bet chi lamp, chi tangaay, sa bet maangi ci biir

In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes

@JW-rn5ee

47w↑68

In Your Eyes lyrics

Love I get so lost sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return
The grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light, the heat (in your eyes)
I am complete (in your eyes)
I see the doorway (in your eyes)
To a thousand churches (in your eyes)
The resolution (in your eyes)
Of all the fruitless searches (in your eyes)
Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes)
Oh, I wanna be that complete
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes (your eyes, your eyes)
In your eyes
In your eyes
The light, the heat (in your eyes)
I am complete (in your eyes)
I see the doorway
To a thousand churches (in your eyes)
The resolution (in your eyes)
Of all the fruitless searches
Oh, I see the light and the heat (in your eyes)
Oh, I wanna be that complete (in your eyes)
I wanna touch the light, the heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes
In your eyes (in your eyes)
(In your eyes)
In your eyes (in your eyes)
In your eyes (in your eyes)

@S-Allen369

2y↑431

The Lyrics...
Love I get so lost, sometimes
Days pass and this emptiness fills my heart
When I want to run away
I drive off in my car
But whichever way I go
I come back to the place you are
All my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light
The heat I see in your eyes
Love, I don't like to see so much pain
So much wasted and this moment keeps slipping away
I get so tired of working so hard for our survival
I look to the time with you to keep me awake and alive
And all my instincts, they return
And the grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside
In your eyes
The light the heat
In your eyes
I am complete
In your eyes
I see the doorway to a thousand churches
In your eyes
The resolution of all the fruitless searches
In your eyes
I see the light and the heat
In your eyes
Oh, I want to be that complete
I want to touch the light,
The heat I see in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes
In your eyes in your eyes

All comments from YouTube:

@bleep77

3y↑4.2K

There are certain 80’s songs that give me an overwhelmingly painful and bittersweet sense of nostalgia. This is definitely one of them.

@__Ryan_

2y↑51

I see your comment everywhere

@bleep77

2y↑115

@@__Ryan_ that’s because there are so many songs that have the same effect. I’m honored that my comment has struck a nerve with so many people

@turntablethomas2584

2y↑104

@@__Ryan_ dude let the man be nostalgic about his 80s music.

@drainedeyes4268

2y↑54

What are some other songs that hit you on the same level? I feel the same way. One of the great pros of most people being on the internet now is being able to relate on these emotions. Much love.

@jameslarsen4590

2y↑52

Nostalgia can be a real bitch.

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@charlottebrooks3671

3y↑1.3K

One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

@geenomoney

2y↑12

Absolutely @Charlotte

@edsepe2258

2y↑8

I keep coming back, I sing along as the emptiness fills my heart

@PlotPointsOG

2y↑9

100%. Peter Gabriel is one the greatest songwriters if not the greatest of all time

@slimwantedman6694

1y↑7

His voice sells it.

@Hoboscouts

1y↑1

That’s your opinion Charlotte

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@lizericlucas33

1y↑1K

One of the most beautiful songs of all time. The intro still gives me chills.

@KennethLyngaas

45w↑13

Masterpiece

@nonieskitchen3169

43w↑5

Right?!?? 😢❤❤

@peteranserin3708

41w↑5

It's a special groove.

@minicadelminio7905

39w↑3

Me2 brrrrrr

@willow1855

38w

Look on top of the hub

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@jasonlovern2322

1y↑543

Peter Gabriel is a musical genius. This song is a classic example of his ability to encapsulate pure emotion in time.

@suzanneforler9852

22w↑4

I was lucky enough to see him in Toronto in September! Wonderful

@jeffwalker329

20w↑4

Hard to believe that he was at one time on same band as Phil Collins

@bouche8503

15w

He didn’t write the song

@jasonlovern2322

15w↑1

@@bouche8503 He sure did. 1985. He wrote it and others during a trip to Barcelona Spain.

@cynthiamadrid1430

MY sister saw him un January..

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@most-hated-inc

4y↑961

"In your eyes... the resolution of all the fruitless searches..."

That might be the most beautiful thing I've ever heard.

@vijaymehta5538

4y↑5

Say anything

@bethroesch2156

4y↑12

My favorite line in the song.

@kevinmaurer7839

3y↑1

Agree

@evelynbaron2004

3y↑5

I heard that in my head as long as my guy was alive and forgot it. So glad to remember!

@essboxxessboxx3993

3y↑3

LOVE YOU GUYS THAT ARE COMMENTING 👌💗💗❤😄

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@dbcam5

2y↑1.2K

My wife and I danced our wedding song to this. 34 yrs and counting, we still dance to this song. This song always reminds me of her.❤️

@raleemay

2y↑17

I got married in 2014 and my videographer used this song on our wedding video.

@gitaaa7740

2y↑14

And a million others. Peter Gabriel hit gold with this song

@timothynelissen948

2y↑6

Same here! Except it was 22 years ago for us. This one and Bette Midlers The Rose always make me think of her

@dontatme7

2y↑4

Treasured Memory

@georgerenner2513

2y↑13

I only think of my wife when I hear this!

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@mysticakhenaton1701

15w↑73

I grew up in the 80's, that's why I'm here...LOVE this song.

@theWinterWalker

14w↑3

Born in 79 ❤

@jeromeseymour

14w↑2

Born in 75

@roduziaw

10w↑2

73, the 80,s what a time to be a alive@@jeromeseymour

@adude394

1y↑335

This song is simply a masterpiece.

@suzanneforler9852

22w↑1

Agree

@gerardoluna9682

16w↑3

The whole album is gold!

@ShadowACE1998

4y↑821

So. One of the most perfect albums of the 1980s.

@ppp7277

4y↑19

Ever

@sarahbrown6153

4y↑9

Totally agree with you!

@amandaking4018

4y↑9

And this song is perfection

@danavixen6274

4y↑7

So is a masterpiece for healing. 🙏🏾

@ligicide

4y↑5

Phenomenal album indeed.

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@skyler2762

4y↑2K

this is easily one of the greatest songs ever created

@kristopherwalker7686

4y↑8

4sure

@abjames3098

3y↑8

incredible

@laneshaboyd5278

3y↑17

Hands down the Greatest...takes me away!!!

@elliottmudge1326

3y↑9

I agree, one of my absolute favourites

@elliottmudge1326

3y↑16

And Billy Idol, eyes without a face.

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@wendysunanmills7102

1y↑916

@wendysunanmills7102

1y↑24

@maxaval1240

1y↑21

May God bless her soul and the love you feel for her right now.

@stephenshedlock3424

1y↑20

@@maxaval1240 I too lost my wife at 41, two young girls , it been 12yr. we have made it through, wasn't easy, but you can too. Each sec each min each hr. move forward, as muck as you can. God Bless

@steelcity_fan2398

1y↑14

@@wendysunanmills7102 I’m praying for you and your family man, God bless and I wish you the very best ❤🙏

@tinabeckmann4896

1y↑7

God bless you dear. Much love from Champions Gate Florida.

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@chessward4832

28w↑109

The epitome of an ‘80s masterpiece. There are not enough words to fully summarize the 1980s. While never perfect, such a memorable decade in the course of human history when the world seemed a little less dark. Feels increasingly like it will never come again. 😔 My sincerest thanks for sharing this timeless classic. 🙏🏻

@kapa4163

24w↑2

Life was simpler

@mikemaguire5507

23w↑1

@@kapa4163for you maybe, I was glad they ended for a million reasons. But send me back to 1980 and I would rule the world again .✌️

@openyourmind3763

We were younger and life was simpler, the internet and phones hadn't taken over our lives yet to make us feel so overwhelmed and helpless about the terrible things mankind does. But there are still good days ahead, and even good music. However, we are so lucky to have experienced it and will always have it, thanks to the internet (that double edged sword). Much peace and love ❤️

@willowbark5649

2y↑569

One of the best albums ever, not just the 80's. "So" is a masterpiece. This and "Red Rain" just strip my soul bare.

@stevenwheeler7999

2y↑19

There’s not a bad song on that album. 1986 album of the year! Sledgehammer was the anchor song but the album was “Big Time”👍🏿😀

@djnato10

2y↑5

Yep, this is right up there with Graceland from Paul Simon.

@gempath5533

2y↑11

Music and lyrics were meaningful back then. Great singer, epic song! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@78ginop

2y↑3

"So" is that a song or album name?

@willowbark5649

2y↑6

@@78ginop It is the name of the album.

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@danivanriper4061

2y↑410

My wedding song, but I swear it was playing in my head the first time I met my love, "The light the heat ... I am complete." It really was love at first conversation. So cheesy, but true. I just knew. And a lot of people thought we wouldn't make it because he was six years younger. Here we are, though, almost 25 years later, still going strong, two boys, two dogs, military life. Keep on fighting the good fight. He's always been the one. There was never a question.

@cameronlynch4961

1y↑1

hey ! by military life do you mean you have a career in the military? or that you run a military style lifestyle (how disciplined you are etc.) ?

@danivanriper4061

1y↑13

@@cameronlynch4961 my husband is active duty. My dad served (Vietnam) and so did my husband’s grandfather (WWII)

@Winters1980

1y↑6

I'm so happy for you
I'm aware that sounds terrible in written form so I will add 😘😘😘😘😘

@davidmcdaniel3693

1y↑6

Cheesy, yes. But it also accurately describes how I feel about my wife. I still tear up when I hear it.

@jarkachalmovianska7812

1y↑1

God bless you both❤

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@dillonschrock1361

1y↑211

My parents grew up during these times and listened to these fantastic artists. I’m thankful that they did and were able to share the greatest era of music to me.

@tommythecat350

1y↑4

We wish more people your age could relate….
Cool tho.

@user-jn6gc3jy8p

40w↑5

You must have great parents!

@user-jn6gc3jy8p

30w

M'eh. Generation X has that impact... even to the kid's of gen x. I may not be your daddy, but, you're welcome, too.

@amosrammonadiale5856

33w↑91

This song will never be old, sounds as new as it was 1st released.
"In your eyes I am complete"

@bubblegum1948

4y↑215

To tell someone that their eyes are so brilliant that their beauty far exceeds that of "a thousand churches", is probably the most profound compliment you can ever pay someone.

@paperclips4113

3y↑11

Oh why doesn't anybody say that to meee? 💜💥

@miguelbranquinho7235

2y↑3

the resolution of all the fruitless searches.

@miguelbranquinho7235

2y↑3

@@paperclips4113 Say it to somebody else. Hold the person you want to be held by and tell them the lovely things you want them to say. Be the love you wish the receive, and maybe you'll never see the need to receive it.

@mhpcoj3677

2y↑1

Because the compliment he's paying is not to a person. It's too an entity. There's only an entire video venerating ya mans that puts one arm up, and the other pointed down. I can't elaborate further.

@longjohn77

@michele kasel very true. Nice ass!

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@aburrage7697

8y↑2.7K

Peter Gabriel is a gift from the Universe

@skeeve

7y↑10

Biko

@22lilacsky

7y↑18

He truly is!:)

@lajack5273

7y↑18

A Burrage listen to the lamb lies down on Broadway. Genesis

@kimberlypatton8473

7y↑14

A Burrage The poetry of the lyrics is phenomenal in this ultimate of all love songs here,then add the genius of the music and brilliant arrangements...What a masterpiece! And adding the Middle Eastern acapella is the orgasm of it all!

@BarbaraGilRod

7y↑13

Yes, he is a gift.

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@Alan-mt5wm

2y↑153

'So' is simply one of the best albums ever created. Peter is a genius. And this song...

@atheistfromaustria

1y↑2

Peter's masterpiece also introduced me to Laurie Anderson's great work. - And she to Philip Glass and Adrian Belew. Excellent Birds and Gravity's Angel are two incredibly good songs.

@robertnguyen2025

1y↑3

Amazing..the 1976 group was heavily I flunces by Peter Gabriel

@davidg.9932

10w↑15

Happy 74th Birthday Peter Brian Gabriel 02/13/1950 in Surry, England.
A living legend in the progressive rock genre.
From Garden Wall to Genesis to his solo albums. Musical perfection.
Cheers Peter Brian and many more..

@patriciabusch4599

4y↑529

This dudes music literally represents an entire decade... The whole of the 80's

@NoName-ei2nz

4y↑4

Absolutely!

@kurtgetz2000

Kurt Busch is the 90's

@paperclips4113

3y↑1

@Peter Gabriel to PG - I don't know if this is totally amusing or stupid. Or both. Thanks...been waiting in my "widow's peak" for all these years???? 'Ya wanna show up now that I'm 40-something? Not fair. Fight fairly, dude. I guess it's funny, but not that much. Silly jerk....hey - do u happen to know David Gray as well? If so, I wanna kiss him in the mid-night-street. 😂

@marshak3305

3y↑1

You’re so right. Sex, drugs, and rock and roll and this. My god, life was so damned simple and fun back then! I’m glad I survived.

@keithhutchins8803

3y↑6

Dude Peter has been making epic music since 1967!

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@WhiteLotusOm

2y↑243

This was and always will be our song …..In Loving Memory of my husband Marc 2/13/2014 ♥️

@cameroncampbell3299

2y↑5

So beautiful 💟

@JA-nt9di

2y↑6

Peace.
And the sweetest of .....
Everlasting LOVE

@Winters1980

1y↑3

He says it back I'm sure

@michaelmidyette3855

1y↑2

Hell ya 🤙🏻

@Ginger57

1y↑2

🌹🌹🌹

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@chipping4bogie326

1y↑257

Timeless classic! After all these years it still brings chills and tears.

@elizabethfitzgerald8526

1y↑3

Love this song!

@derekmcdonald8801

1y↑1

@derekmcdonald8801

1y↑1

Fit m i 2 di

@Jeremy-yr8yg

38w

Definitely !!!

@colenegittens8029

33w

@@elizabethfitzgerald8526qqa😊😊A see eewaa

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@PlotPointsOG

2y↑141

This is the greatest song of all time. The lyrics, backing vocals, Gabriel’s voice, the arrangement… it’s all perfect

@littlemisssunshine5628

34w↑1

Absolutely!!! ❤️

@petelawn

22w↑1

You couldn't have said it better. Greatness

@tracyseymour7553

6y↑640

This song reminds me so much of my late husband Adam. Whenever he saw me coming through the door, his eyes would light up. Of course, mine would do the same. I miss you Sweets.

@brooklynboy494

4y↑15

Beautiful

@macgyveratlarge2133

4y↑13

Keep him in your heart.

@JERemy-yc2ep

4y↑8

Wonderful memory

@LBart218

4y↑6

Awww...I'm sorry, my dear. 😔

@susanbigknife

4y↑9

wow. I had to tell my husband to look up and say hi to me when I got home. I'm sorry for your loss, that's not fair at all.

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@saturdayplayer2492

3y↑129

The older I become the more I realise how lucky we were to live with great artists- none better than this genius.

@shellyfagan5794

2y↑4

Music is mathematical and we use mathematics to understand the universe. Musicians touch the face of Creation. Peter Gabriel is a spiritual master.

@staciharrington-parker9938

@@shellyfagan5794 Sure I like Peter Gabriel, but that's a bit of a bold statement, fair play to you.

@staciharrington-parker9938

2y↑2

@@shellyfagan5794 I remember Phil Collins in an interview. The interviewer said, wow your songs are so deep so meaningful, where does that come from? His reply was no where I just write they don't mean any thing. I personally thought that was a fabulous answer. Singers writers etc aren't spiritual masters, sure they are creative but we all are. The power to give birth is more of a spiritual connection to the universe than writing or singing a song.

@aidanoflaherty9629

@@shellyfagan5794 well said lady
So true

@hirka86

20w↑21

This song feels like a sense of immortality.

@archeleven372

We all know that God=Love. Replace the word Love in this song with God and you will find the true meaning of this song. Discipleship and sovereignty.

@GJuhbez4life

15w↑49

2024 & in my eyes this classic is always 💯 a gem

@Mimi-zg2bh

11w↑2

2024 with you ❤🎉❤

@corinaluanavlad2417

8w↑1

This song is a symphony of the soul ❤

@jon759

5y↑127

Sadly an era that can never be repeated nor replicated.
Honored to have witnessed and been part of the 80s.

@sinkingisland7769

5y↑9

Great times they were, musically for certain. Do you remember waiting for someone's new album to come out, getting it, going home and excitedly listening from start to finish with the headphones on? Such happy times!

@larrycoffman6191

5y↑2

GREAT Rematk..

@redriver6541

4y↑5

FnA right man. Hell yes it was great. Cruising and jamming out..... When you had to actually interact with other human beings....and you didn't have anonymity on a computers.....if you ran that pie hole there was a good chance you'd get it split open.....so you were more polite and considerate. I miss those days when a boy had nuts and girls had butts.

@redriver6541

4y↑5

@@sinkingisland7769 yes.....it was awesome. And recording your songs on tape off the radio.....it sounded like ass but you were glad to have it.....and you sang over it anyway.....so it really didn't matter.

@marquislexil

It's coming back

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@thoney30

3y↑1.3K

One of my favorite songs. If this song don't touch your soul, you don't have one.

@darklight4815

3y↑9

🙏🙏

@kimmypatra

3y↑8

🙏💖✨

@marieparker2162

3y↑5

True!!

@terrysmith7956

3y↑2

Hay miss

@rcomaduran

3y↑4

Well said!!

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@pamela8329

1y↑121

Love can be painful. But music makes everything better.🖤

@elizabethfitzgerald8526

1y↑4

So true! Music is pure and transports you to a place in time where you can find such joy. :)

@fs5775

24w↑1

Because it makes us feel felt and understood.

@andreapatane4204

5w↑3

This song from Peter Gabriel never dies even though it was used in the movie, "Say Anything." 👏🏼👏🏼

@ThaSpeedsterZ

4y↑136

There doesn't exist a man who who can hear this, and not think of the little boy he once was, and the girl he utterly adored

@peggyfranzen6159

4y↑2

Yes.

@brendanhubbard7872

4y↑5

Wish I could press like a hundred times to that comment

@aldubya329

4y↑2

perfectly put

@vfxtutswithdan1893

4y↑3

I guess I don't quite have that reaction, but it has made me think of my wife since before we got married.

@qb10002

3y↑2

I’ve personally never been in love or felt that way, but I LOVE this song

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@chriscraven9335

5y↑67

I was born in '76. Grew up watching MTV religiously for hours every day in the '80s. So Peter Gabriels music and videos had a huge impact on me. I was mesmerized by them both. Still love this in 2019, man...

@paperclips4113

3y↑1

Yeah now MTV is only cool if you are pregnant at 12 yrs old.

@emmetee9675

40w

What a great time to grow up in the 70’s/80’s. MTV was like a music video buffet after previously having to wait every Friday night for Friday night videos. But just like every other buffet, people stop going after a while.

@schrodingcheshirecat

1y↑14

for years this song made me nostalgically hopeful, painful break-ups here and there . the more time went on, the more I was sure that happy ending wouldn't chance my way. yet like distance thunder on far away spring days I finally met her...been married to a sweet, pretty lady for 20 years. now, this is a victory song...can run out into the rain smiling...with arms outstretched

@eyelovecolorado2195

2y↑19

Omg… the 80’s. Even when being totally broke you could be super happy.

@AnaAnes

So true!😊🥰💯

@eyelovecolorado2195

2y↑1

@@AnaAnes we had no money but we had family. We spent time with each other and cherished every moment. Nowadays everyone is digital. Happy birthday by text, happy anniversary by text, etc…. No more human interaction. It’s so sad.

@AnaAnes

@@eyelovecolorado2195 it was so sain. We had friends no gadgets, beach, curfew, icecreams and waves. I dont remember buying clothes or brands. And i did sail surf i was we all were good students and nobody complainted. I live in portugal but we had a stellar education. How did this changed that much? Xxx ana

@eyelovecolorado2195

@@AnaAnes ironically it’s the reason we are here on YouTube. That’s the reason. Too much digital interaction and less human interaction.

@gruntyboy

5y↑146

One of the greatest songs to ever exist... Thank you Mr. Gabriel!!!

@maxmaxmaxmax647

5y↑6

its not just music its a experience !

@karielizabeth3805

20w↑8

I remember riding in my Daddy's white Thunderbird with red interior driving around Nashville with this song blaring on a beautiful sunny day & now missing that carefree feeling. "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics also gives me this same haunted nostalgic feeling. It will never be the same again. Milks my emotions dry every time & takes me back.....❤‍🩹

@markco61

6w↑2

"All my instincts, they return
The grand facade, so soon will burn
Without a noise, without my pride
I reach out from the inside"

So beautiful, so poignant!

@br6480

2y↑307

This song will forever hold a special place in my heart It was playing on the radio, while I was driving to the hospital in labor with my daughter.

@xwiexanthippe198

2y↑3

How wonderful 👍💖

@williamroberts1491

2y↑3

I hope everything went well with the delivery

@kenashleman2188

2y↑7

Bet you're glad it wasn't "Sledgehammer| 😉

@SpencerRaybourne

2y↑6

You drove yourself to the hospital while in labor, ma'am you are my new hero.

@mrt227zxr

2y↑1

Bet you are old now

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@BabyBalrog_RJTC

9y↑201

My dad raised me on Peter Gabriel and Yes. My childhood was amazing :)

@kjamison5951

7y↑6

If we report bad parents to social services, who do we report good parents to? 'Cause yor dad needs to be reported to the good parent people! I had to get into Yes and PG on my own...

@gustavodriotez3391

7y↑3

One of the very Best

@nickmorris9383

6y↑2

Warms me heart.....

@lulum.6008

Me too! His favorit singer :)

@goodflow1054

Loved your comment

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@mrclean62

5w↑2

This is one of the best songs Peter Gabriel ever produced.

@anashaw3750

1y↑39

Peter Gabriel is an incredible musician. His songs go deep into the soul. This is an example

@usmcfutball

8y↑140

Strip away the music and the vocal and you have one of thee finest poems ever written. This song KILLED me from Day1.

@Talwyn22

8y↑6

+usmcfutball - It's still killing it! :)

@cuteycindyhoney

5y↑365

Why can't today's music be this good? This is so beautiful.

@Bigskunkyherer

5y↑27

None of today's music even comes close to the 70's,80,s, 90's

@muzyshayk8006

4y↑15

Bigskunkyherer
I agree...but the fact is that in 2050’s , we’ll say , these days’ music can’t match with 2000’s, 2010’s and 20’s !
Its just our emotional connection evoked with this past memories dipped in music ...great music comes in every age bro :) but again 70’s 80’s and 90’s music is mesmerizing unequivocally.

@catman1304

4y↑7

Preach

@acarouselofantics

4y↑10

@5,ooo LightYears Away True that!

Of course, back in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, at least the good stuff was more played on the radio and MTV. You have to work harder to find the good music nowadays.

@catman1304

4y↑10

ImNotBatman
That’s deep... Can’t say I disagree.

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@deanharvey3750

1y↑14

He is seeing God for the 1st time through his eyes. Coming from within. Beautiful.

@popeyedoyle6360

9w↑1

maybe its trump

@simonpc123

2y↑31

I found this sound when I was so so broken. When I sing it, I'm singing it to an ineffable depth of being, a sort of unified world soul, anthropomorphised. Still broken held together with a sweetness of joy and sorrow and hope. Whoever you are stay sweet x

@MU-rx1tc

2y↑214

This was my wife’s wedding song as she walked down the isle , and yes I did it from a boombox …she didn’t know I was gonna do that 😊

@MU-rx1tc

2y↑13

@Victoria Lopez , actually I did 😀 , some of the younger guest didn’t get it though 😂 , my wife loved it and been married now 10 years !

@angelabryan2123

2y↑11

Thats one of the best things i have ever heard ❤

@tjhooker5716

2y↑9

You just made me cry

@kareyannefoster

2y↑5

YOU FREAKING ROCK!!!

@lynnmabe6078

2y↑2

Love it

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@ukmedicfrcs

4y↑344

Peter Gabriels music touches my soul.

@catman1304

UK DoctorFRCS
Same here.
OMG! You look like an actress from Law & Order her last names Rohm I believe.

@_Cato_

4y↑1

UK DoctorFRCS

God, I’d kill for you to be my surgeon.

@johnsonbobo2376

Teah but its probably not hard for someone to touch you anyhow

@ukmedicfrcs

4y↑1

@@johnsonbobo2376 Except for people like you who can't spell.

@johnsonbobo2376

4y↑2

@@ukmedicfrcs like the fake profile. Everyone looks like that on the net

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@JimSting

1y↑46

This reaches into your soul and achieves an emotional depth that very few other songs can manage. Peter is a true artist.

@mikemiller3755

21w↑10

This song is one of the greatest 80's songs ever, and is one of the closest thing we have to a real time machine back there....

@MargaretMargaretMargaret

3y↑48

I'm suspended in time, it's 1986, I'm in my room, listening to the radio and this song comes on, when I open my eyes, this will be in a mind trip, I'm 15.....sigh, music suspends you from aging, it transports you back to the age you were when you first heard a song. Hey, I was single then and just as dorky and awkward 😅

@albertkundrat4624

3y↑1

!986: A Year to be truly REMEMBERED!

@paperclips4113

3y↑1

Yes.."In my room." Type of safety. GONE

@LatashaTrueHeart

8y↑231

The 80s were magic years. By far the best decade ever.

@maureenmgm

4y↑10

@Patrick Brewer Musically speaking

@lisaburgess7103

4y↑2

Yes it was

@lisaburgess7103

@@maureenmgm agree

@call_me_stan5887

4y↑1

Yup - I was born 10 years too late (1985)

@movesky6696

4y↑1

@@call_me_stan5887 try me born in 1966 in 1985 age 19 old

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@JuanManuelRuiz-sm4mx

18w↑17

Qué música, qué melodia .esto nunca pasara de moda.doy gracias de haber crecido escuchando esta canción

@guineapig4701

4w↑1

Gorgeous, beautifully gifted singer.

@andym21uk

4y↑238

Listening as a grown man at 40 with a family of his own. This takes me back to being a kid instantly. One of, if not one of the most emotional songs every written. The 80's were incredible. Always feel my eyes welling up when I hear this.

@undertoe3730

4y↑10

1982...my divorce...it was the best diet I ever went on...lost weight...lost my feelings...learned what true hatred and bitterness was...if it wasn't for my 3 beautiful sons I would never have made it. I love you all SO much...Erik, my oldest BRAIN, Bradley, my very old soul and my middle baby Michael...gone from all of us too soon...the world, your daughter , brothers and me...mom. I love you...

@carlywarly4853

3y↑4

Ditto😊🎵❤️

@drjones6567

3y↑6

Likewise. I needed this. I heard it just a few days ago and started crying. At 42 I needed it.

@barbaraj.6309

3y↑4

So. You were a very intelligent tiny tot to remember the 80's

@andym21uk

3y↑3

@@barbaraj.6309 that just proves the impact this song has. Even as a young kid with no life experience to attach it to.

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@gilhams

6y↑1.2K

Such a great song. Who else is here remembering the great music of their younger years? 🎶

@nathandunlap8358

6y↑8

Andrew Gilham us

@luizahm

6y↑7

It’s so beautiful .... it makes me cry 💖

@maxmulsanne7054

5y↑5

Andrew Gilham.
Yeah, me too. That and this particular song reminds me of an angel I once knew who had the most beautiful sky-blue eyes... 💙🌎⛅

@davidhamilton1870

5y↑4

Absolutely a timeless classic.Whatever happened to Peter Gabriel

@gilhams

5y↑4

@@davidhamilton1870 He is still active but it's all quite low key

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@peneloperowley9670

42w↑4

A gentleman sang this song...to me! back when I was 19, (a long time ago now), and I was so clueless. I have to admit it took me a bit to realize what this man was actually saying..And I still love and appreciate him

@marycooney

6w↑2

What could more beautiful than a doorway to a thousand churches...

@marijka9933

8y↑208

i liked this when i was 17...then forgotten...now im 46 and im listening to it again...still gets thru my bones

@FaithHopeLove999

7y↑6

marijka ter morsche : Me too..I fell in love with this song in 1988, when I was 17 and now, I am 46.

@nvkulk

6y↑3

Me too!

@janicerivera8798

5y↑1

@tontoncodish

5y↑1

loooool the same !! but i m 47 !!! lol !! and at the present you are 48 ?

@makeshiftvirus6494

4y↑1

marijka ter morsche I was 17 turning 18 when I found this masterpiece of art

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@watchdog304

6y↑116

Just imagine how PG must have felt listening to the first playback of this in the studio. I wonder how long it took him to realize he had just finished one of the greatest love songs of all time.

@rael2099

4y↑5

Well, tbh PG wasn't quite pleased with this version as it was Daniel Lanois choice to trim the song and give it cohesion.
Peter's live version of the song is the one he wanted to be in So.
I guess there's a studio recording of that version in some bootlegs.

@PatriciaLaBarbera-yi8oy

1y↑1

Excellent!!!💜Paul, I miss singing this to you and dancing together!💞RIP. Patty.

@marsac9892

PG knew how to reach down into your soul with his lyrics.
There will never be a better song that transcends religious barriers. We all worship the same Creator...
Personal opinion...

@elissafox3265

2y↑51

From what I read, this song deals with a relationship with God in a romantic sense. Peter is so brilliant

@PinkyakaAyannaj

2y↑2

I commented that he is the Kendrick Lamar of his time 😔💙🤍🙏🏽A love letter/plea to GOD💙🤍🙏🏽

@sheilamitchell2215

2y↑1

He is also just gorgeous as well as talented xx

@staciharrington-parker9938

2y↑3

Maybe it's about his twin self not God? He doesn't seem like a fan of religion.

@CindyLouWho77

@@staciharrington-parker9938 He considers himself a Christian with a lot of Buddhist beliefs.

Not everyone practices or interprets religion or belief in God (or other higher powers) the same way.

@le_th_

NOPE. It was about how he felt about Rosana Arquette and had ZERO to do with god. That's you projecting that onto the song.

@geoffnorton9279

4y↑190

Where does this man receive his inspiration from? This is not Genius, this is altogether on another level.

@carolfromhr9900

4y↑17

He's more in touch with his spiritual side than most people.

@louleftwich7646

4y↑8

That's precisely why he and Genesis parted ways...

@swankhood

4y↑6

His inspiration for this song was Rosanna Arquette. The same person who Rosanna by Toto is written about. 😜

@1121conan

Supposedly it's about his once girlfriend Rosanna Arquette. They lived together for a few years.

@amandatackerjohansson3335

1y↑16

@JW-rn5ee

47w↑68

@KirkNyrgios

33w↑3

in your eyes 👍👍👍

@kateconway-hickman5945

26w↑1

Tak skal du have. 💕 ✨️

@lyndamcmullen9410

3y↑55

Wow. Peter’s voice is just fabulous. Loving this song in 2022

@ameliagraham7284

1y↑1

Loving it still in Feb. 2023 ❤

@tamarascherette4946

4y↑42

This is about a depth of feeling of completely loving someone heart, body, & soul. Absolutely stunning, & right on the mark. He sings so very eloquently what few can ever hope to express.

@davidtaylor524

Hi Tamara,hope you’re okay ?

@CyndieAmala

10w↑2

Saw him live about 10 years ago and it was an excellent show 🎶 this song was the highlight for me 😍

@armandocardona4478

1y↑2

"Love, I don't like to see so much pain". That bittersweet line can apply to SO MANY SITUATIONS & fit all of them perfectly.

@Eliminator5555

9y↑108

Classic. This song is truly timeless.

@joanjett8814

3y↑45

Probably one of the most incredible songs from his music from the 80s .. genius in the music industry

@libsrlosers2113

1y↑18

He’s a legend! Used to listen to him on my Walkman while I was doing yardwork. I tuned the world out.

@JohnDoe-kq9xm

1y↑28

Everytime I come back here to hear and see, I recognize what a beautful masterpiece this is... and nothing can change it. Time goes by... but Love doesn't

@ianwilliams2387

2y↑46

Brings back that feeling of the eighties.
Nothing produced like this today

@redskies4530

2y↑2

Hi I recommend a new indie song called 'Looking Into The Mirror' By Robert Nix

@juliannah5721

3y↑590

This song makes me instantly tear up. I miss my childhood, the 80s, the lack of hatred, the feelings of peace & excitement... If you didn't live thru the 80s/90s you just don't know, but this song perfectly encapsulates how it felt to live thru it.

@callumodey4532

3y↑45

The lack of hatred ?

@gjames4030

3y↑18

Do t be sad it's gone. Be glad you lived it.

@russellh6677

3y↑30

I agree with your thoughts... however the lack of hate? Hate for??? Did u live in America then? Respectfully... the lack of hate or the lack of camera phones?

@russellh6677

3y↑4

@@callumodey4532 I just sent her a ? about her ideology abt hate in the 80s. Lol!

@billgallagher1909

3y↑1

So very true 👍

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@GustavLindstroem

1y↑22

I am still moved to tears by this song, after having heard it so many times in my life.
And now it has a new, and even more special meaning to me, as I struggle to keep the love of my life by my side...
One of Peter's best songs, and an all time favorite.

@jamesarmstrong1660

46w↑1

It's the soulfulness of his delivery and the Grand Piano that did it for me

@wendihowieson7340

32w↑1

I hope you both make it ❤

@GustavLindstroem

32w

@@wendihowieson7340
Thank you 🙏🏼💛
It's still an unknown, unfortunately...

@Lifeofward151

1y↑5

My Godmother made me a mixed CD that had this song on it with many other great ones. She passed in 2019 after getting hit by a car. Suffered from bipolar disorder and had got out of the hospital in the middle of the night. She was an amazing woman and so caring to me and my sister. Hurts to think about her being gone but glad I have this memory.

@kimberlykaye1929

2y↑120

I can just put this on repeat and listen to a thousand times ❤️♥️

@ameliagraham7284

1y↑3

Same ❤

@angelafatouris

26w

Same same ❤❤

@JenniferRusso5

14w

Same.

@rebeccamcgill2547

39w↑4

My favourite song.

@wheresmyclicker

20w↑6

A few weeks ago I listened to this song 19 times in a row.

@highlovevibration

20w↑1

It's a live version that's absolutely mind-blowing...it's something very deep & spiritual about this song.

@curadhanpowell5007

2y↑24

Had the privilege of seeing this live in 2016 on Peter Gabriel and and Sting’s duet tour. It was transcendent.

@chrishenderson420

2y↑1

Jealous <

@frankbarkerdotcom

me too!

@localidiot5136

2y↑84

I listen to hip-hop, rock, metal, funk, folk, punk, prog, classical, even occasionally jazz... but I really think this particular song is the greatest ever composition of popular music. God bless Peter Gabriel.

@joshada5506

No it’s trash

@robertthibaudeau4858

1y↑3

@@joshada5506 F. O.

@Bethos1247-Arne

20w

he is one of the greats. Touching, deep.

@Jeff_Seely

1y↑28

Such a beautiful song! From a man whose career segued from the hit band Genesis to an equally successful solo career. I've always loved this unique voice and gifted songwriting. He is legendary for sure!

@emmyandboo

38w↑3

Transcendent, visceral, my love, my anger, my frustration, being born again in your lovers arms, the quotes about passion are real, you dance in dreams, smile with your heart, turn the key, and open your spirit

@coolcat6303

2y↑151

Such a pop masterpiece. Nothing today even comes close to the beauty of this song.

@PinkyakaAyannaj

💙🤍🥺🙏🏽

@HeartoftheDragonColo

2y↑7

There's lots of recent & current good music out there, you just have to dig a little. Try Temper Trap, Train, The Pinder Brothers. But yes, this is great.

@caeliamoonshadow

2y↑1

Soul meets body. By Death Cab. ❤

@conradford7493

Yes indeed.

@blockededited8280

2y↑2

@@HeartoftheDragonColo Stop.

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@glennrhee6063

8y↑288

One of the greatest songs ever written, Peter Gabriel is very underrated nowadays

@joshuagaffney4361

5y↑1

This song isn't even in the top 100 of all time......not by a long shot

@janhrubin4595

5y↑8

@@joshuagaffney4361 It all comes down to personal tastes. I'm sure there are people in the world who'd even put dreck like "I Like to Move It Move It" or "Who Let the Dogs Out" among the greatest songs ever written. That said, I'd at least consider putting "In Your Eyes" among my top 100 (or at least my top 200).

@IWillKillllllllllllU

5y↑3

@@joshuagaffney4361 in your opinion jagoff

@yuliancoronado2737

4y↑2

I have been called from the "millenial generation" and I listen to this, so. Not Everything is lost.

@call_me_stan5887

4y↑4

he is underrated - criminally underrated I'd say.

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@clarkkent2725

5w↑1

One of the best songs of all time.

@moongypsyguerrero1925

34w↑14

This song is melancholy, nostalgic, and inspires a hopeful spark for the future

@somedude8618

4y↑31

A very special song for me and my wife! We were watching the movie "Say Anything" when I first told her I love her. It has been a quick 30 years since....

@paperclips4113

Hope I get rid of mine. (Any demons) Even if it leaves me with nothing at all

@S-Allen369

2y↑431

@Freecan67

2y↑24

Amen. Glory to God.

@sandramaessen5548

2y↑16

Thanks for the lyrics 🖤👍🏻

@hubertbarrett3934

2y↑1

⚜️💓👁️✝️👁️💓⚜️💓🌎🌍🌏💓🎼⚜️

@TheFlashSpeedforce

2y↑13

Never seen the full lyrics of this song before. Thanks !!!

@shavonclear

2y↑4

Thank you!!!

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@callmelegendawight8298

49w↑14

I'll be totally honest. This is my favorite song of all time.

@norseman5499

33w↑2

I spent 4 years driving up to Newcastle 4 times a year to pick up my gorgeous daughter who was at Durham and then Newcastle I love the North East and that music music made it special

@chloefletcher4614

8y↑224

this is one of my favorite songs of all time. absolutely beautiful!

@dv82lecm62

7y↑2

Same. Oh my so.

@likeicare1234

6y↑1

I got introduced with this watching The Flash. I have it on daily repeat now during periods of my life, this song is majestic. I love playing it during the middle of the night with a pitch black sky full of stars. Would be best with a person you want to share it with :)

@nathandunlap8358

Chloe Fletcher who tjis gubberish chick?

@nathandunlap8358

Chloe Fletcher 57

@lizzykitten1834

5y↑42

The truest love song. Listen to each line and Peter's voice - it is raw and beautiful. I love Peter's music, he's a musical genius and a gift from God. This is also my wedding song. Thanks Peter💕🌹

@maxdakota111

4y↑1

Probably the greatest love song ever from the combination of music, lyric and delivery. It's probably the most underrated love song also. It was the song at my wedding also...

@the793

6w↑2

one of the best songs of all time for sure

@tht1this1

4y↑55

"The resolution of all the fruitless searches"
This just makes me scared and happy. Scared cause I might never find it but happy that maybe I will.

@ozymandias6741

My favourite lyric. I was looking for such a comment because I was going say to the same thing. I feel the same way.

@steveanacorteswa3979

4y↑2

i found it so many times I can't count, so many beautiful wonderful women I have had the luck of loving and sharing time with, if never again I have endless memories and more than I ever feel I deserve. The next beginning is someone elses end.