1. Genesis formed in 1967 in Go… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands named Genesis.
1. Genesis formed in 1967 in Godalming, Surrey (United Kingdom) and was one of the most popular progressive rock bands in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. During the 1970s, Peter Gabriel was the lead singer until his departure, when drummer Phil Collins stepped up to the mic and replaced him.
Starting as an amalgam of two bands formed by schoolboys attending Charterhouse School in Godalming, England, the original lineup consisted of Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Chris Stewart, though Stewart was soon replaced as drummer by John Silver and then John Mayhew. By the end of 1970, Phillips and Mayhew had left the band, with Collins joining as drummer, and by early 1971, guitarist Steve Hackett had filled the gap left by Phillips. The lineup of Gabriel, Banks, Hackett, Rutherford, and Collins remained in place until Gabriel's departure in 1975.
During the period of 1970-1975, the band produced some of the most widely-acclaimed albums of the progressive rock era, including "Nursery Cryme", "Foxtrot" (featuring the side-long epic "Supper's Ready") and the seminal album "Selling England by the Pound", which generated Genesis' first foray into the charts with "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)". This lineup culminated with the band's magnum opus "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" in 1974. Following the tour promoting the album, frontman Peter Gabriel left the group in mid 1975.
Genesis decided to continue on as a four-piece, producing two albums, "A Trick of the Tail" and "Wind & Wuthering", which found the band proving to themselves and to the world that they could move on after Gabriel's departure. Collins stepped up to fill the role of lead vocalist after countless auditions for a new singer proved fruitless by the completion of recording for "A Trick of the Tail". Hackett quietly departed after the "Wind & Wuthering" tour in 1977, feeling that his creative input for the band was being repressed.
In 1978, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford contributed music to a British movie called "The Shout" based on a short story by Robert Graves, directed by Jerzy Skomilowski and produced by Jeremy Thomas. (More credits and info here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078259/combined)
Genesis then became a trio which began to move away from the dying embers of progressive rock. They established themselves as a more commercially-friendly outfit with the release of their 1978 album "...And Then There Were Three...", finding their first US hit with the single "Follow You Follow Me".
Banks, Rutherford, and Collins became more adept at writing radio-friendly songs in the 1980s. This reached a peak with the release of 1986's "Invisible Touch", in which more than half of the album's eight songs made it to the singles chart, including the title track, "Land of Confusion" and "In Too Deep". All three band members produced solo albums during Genesis' downtime in the 80s and 90s - most notably Collins' increasingly successful solo work, and Rutherford's sideline group "Mike and the Mechanics" which found moderate success - with evolving styles reflected both when going solo and when recording together as Genesis.
Collins left the group in 1996, and was replaced vocally by Ray Wilson, the former lead singer of Scottish band "Stiltskin". Israeli born drummer Nir Zidkyahu and "Spock's Beard" drummer Nick D'Virgilio stepped in to fill the drumming role. Their 1997 album "Calling All Stations" was unable to find worldwide success, and despite scoring a minor U.K. hit with "Congo", the group slowly faded out of public consciousness. In 1998, after the "Calling All Stations" tour (the US leg of which was cut short due to poor album sales), Wilson was released from the band, and Zidkyahu and D'Virgilio, having never been "official" band members, went their separate ways. The band, now down to only Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, took a break from performing and recording.
In 1999 Banks, Rutherford, Collins, Gabriel, and Hackett collaborated to re-record "The Carpet Crawlers" for greatest hits compilation "Turn It on Again: The Hits".
During the latter part of 2005, rumors spread that the band would reform again in its most famous five-man configuration. Genesis management stated that there were no current plans at that time, and that nothing would change in the following twelve months. Phil Collins then said in a radio interview in April 2006 that the classic Genesis line-up was considering a new live-staging of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", but it was not to be. On 7th November 2006, Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced they would be doing a twenty-date tour of Europe in the summer of 2007, with a North American tour to follow.
A Live DVD of the final European concert in Rome, where the band performed free for 500,000 fans, was released May 26th 2008: "When In Rome - Live 2007".
In April of 2011, Phil Collins, after completing a reunion tour with Genesis, said in a newspaper interview that he has no plans to tour or make another album, effectively retiring after over 40 years in the music business.
Official website: www.genesis-music.com
2. In 1967-8, there was an American band that was also named Genesis. It was a psychedelic rock group based in Los Angeles which released one album In the Beginning in 1968. The name conflict was known to the record label of UK Genesis, which is why their debut album From Genesis to Revelation coyly omitted the band's name except in the album title. While both bands suffered poor sales for their debuts, the US band broke up in late 1968 not long after one of their members was drafted into the army. This more or less ended any significant confusion except in situations like Last.fm or lazy Googling.
3. A Colombian group called Génesis also exists. If you are scrobbling songs by that group and have ended up on this page, please fix your tags to Génesis with the first "e" accented.
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Genesis Lyrics
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There's no need to look outside
To see or feel the rain
And I reach across to touch her
But I know that she's not there
Rain keeps running down the window pane
Time is running out for me
Can't you see what you have done?
As I try to pass another long and sleepless night
A hundred crazy voices call my name
As I try to pass them by
I almost can believe that she is here
In the glow of the night
Do you know what you have done?
Do you know what you've begun?
Do you see we shall never be together again?
All of my life
For the fonely people, empty rooms
And all the pointless violence, silent tombs
Could it be that we shall be together again?
Sheets of double glazing help to keep outside the night
Only foreign city sirens can cut through
Nylon sheets and blankets help to minimize the cold
But they can't keep out the chilling sounds
Will the nightmare soon give way to dreaming
That she is here with me?
Here in the glow of the night
Do you know what you have done?
Do you know what you've begun?
Do you see we shall never be together again?
All of my life
For the lonely people, empty rooms
And all the pointless violence, silent tombs
Could it be that we shall be together again?
Could it be that we shall be together again?
In silence and darkness
We held each other near that night
We prayed it would last forever
Blood on the windows
Millions of ordinary people are there
They gaze at the scenery
They act as if it is perfectly clear
Take a look at the mountains
Take a look at the beautiful river of blood
The liquid surrounds me
I fight to rise from this river of hell
I stare round about me
Children are swimming and playing with boats
Their features are changing
Their bodies dissolve and I am alone
Now see what you've gone and done
Now see what you've gone and done
Well now you never did see such a terrible thing
As was seen last night on TV
Maybe if we're lucky, they will show it again
Such a terrible thing to see
But there's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
You've got to go domino
Now I'm one with the living and I'm feeling just fine
I know just what I got do
Play the game of happiness and never let on
That it only lives on in a song oh
There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
You've got to go domino
Do you know what you have done?
Do you know what you've begun?
In silence and darkness
Hold each other near tonight
For will it last forever
Will it last forever?
Forever
There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
You've got to go domino
Do you know
Do you know
Do you know what you have done?
Do you see what you've begun?
'Cause there's nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
There's nothing you can do There's nothing you can do
Do you see, do you see what you've done?
The lyrics to Genesis's song "Domino" are about a man who is feeling lonely and missing a woman who is no longer with him. He is trying to pass another sleepless night with hundreds of voices calling his name, but he almost believes that she is there with him. He questions if she knows what she has done and if she knows they will never be together again. The song continues with the man describing his surroundings, such as the rain running down the window pane and the chilling sounds he hears. He then shifts to a section about blood on the windows and everyday people looking at the scenery, followed by a television broadcast of a terrible event. Finally, the song comes full circle with the line "there's nothing you can do when you're the next in line, you've got to go domino."
The song's overall message is about the inevitability of life's events and how one must continue to move forward, even when faced with difficult situations. This is highlighted by the repetition of the line "there's nothing you can do." The use of vivid imagery, such as the rain on the window and the river of blood, allows the listener to fully immerse themselves in the emotions and experiences of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
The grey of evening fills the room
The darkness and gloom have taken over the room
There's no need to look outside
It's clear that it's raining without having to check outside
To see or feel the rain
The rain can be sensed without seeing it
And I reach across to touch her
The persona wants to feel the presence of their lover beside them
But I know that she's not there
Realisation hits that their lover is absent
Rain keeps running down the window pane
The rain continues to streak down the window glass
Time is running out for me
The persona is running out of time to be with their lover
Can't you see what you are doing to me?
The persona is asking their lover if they realise the impact of their actions
Can't you see what you have done?
The persona is questioning their lover's understanding of the aftermath of their actions
As I try to pass another long and sleepless night
The persona is struggling to get through a sleepless night
A hundred crazy voices call my name
The persona is disoriented and hearing things
As I try to pass them by
The persona tries to ignore the voices
I almost can believe that she is here
The persona is so consumed that they begin to imagine their lover is present
In the glow of the night
In the dim light of the night
Do you know what you have done?
The persona questions their lover again about the consequences of their actions
Do you know what you've begun?
The persona questions their lover about the new situation they're in
Do you see we shall never be together again?
The persona realizes they might not be with their lover again
All of my life
This situation will define the rest of the persona's life
For the lonely people, empty rooms
This life is for those who are left alone in empty rooms
And all the pointless violence, silent tombs
All the suffering and pain are for nothing but a silent grave
Could it be that we shall be together again?
The persona questions the possibility of being reunited with their lover
Sheets of double glazing help to keep outside the night
The windows help keep out the noises of the night
Only foreign city sirens can cut through
The distant sirens are the only sounds that can be heard
Nylon sheets and blankets help to minimize the cold
The sheets and blankets provide warmth
But they can't keep out the chilling sounds
The covers cannot block out certain noises
Will the nightmare soon give way to dreaming
The persona wants to wake up from the nightmare and start dreaming about their lover
That she is here with me?
The persona wants their lover to be with them in their dreams
Will it last forever?
The persona is questioning the longevity of their current situation
Blood on the windows
There is violence happening outside
Millions of ordinary people are there
Regular people are witnessing the violence
They gaze at the scenery
The people watch as the violence unfolds
They act as if it is perfectly clear
They are unfazed by the violence and act like it's normal
Take a look at the mountains
The persona is pleading for people to look at the beautiful nature around them
Take a look at the beautiful river of blood
The persona is shocked at how people can ignore the violent reality
The liquid surrounds me
The persona is surrounded by blood
I fight to rise from this river of hell
The persona is trying to escape the violent reality
I stare round about me
The persona looks around in shock and horror
Children are swimming and playing with boats
Even children are playing in the bloody scenery
Their features are changing
The children's faces are becoming twisted and uncomfortable to look at
Their bodies dissolve and I am alone
The children disappear and the persona is left alone in the violent and bloody environment
Well now you never did see such a terrible thing
The persona is describing a shocking scene they witnessed on TV
As was seen last night on TV
The scene was broadcast the previous night on TV
Maybe if we're lucky, they will show it again
The persona is questioning the morality of broadcasting violent scenes
But there's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
There's no escaping the reality of violence and death
Now I'm one with the living and I'm feeling just fine
The persona is alive and well, but struggling to cope with the violent reality
I know just what I got to do
The persona knows they need to make the best of what they have
Play the game of happiness and never let on
The persona wants to hide their true feelings and pretend to be happy
That it only lives on in a song oh
The happiness only exists in the song and not in reality
There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
There's no escaping fate or the reality of one's situation
Do you know what you have done?
Again, the persona questions their lover's actions
Do you see what you've begun?
The persona is asking their lover to acknowledge the new situation they're in
Forever
The persona is questioning the possibility of being with their lover forever, considering their current situation
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL RUTHERFORD, PHIL COLLINS, TONY BANKS
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Rogerio Nuno Correia
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dont u think it as got to do with Peter Gabriel getting out of the Band? im 56.... just a thought...