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.
Living Forever
Genesis Lyrics
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It seems they've changed the rules again
'Cause in my life I'm trying hard
To do it all so I can remain
Healthy and sane
I'll live forever
Always one more tomorrow
Always one more tomorrow
I heard it on the radio
Too much of what they said wasn't so
And now we've got to do those things
That they brought before were so wrong
To be healthy and strong
And live forever
Always one more tomorrow
Living forever
Always one more tomorrow
I know we don't need you
I know we don't believe you
You don't really have the answer
You think you know better
You think it really matters
You just want to rule over everybody's lives
I think I'll change my life today
Gone are the times of taking care
And I don't need a reason why
All I need is all in a day survive in a way
Or just till tomorrow
Always one more tomorrow
Living forever
Do you really want to live forever
The lyrics of Genesis's song "Living Forever" speak to the confusion and frustration that we often feel when it comes to health and our mortality. The opening lines express this confusion and the feeling that the rules keep changing, making it difficult to know how to take care of ourselves. The singer is trying hard to do everything right so that he can remain healthy and sane, but it seems like just as he gets a handle on things, everything changes once again.
The chorus of the song expresses the desire to live forever, always one more tomorrow, and this desire is repeated throughout the song. The lyrics suggest that there is a lot of misinformation out there about what it takes to be healthy and strong, and that even when we think we know what we're doing, we're often wrong. The verses speak to the frustration of not knowing who to trust or what to believe, and feeling like the people who claim to have all the answers are just trying to control us.
In the final verse, the singer seems to let go of this frustration and embrace a more laid-back approach to life. He decides to change his life and stop worrying so much, focusing instead on surviving in a way that feels right for him. This final verse is a reminder that even though we may not be able to live forever, we can still live a full and meaningful life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling so confused today
I am currently experiencing emotional turmoil
It seems they've changed the rules again
It appears that the guidelines have altered yet again
'Cause in my life I'm trying hard
As I navigate through life, I am putting forth significant effort
To do it all so I can remain
So that I may persevere through the challenges that arise
Healthy and sane
In good physical and mental condition
I'll live forever
I will exist eternally
Always one more tomorrow
There is constantly another day ahead
Living forever
Enduring perpetually
I heard it on the radio
I acquired this information from a broadcast medium
Too much of what they said wasn't so
Numerous of their statements were untrue
And now we've got to do those things
We must now take action on the things they formerly brought forward which were incorrect
That they brought before were so wrong
The aforementioned things proved to be erroneous
To be healthy and strong
To be robust and thriving
I know we don't need you
I realize that I don't depend on you
I know we don't believe you
I understand that I don't trust you
You don't really have the answer
You lack the solution
You think you know better
You believe that your understanding is superior
You think it really matters
You are convinced that it holds significance
You just want to rule over everybody's lives
You crave authority over the lives of others
I think I'll change my life today
I'm considering modifying my life today
Gone are the times of taking care
I refuse to worry anymore
And I don't need a reason why
I don't need justification
All I need is all in a day survive in a way
All I need to do is to manage each day as it comes
Or just till tomorrow
Or until tomorrow arrives
Do you really want to live forever
Are you genuinely interested in eternal life?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Michael Rutherford
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@o.portista
Lyrics to this great Genesis track; 🔥
I'm feeling so confused today
They've gone and changed the rules again
Cos in my life I'm trying hard
To do it all so I can remain
Healthy and sane
I'll live forever, always one more tomorrow
Living forever, always one more tomorrow
I heard it on the radio
Too much of what they said wasn't so
And now we've got to do those things
That they thought before were so wrong
To be healthy and strong
And live forever, always one more tomorrow
Living forever, always one more tomorrow
I know we don't need you
I know we don't believe you
You don't really have the answers
You think you know better
You think it really matters
You just want to rule over everybody's lives
I think I'll change my life today
Gone are the times of taking care
And I really don't need a reason why
All I need is all in a day
Survive in a way
Or just till tomorrow, there's always one more tomorrow
Living forever, do you really want to live forever
@user-ip9yu7lp1q
I'm feeling so confused today
It seems they've changed the rules again
Cos in my life I'm trying hard
To do it all so I can remain
Healthy and sane
I'll live forever
Always one more tomorrow
Living forever
Always one more tomorrow
I heard it on the radio
Too much of what they said wasn't so
And now we've got to do those things
That they brought before were so wrong
To be healthy and strong
And live forever
Always one more tomorrow
Living forever
Always one more tomorrow
I know we don't need you
I know we don't believe you
You don't really have the answer
You think you know better
You think it really matters
You just want to rule over everybody's lives
I think I'll change my life today
Gone are the times of taking care
And I don't need a reason why
All I need is all in a day survive in a way
Or just till tomorrow
Always one more tomorrow
Living forever
Do you really want to live forever
@warreng80able
If I want to live forever, then I would go to the one who conquered death.
If I want to ascend to Heaven, then I would go to the one who descended from Heaven.
If I want to be forgiven for my sins, then I would go to the one who never sins.
Jesus Christ is the way to eternal paradise! Start a relationship with Him so that He can invite you in like a friend or part of the family!
God bless ❤ 🙏
@o.portista
Such an iconic track in the album. So much emotion, and what a message. An extremely underrated album like most of us say. One of my favorites. Genesis, a true one of a kind. Hope everyone has had a great start to the year 🙂💙
@tdog9818
Found live rehearsal footage of this song on YouTube. Very cool because they did not include in their set list.
@antster1983
They rehearsed it until they discovered they had balls and finally decided to include "Jesus He Knows Me" in the setlist instead.
@Schimnesthai
My second favorite in the album, first favorite is the last one ;)
@anne-mariebridoux8456
👍👏👌😉🤩👋✌❣🇧🇪
@madcap_9539
Great Banks synth solo.
@marcia.regina
One of the most beautiful songs of the world! Masterpiece of Genesis! I love you so much! ❤️🎼🎶
@HooDie-Trench-GoTh2022
Hello
@ewawitkowska9736
Amazing ,beautiful music, beautiful song thank you so much Genesis ❤❤❤❤
@alanfranklin766
Very good track. Haven't heard it before. Genesis still producing good stuff into the 90s.