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.
Window
Genesis Lyrics
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For some reason I couldn't get a hold of Taco and Jasper
But, I just brought all your friends to talk to you
Because, they're really worried about you
I thought it would be better if, they could talk to you
It was all a dream, I used to read Complex magazines
When I rhyme I'm tryna get pictures in High Times
Swanton bomb off the bed into a fine dime
In my mind I'm just tryna smoke the finest
And get high sticking bad hyenas in vagina's
I'm the fliest when it come to this, fire when I come to spit
I am getting higher when the lighter comes in front of this
I'm a stoner yeah, yeah, yeah you get the picture now
30 thousand feet gon' make it hard for me to simmer down
Another flight, another beat, another city, wow
Thus another couple bitches crying when I kick 'em out
Where we at? We on top of the world
And five minutes from suicide, I biked it to the park
I walked onto the block, met a guy, burgundy 'Preme snap-back
Hurling himself and cars, and flirting with blond Cadillacs
All was great, all was great, Frankie had the blues in fact
Bunch of pale hipster girls, pretty, but they booty flat
Teenage males, couldn't tell, I was going through
And had a wallet full of cream, Amex Green, Beamer almost black
Parked in front the studio Bastard's recorded at
Earl, Gilbert, Tyler, Hodgy, Domo, Left, Taco, Nakel
Sydney, Lionel, Juan, Michael, Jasper, Hal and Matt
Bet I'm missing several but I had to bring that pattern back
We live inside a house that says fuck 'em on the welcome mat
Deep inside the ear canals of Bill O'Reilly's daughter that's
Where I'm at? Now where we at? Wolf Gang, where we at?
Swell motions get promotions, to my whole team
Hell yeah I smoke weed 'cause I like to go green
Professor Beats educates niggas, let me proceed
Shine chandelier bright mike, if your nose bleeds
We at Randy's ordering that 306
Milk and glaze is the greed gold mix me
Your bitch is coming along, yeah she hum to my song
Singing like they were for her, but they were for the blur
No longer, but we working, premature, immature
She's unsure, I'm for sure, blouse and dress and my shirt
On the floor then pick it up, out the door, door
Chased, an imaginary friend, a reverie absorption
Impregnate the dream 'til it has an abortion
Where we at? We on top of the world
Everything they say I'd never have, I'm seeing
Now, I bet they see that we balling like All-Star Weekend
Always been the most cool, they chase our shade
They say life switches pace when you got shit made
So I'm just tryna get paid, don't you remember the days
When your dreams were the only thing that kept you sane
And too often they think that they could stop me
Now every show we makin' half a Maserati
And the only thing blocking me is paparazzi
Now it's gold Rolex's if they try to clock me
Everything stays in the box like fighters in hockey
Miss me if you're thinking we slack, work hard
I got the world saying every single Friday is black
Took your bitch, you ain't getting her back, 'cause she know
Where we at nigga?
We on top of the world
Where we at, niggas?
Where the fuck we at, man?
You niggas don't know me, huh
Where we at?
Down to fucking Earth, huh, down to fucking Earth, huh
Fuck everybody, here goes some extra girth Sir
You fucking critics are making my nerves hurt
Since I'm saying fuck everybody I guess that I'm a fucking pervert
My window is a book and I'm a fucking crook
Stealing phones to call home but the line is off the hook
My mom ain't paid the bill, guess I can't pay it either
I ain't signed a fucking deal yet
But when I do Clancy and Dave are to take a percentages
That could pay the whole city's fucking mortgage
Hopefully I make a lot porn from touring in fucking Oregon
From playing piano organs and hopefully I can pay the bill
Shit is getting real, people begin to feel
Like I'm changing, but their complaining making big fucking deals
About some shit, they bitch and pout
(Can we get backstage man?) No, fagot, it's sold out
(Come on why you holding out, I though we was boys, without me
You wouldn't be Tyler the Creator, you're from the Dirty
I can tell whenever you perform, a leopard can't change it's spots)
But I'm a fucking unicorn (Whatever man)
Look, you can't stop me, I'm going full monty
Fuck that, I'm Hitler, everyone's a fucking Nazi
Wolf Gi-di-dang you be roaming where the fox be
And I be where, anybody cares
I try to preach "Fuck age, live dreams and have fun"
(Here's some give a fuck, cake) Oh, maybe I should have some
(Asshole, have none) How can I wake up on the wrong side
Of the bed, when I don't even fucking have one?
When I'm on that stage I feel important
A whole fucking assortment of children that's taking Ritalin
Because the teacher said that the therapist wasn't feeling him
You gotta be fucking kidding me
At school I was a zero, now I'm every boy's hero
And they fear it when they hear it when that little fucker's reciting my lyrics
Yeah rebel nigga cheer it, dead parents everywhere, it's smelling like teen spirit
Okay, fuck it, Elvis has left the building
The song "Window" by Tyler, The Creator is a part of his album "Wolf." The song is about Tyler's success and fame and how he's handling it. The first verse of the song is a reflection of the dream Tyler used to have, which was to be successful and to be in High Times' magazine for his rhymes. Tyler talks about his love for smoking and wanting to smoke the finest marijuana. He goes on to describe his success and how it's impacting his life. In the second verse of the song, Tyler reflects on his success and describes his experience of being on top of the world. He talks about how he and his friends had come from humble beginnings and how far they had come.
Tyler's lyrics are filled with metaphors and wordplay. For example, when Tyler says, "My window is a book and I'm a fucking crook," he is implying that he is a thief, stealing things for his art. Tyler also makes a reference to Nirvana's song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which is about teenage rebellion. In the lines, "Yeah rebel nigga cheer it, dead parents everywhere, it's smelling like teen spirit," Tyler is pointing out the irony of being celebrated as a rebel while also acknowledging the very real struggles and pain that can come with that.
Overall, "Window" is a reflection on Tyler's success and his experience of being famous. The song is a mix of introspection, braggadocio, and a commentary on the entertainment industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Tyler we ah, I know it's short notice but I brought all your friends here
I gathered all of your friends here to talk to you because they're really worried about you.
For some reason I couldn't get a hold of Taco and Jasper
Unfortunately, I couldn't reach Taco and Jasper to join us.
But, I just brought all your friends to talk to you
I thought it would be better if all your friends could talk to you.
Because, they're really worried about you
They have genuine concerns for your well-being.
I thought it would be better if, they could talk to you
I believed it would be beneficial if they could communicate with you.
It was all a dream, I used to read Complex magazines
Everything I have now was once just a dream, like reading Complex magazines.
When I rhyme I'm tryna get pictures in High Times
When I rap, I aim to create vivid images like the ones seen in High Times magazine.
Smoke trees and see my dreams hanging in the sky line
By smoking marijuana and reflecting, I can visualize my aspirations in the horizon.
Swanton bomb off the bed into a fine dime
I jump off the bed in a wrestling move, landing on an attractive woman.
In my mind I'm just tryna smoke the finest
Mentally, I'm focused on indulging in the highest quality marijuana.
And get high sticking bad hyenas in vagina's
I enjoy engaging in sexual activities with attractive women.
I'm the fliest when it come to this, fire when I come to spit
I am the most stylish and talented when it comes to rapping.
I am getting higher when the lighter comes in front of this
My excitement and confidence increase when I have a lighter in front of me.
I'm a stoner yeah, yeah, yeah you get the picture now
I embrace a stoner lifestyle, and now you understand it clearly.
30 thousand feet gon' make it hard for me to simmer down
Being 30 thousand feet in the air makes it difficult for me to calm down.
Another flight, another beat, another city, wow
Continuously traveling, making music, and exploring new cities leave me in awe.
Thus another couple bitches crying when I kick 'em out
As a result, a few women are upset when I ask them to leave.
Where we at? We on top of the world
Where are we? We are in a position of immense success and influence.
And five minutes from suicide, I biked it to the park
Feeling extremely low, I rode my bike to the park, considering suicide.
I walked onto the block, met a guy, burgundy 'Preme snap-back
I came across a guy wearing a burgundy 'Preme snapback hat while walking around the neighborhood.
Hurling himself and cars, and flirting with blond Cadillacs
He was playfully jumping on cars and seductively interacting with blonde Cadillac vehicles.
All was great, all was great, Frankie had the blues in fact
Everything seemed fine, but Frankie was actually feeling down.
Bunch of pale hipster girls, pretty, but they booty flat
There were a group of attractive hipster girls, although their bodies lacked curvature.
Teenage males, couldn't tell, I was going through
Teenage boys couldn't understand the struggles I was facing.
And had a wallet full of cream, Amex Green, Beamer almost black
I had a wallet filled with money, specifically an American Express Green card, and an almost black BMW.
Parked in front the studio Bastard's recorded at
I parked my car in front of the studio where I recorded my album 'Bastard'.
Earl, Gilbert, Tyler, Hodgy, Domo, Left, Taco, Nakel
I listed the names of my friends Earl, Gilbert, Tyler, Hodgy, Domo, Left, Taco, and Nakel.
Sydney, Lionel, Juan, Michael, Jasper, Hal and Matt
I also included Sydney, Lionel, Juan, Michael, Jasper, Hal, and Matt in the list of friends.
Bet I'm missing several but I had to bring that pattern back
I might have left out a few people, but I wanted to continue the pattern of listing names.
We live inside a house that says fuck 'em on the welcome mat
We reside in a house that boldly displays 'fuck them' on our welcome mat.
Deep inside the ear canals of Bill O'Reilly's daughter that's
Metaphorically, we are in Bill O'Reilly's daughter's ears, influencing her.
Where I'm at? Now where we at? Wolf Gang, where we at?
Where am I? Where are we? We are in the presence of the Wolf Gang.
Swell motions get promotions, to my whole team
Positive actions lead to advancements for my entire group.
Hell yeah I smoke weed 'cause I like to go green
I proudly smoke marijuana because it aligns with my environmental ideology.
Professor Beats educates niggas, let me proceed
Professor Beats, a pseudonym for myself, provides educational experiences through my music.
Shine chandelier bright mike, if your nose bleeds
I captivate the audience with a bright microphone, making them even more excited.
We at Randy's ordering that 306
We are currently at Randy's place, ordering the 306 meal.
Milk and glaze is the greed gold mix me
I appreciate the combination of milk and maple glaze, which represents wealth and success.
Your bitch is coming along, yeah she hum to my song
Your significant other is tagging along, and she enjoys and sings along to my music.
Singing like they were for her, but they were for the blur
She believes the lyrics were specifically meant for her, but they were actually for a different person.
No longer, but we working, premature, immature
Our relationship is over, but we still collaborate, even though it is premature and immature.
She's unsure, I'm for sure, blouse and dress and my shirt
She feels uncertain while I am confident, wearing a blouse, dress, and my shirt.
On the floor then pick it up, out the door, door
She throws her clothes on the floor, then quickly picks them up and leaves.
Chased, an imaginary friend, a reverie absorption
I am pursued by an imaginary friend, lost in a daydream-like state.
Impregnate the dream 'til it has an abortion
I become fully consumed by the dream until it ultimately falls apart.
Where we at? We on top of the world
Where are we? We are in a position of immense success and influence.
Everything they say I'd never have, I'm seeing
I am achieving everything they said I would never possess.
Now, I bet they see that we balling like All-Star Weekend
Now, I imagine they witness our success, comparable to the extravagance of All-Star Weekend.
Always been the most cool, they chase our shade
I have always been the coolest, and now people try to emulate our style.
They say life switches pace when you got shit made
According to popular belief, life becomes faster-paced when you achieve success.
So I'm just tryna get paid, don't you remember the days
Therefore, I am focused on making money. Don't you recall those days?
When your dreams were the only thing that kept you sane
Back when your dreams were the only source of solace for your sanity.
And too often they think that they could stop me
Unfortunately, many people mistakenly believe they have the power to impede my progress.
Now every show we makin' half a Maserati
Now, with every performance, we earn a significant amount of money, enough for half of a Maserati car.
And the only thing blocking me is paparazzi
The only obstacle in my way is the intrusive presence of paparazzi.
Now it's gold Rolex's if they try to clock me
Now, I wear gold Rolex watches to showcase my success and the inability of others to control my time.
Everything stays in the box like fighters in hockey
Everything is kept under control, similar to how hockey players stay in their designated areas.
Miss me if you're thinking we slack, work hard
If you believe we are slacking, then you have misunderstood. We work tirelessly.
I got the world saying every single Friday is black
I have influenced the world to associate every Friday with a sense of rebellion or darkness.
Took your bitch, you ain't getting her back, 'cause she know
I have successfully stolen your partner, and she has chosen to stay with me because she recognizes my qualities.
Where we at nigga?
Where are we, my friend?
We on top of the world
We are in a position of immense success and influence.
Where we at, niggas?
Where are we, my friends?
Where the fuck we at, man?
I'm questioning our current location, my man.
You niggas don't know me, huh
You guys don't truly understand who I am, huh?
Where we at?
Where are we?
Down to fucking Earth, huh, down to fucking Earth, huh
We are now returning to reality and grounding ourselves.
Fuck everybody, here goes some extra girth Sir
I don't care about anyone's opinions, and here's an extra dose of confidence, sir.
You fucking critics are making my nerves hurt
You critics are causing me to feel anxious and frustrated.
Since I'm saying fuck everybody I guess that I'm a fucking pervert
Since I am disregarding everyone, people may see me as a deviant.
My window is a book and I'm a fucking crook
I see the world through my window, and I am a rebellious and dishonest person.
Stealing phones to call home but the line is off the hook
I resort to stealing phones to contact my loved ones, but unfortunately, the line is busy.
My mom ain't paid the bill, guess I can't pay it either
If my mom hasn't paid the bill, then I am unable to make the payment as well.
I ain't signed a fucking deal yet
I haven't entered into a record deal yet.
But when I do Clancy and Dave are to take a percentages
However, when I eventually sign a deal, Clancy and Dave will receive a cut of the profits.
That could pay the whole city's fucking mortgage
Their share could cover the entire city's housing costs.
Hopefully I make a lot porn from touring in fucking Oregon
I hope to earn a significant amount of money from touring, which may even compare to the profits of the porn industry, particularly in Oregon.
From playing piano organs and hopefully I can pay the bill
Through performing on pianos and organs, I aim to earn enough to pay my bills.
Shit is getting real, people begin to feel
The situation is becoming serious, and individuals are starting to sense the change.
Like I'm changing, but their complaining making big fucking deals
They believe I am changing, but in reality, they are making a big fuss over minor issues.
About some shit, they bitch and pout
They continuously complain about trivial matters.
(Can we get backstage man?) No, fagot, it's sold out
(Can we have access to the backstage area?) No, you idiot, it's completely full.
(Come on why you holding out, I thought we was boys, without me You wouldn't be Tyler the Creator, you're from the Dirty I can tell whenever you perform, a leopard can't change it's spots)
(Come on, why are you refusing? I thought we were friends. Without me, you wouldn't be successful as Tyler the Creator, and I can always see your true nature when you perform. A leopard can't change its spots.)
But I'm a fucking unicorn
But I am a unique and extraordinary individual.
Look, you can't stop me, I'm going full monty
Listen, you are unable to hinder my progress, as I am going all the way.
Fuck that, I'm Hitler, everyone's a fucking Nazi
To hell with that, I compare myself to Hitler, and everyone else is my enemy.
Wolf Gi-di-dang you be roaming where the fox be
Wolf, Gi-di-dang, you are exploring the same territory as a fox.
And I be where, anybody cares
And I am present wherever people pay attention and care.
I try to preach "Fuck age, live dreams and have fun"
I attempt to convey the message of disregarding age and embracing dreams and enjoyment.
(Here's some give a fuck, cake) Oh, maybe I should have some
(Here, take some cake that represents giving a fuck.) Oh, perhaps I should actually care.
(Asshole, have none) How can I wake up on the wrong side Of the bed, when I don't even fucking have one?
(Asshole, I have none.) How can I wake up in a bad mood when I don't even have a bed?
When I'm on that stage I feel important
When I'm performing on stage, I experience a sense of significance and meaning.
A whole fucking assortment of children that's taking Ritalin
An entire variety of children, many of whom are prescribed Ritalin for attention disorders, are in the audience.
Because the teacher said that the therapist wasn't feeling him
These children are present because their teacher believes the therapist wasn't understanding their needs.
You gotta be fucking kidding me
This situation seems incredibly absurd and hard to believe.
At school I was a zero, now I'm every boy's hero
I was considered insignificant in school, but now I am idolized by countless boys.
And they fear it when they hear it when that little fucker's reciting my lyrics
They become frightened and awestruck when they hear that young boy passionately reciting my lyrics.
Yeah rebel nigga cheer it, dead parents everywhere, it's smelling like teen spirit
Yeah, the rebellious individuals cheer for me. The atmosphere is reminiscent of teenage rebellion, with deceased parents being a common theme.
Okay, fuck it, Elvis has left the building
Okay, forget it, I am leaving, much like Elvis after a performance.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Breaux, Dominique Cole, Gerald Long, Michael Griffin, Tyler Okonma
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Ramon Arellano
This song takes me to places I've never been.
Cgprime
Ventana.
Despacio extiendo mis brazos, Libremente
las sombras de la noche desaparecen
levantarse del abismo desanimador, encontrar el camino
que nos guía hacia delante por los pastizales de ensueño
días para disfrutar, paz que conocí delante mio
desde la madrugada hasta el atardecer sobre las colinas hasta la mañana
Ven a verme toma mi mano
Ven a verme en mi tierra
Volando invisiblemente alto, mírame
todo en un hermoso cielo, estaré
claro y sereno en el amor que eh descubierto
la larga búsqueda termino, el alma esta al descubierto
descansando en alegría que abunda sin cesar
diciendo adiós a los temores que ahora disminuyen
Ven a verme toma mi mano
Ven a verme en mi tierra
En lo alto de una ola con cresta de oro ella se sienta
las pequeñas ninfas bailan sobre su pelo
todos los arboles acuden al cielo para bendecir sus vacías vidas
el horizonte va a beber vino ahi
la niebla velada revela el errante buque sobre el arresife
el albatros vuela sobre la popa
pero solo Jack Frost vio el beso que le diste a cambio.
Cruzando las montañas de la verdad, se ven
volando majestuosamente alto, y luego
detenerse en la luz de advertencia, ve un brillante destello
el trueno me despierta, El choque a mi lado
Rompe la escena y trae el caos a la belleza
llevándonos adelante donde el destino tal vez
Ven a verme toma mi mano
Vista desde otra tierra
Ven a verme toma mi mano
Vista desde otra tierra
Ven a verme toma mi mano
Vista desde otra tierra
Ven a verme toma...
v-town1980
Beautiful album. I know the band weren't too keen on King's strings, but they worked wonderfully.
A.J. Tate
I can listen to that piano intro all day
indy_go_blue60
I love the horns at the end.
MeloLand
First year from Genesis, beautiful.
garyshow2005
I so relate to this song. Such a touching vignette of beauty, joy, hope, fantasy, and then despair as the singer is brought crashing down to reality. At least that's how I interpret it. Like he was dreaming of a magical love in a perfect world, and then ... woke up. The tragic loss of innocence and wonder. And yet, the last line, "Leading us forward where destiny may be," sounds hopeful, like he's taking the ideal vision and bringing it with him into his life.
I love it with tears running down my face.
Talo Fernández Llanos
las fantasías adolescentes de un puñado de muchachos...
J H
shadows of night disappear....
stoopidmonkeyful
From the 1969 original album that started it all!!!