Gabriel has been a champion of world music for much of his career. He co-founded the WOMAD festival in 1982. He has continued to focus on producing and promoting world music through his Real World Records label. He has also pioneered digital distribution methods for music, co-founding OD2, one of the first online music download services. Gabriel has also been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts. In 1980, he released the anti-apartheid single "Biko". He has participated in several human-rights benefit concerts, including Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour in 1988, and co-founded the Witness human rights organisation in 1992. Gabriel developed The Elders with Richard Branson, which was launched by Nelson Mandela in 2007.
Gabriel has won three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1987, six Grammy Awards, thirteen MTV Video Music Awards, the first Pioneer Award at the BT Digital Music Awards, the Q magazine Lifetime Achievement, the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the Polar Music Prize. He was made a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his "influence on generations of music makers". In recognition of his many years of human rights activism, he received the Man of Peace award from the Nobel Peace Prize laureates in 2006, and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. AllMusic has described Gabriel as "one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010, followed by his induction as a solo artist in 2014. In March 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of South Australia in recognition of his achievements in music.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel
Studio albums
Peter Gabriel (1977; known as Peter Gabriel 1 and Car)
Peter Gabriel (1978; known as Peter Gabriel 2 and Scratch)
Peter Gabriel (1980; known as Peter Gabriel 3 and Melt)
Peter Gabriel (1982; known as Peter Gabriel 4 and Security)
So (1986)
Us (1992)
Up (2002)
Scratch My Back (2010)
New Blood (2011)
Make Tomorrow
Peter Gabriel Lyrics
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Pull down the veil till your eyes are hid.
Can you remember where we both came from.
Let us do as we did.
Look at tomorrow today.
Making tomorrow today.
Put back the photo under the window.
Put down the 'phone that you hold in your hand.
Put away these things that stand in between us.
Let us be what we can.
When it seems, hopeless.
When it seems, hopeless.
Make tomorrow, make tomorrow, make tomorrow today.
What better measure of what you were doing here
Than what you can leave behind.
All the children of your children's children.
Do you ever think what they're going to find.
Make tomorrow, make tomorrow.
Where the sacred met the scared.
Make tomorrow, make tomorrow.
Where the dreamer's dream is dared.
In each one of us, a dream can burn like the sun.
Let's try it all one more time to get this lesson learned.
Sitting up in a spaceship.
Looking down at the earth.
You wonder what they're struggling for.
What's it all really worth.
Making tomorrow today.
Making tomorrow today.
Make tomorrow. Make tomorrow.
The lyrics of Peter Gabriel’s “Make Tomorrow” call upon the listener to reflect on the past and present in order to create a better future. The opening lines of “Put on the dress in which you were married. / Pull down the veil till your eyes are hid” speak of a return to a moment of hope and love in the past, as the singer asks their partner to recall their wedding day. The following lines “Can you remember where we both came from. / Let us do as we did,” suggest that in order to move forward, we must look back to where we came from and embrace the behaviors and attitudes that allowed us to grow and thrive. The central refrain of the song “Making tomorrow today / Make tomorrow, make tomorrow, make tomorrow today” urges the listener to take action in the present to create a better future, to not wait for tomorrow to arrive but to actively shape it.
The second verse speaks to the objects that stand in between people and their relationships. “Put back the photo under the window / Put down the “phone that you hold in your hand” suggests that technology and consumerism have erected barriers between individuals that prevent them from connecting meaningfully with one another. However, there is still hope: “Let us be what we can.” The chorus “Make tomorrow, make tomorrow, make tomorrow today” then repeats, emphasizing that we must take action in the present to create a better tomorrow.
The final stanza of the song expands upon the theme of acting with the future in mind. “All the children of your children’s children / Do you ever think what they’re going to find” suggests that the actions we take now will have a lasting impact on future generations. The song ends with the lines “Making tomorrow today / Making tomorrow today / Make tomorrow. Make tomorrow,” emphasizing the urgent need to act in the present to create a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Put on the dress in which you were married.
Remember the past when we were full of love.
Pull down the veil till your eyes are hid.
Let's bring back the mystery and romanticism.
Can you remember where we both came from.
Do you recall the love and connection we felt at the beginning of our relationship?
Let us do as we did.
Let's rekindle that love and connection.
Look at tomorrow today.
Focus on the future with intention and determination.
Making tomorrow today.
Let's take action now to ensure a bright future.
Make tomorrow, make tomorrow, make tomorrow today.
Let's dedicate our efforts to creating a better future.
Put back the photo under the window.
Let's revisit our memories in a way that brings us closer together.
Put down the 'phone that you hold in your hand.
Disconnect from distractions and focus on each other.
Put away these things that stand in between us.
Remove any obstacles that are preventing us from connecting.
Let us be what we can.
Let's reach our full potential together.
When it seems, hopeless.
When things seem bleak and impossible.
Make tomorrow, make tomorrow, make tomorrow today.
We can still create a bright future despite the challenges.
What better measure of what you were doing here
What better way to assess your life's purpose?
Than what you can leave behind.
Than what you can do to positively impact the world around you.
All the children of your children's children.
Future generations.
Do you ever think what they're going to find.
What legacy will we leave for them?
Where the sacred met the scared.
The place where spirituality and vulnerability intersect.
Where the dreamer's dream is dared.
Where we have the courage to pursue our dreams.
In each one of us, a dream can burn like the sun.
We each have the potential for greatness and passion within us.
Let's try it all one more time to get this lesson learned.
Let's not give up on our dreams despite past failures.
Sitting up in a spaceship.
Viewing the world from a different perspective.
Looking down at the earth.
Seeing the big picture.
You wonder what they're struggling for.
Reflecting on the struggles of humanity.
What's it all really worth.
What is the true value of our lives and experiences?
Making tomorrow today.
Taking action to create a better future.
Making tomorrow today.
We have the power to shape our future.
Make tomorrow. Make tomorrow.
Let's work together to create a brighter future.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER GABRIEL
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