Mark Hornsby co-owned Ridenour Studios, one of the largest recording and rehearsal studios in South Florida. As a sound designer, he has developed and consulted on plug-in development for a variety of high-profile audio technology companies including IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality and writes a regular column for Recording Magazine on music production. As an engineer, he won two awards for engineering in the a cappella field, and has worked with a number of highly-successful artists in the rock and contemporary christian genres. Mark currently resides in Nashville, where he is based out of Java Jive studio.
Nick D'Virgilio is an American drummer and singer, also known as "NDV". Perhaps best known as a member of the progressive rock band Spock's Beard, D'Virgilio took over lead vocals in 2002 and has since recorded three studio CDs: "Feel Euphoria", "Octane", and the self titled "Spock's Beard". In addition, they have released the live CD "Gluttons For Punishment" and the newly released live DVD “Spock’s Beard Live”. He was also one of two drummers chosen to replace Phil Collins in Genesis on the "Calling All Stations" album. While living outside of LA, he continues to do sessions and has worked with many artists including Tears for Fears, Kevin Gilbert Jonatha Brooke, Eric Burdon, Mike Keneally, and Fates Warning.
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Rewiring Genesis Lyrics
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For my sweet heart
This is the one for me
Time to meet the chef
O boy!
Running man is out of death
Feel cold and old
It's getting hard to catch my breath
Now you've had your flash boy'
The rocks, in time
Compress your blood
To oil
Your flesh to coal
Enrich the soil
Not everybody's goal
Anyway
They say she comes on a pale horse
But I'm sure I hear a train
O boy!
I don't even feel no pain
I guess I must be driving myself insane
Damn it all!
Does earth plug a hole in heaven
Or heaven plug a hole in earth?
How wonderful to be so profound
When everything you are
Is dying underground
I feel the pull on the rope
Let me off at the rainbow
I could have been exploding in space
Different orbits for my bones
Not me
Just quietly buried in stones
Keep the deadline open with my maker!
See me stretch
For God's elastic acre
The doorbell rings and it's
"Good morning Rael
So sorry you had to wait
It won't be long
Yeah
She's very rarely late"
The song "Anyway" by Rewiring Genesis is a melancholic and contemplative piece, which talks about the inevitability of death and the existential questions that come with it. The first verse talks about the singer's heart giving up and how everything is now over for them. They are ready to meet the chef, which symbolizes their acceptance of death as it is time for them to move on. The line "running man is out of breath" signifies how the singer has reached his limit and is running out of life. They feel cold and old, and it's getting harder to breathe as they slowly turn to ash.
The second verse speaks about how the rocks will ultimately turn into oil and enrich the soil, and this is not everyone's goal. The singer touches on religious themes, wondering whether earth plugs a hole in heaven or vice versa. They find it profound to consider these questions even though they know they are ultimately dying. The chorus talks about how "they" say the pale horse is coming, but the singer is sure they hear a train. They don't feel any pain and wonder if they are driving themselves insane.
Line by Line Meaning
All the pumping's nearly over
The climax is almost here, everything is coming to an end
For my sweet heart
For my loved one
This is the one for me
This is the most important moment of my life
Time to meet the chef
Time to face the consequences of my actions
O boy!
An expression of surprise or excitement
Running man is out of death
The person running towards death is no longer doing so
Feel cold and old
Feeling tired and worn out
It's getting hard to catch my breath
Having difficulty breathing
It's back to ash
Everything will eventually turn to dust
Now you've had your flash boy'
Now that you've had your moment of fame, it's time to face reality
The rocks, in time
Over time, the rocks
Compress your blood
Squeeze your essence
To oil
To create fuel
Your flesh to coal
Your body turns to coal
Enrich the soil
Provide nutrients to the soil
Not everybody's goal
Not everyone desires this outcome
Anyway
Regardless
They say she comes on a pale horse
They say that death comes on a pale horse
But I'm sure I hear a train
But I think I hear a train approaching
O boy!
An expression of surprise or excitement
I don't even feel no pain
I don't feel any pain
I guess I must be driving myself insane
I must be making myself crazy
Damn it all!
An expression of frustration or disappointment
Does earth plug a hole in heaven
Does the earth connect or cover a hole in heaven
Or heaven plug a hole in earth?
Or does heaven connect or cover a hole in the earth
How wonderful to be so profound
What a wonderful feeling to have such deep thoughts
When everything you are
When your whole being
Is dying underground
Is slowly decomposing in the earth
I feel the pull on the rope
I sense that my time is running out
Let me off at the rainbow
Let me go out in a blaze of glory
I could have been exploding in space
I could have been launched into space and exploded
Different orbits for my bones
My remains would be in different parts of the universe
Not me
But not in my case
Just quietly buried in stones
Simply buried in the earth
Keep the deadline open with my maker!
Let me negotiate the terms of my death
See me stretch
Watch me reach for the sky
For God's elastic acre
For the vast expanse of the afterlife
The doorbell rings and it's
The doorbell rings and it was...
"Good morning Rael
Greetings, Rael
So sorry you had to wait
I'm sorry you had to wait
It won't be long
You won't have to wait much longer
Yeah
Yes
She's very rarely late"
She usually arrives on time
Contributed by Kaitlyn E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.