GENESIS - The Serpent (Peter Gabriel & Anthony Phillips era)

The less known Genesis song from the early days of the band.

Released in March 1969 on their debut album "From Genesis to Revelation" sadly it was a big commercial flop.

Lyrics for THE SERPENT:
Dark night, planets are set
Creator prepares for the dawn of man
You're waking up, the day of incarnation
Said you're waking up to life

Images he made to love
Images of gods in flesh
Man is wonderful, very wonderful
Look at him
Beware the future

Here is my world and it's waiting for me
Paradise before my eyes
I am alive in a new born world
This heaven will always be mine
I'm waking up, the day of man has come
I'm waking up, the day of man has come

And god created man from dust
With a soul inside his mould
And god created womankind
The vessel of Satan's hold

Creator made the serpent wise
Evil in his tempting eyes
Man is wonderful, very wonderful
Look at him
Beware the future

Here is my world and it's waiting for me
Paradise before my eyes
I am alive in a new born world
This heaven will always be mine
I'm waking up, the day of man has come
I'm waking up, the day of man has come



Dark night, planets are set
Creator prepares for the dawn of man
You're waking up, the day of incarnation
Said you're waking up to life

Here I stand a child in a lonely world, oh no
Watch the serpent tempting me to evil
The guiding hand will help me on
Guiding hand will help me on
The guiding hand will help me on
Guiding hand will help me on

Copyright and Respect to Decca, Jonjo Music and Genesis

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[sharpasaspear]

Man where did you find this,I hav'nt heard it since the seventy's.Thanks for posting it

[kraftneu]

I have this on FGTR on CD.

[TheCorrectAnswer56]

This was the first song ever written by Genesis. Peter and Tony wrote it during their time at Charterhouse when they were only 14 years old. The song was called "She is Beautiful." Then they joined up with Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips to form Genesis and this song ended up evolving into "The Serpent." That is pretty cool that a couple 14 year olds could write something like this. They were destined to be who they are.

[Tommygun1028]

notice the riff at the beginning that you would hear later on in "Twilight Alehouse"

[karlmoles65]

Unfortunately I discovered this album during a very painful time in my life, so most of these sounds have awful memories attached for me. I love The Serpent though, it's one of Genesis best.

[aperfectrain]

@Jbeliski or did the world have less distractions and more time for one to be clever.imagine a world with no x--box , no tv to speak of,no malls.,hell no cell phones no com puters,

[balzacraider]

It is nice that everyone that checks out this channel is so mellow and groovy with no trolls to ruin the mood ...... I love all of you and I mean that sincerely

[Blueyays]

Click 0:38 to get to the actual song.

[whitjonw]

Yes, this is the coolest

[AnointedByTheHolyOne]

Snake means nothing more to hiss a spell or curse with the mouth.

The tree is known by its fruit. Who was the bad tree? Which Angel?

Anointed cherub has been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold:, was perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

[labora4best]

From SHE IS SO BEATIFUL to THE SERPENT...

Voilà, LA VIE A COMMENCé...

[jwild611]

Out of all songs on the first album this one pointed to the future the most

[rteneycke]

I have this on vinyl.....

[janfreidun]

@TheCorrectAnswer56 it's cool yeah I heard she is beutiful on the 2 disc edition of this rerelease, THE SERPENT is one of the best songs I have ever heard honestly.