Watcher of the Skies - Genesis - Live at shepperton - 1973

Incredible song of genesis played by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins, Steve Hacket at shepperton.

Lyrics:

Watcher of the skies watcher of all
His is a world alone no world is his own,
He whom life can no longer surprise,
Raising his eyes beholds a planet unknown.

Creatures shaped this planets soil,
Now their reign has come to an end,
Has life again destroyed life,
Do they play elsewhere, do they know
More than their childhood games?
Maybe the lizards shed its tail,
This is the end of mans long union with earth.

Judge not this race by empty remains
Do you judge God by his creatures when they are dead?
For now, the lizards shed its tail
This is the end of mans long union with earth.

From life alone to life as one,
Think not now your journeys done
For though your ship be sturdy, no
Mercy has the sea,
Will you survive on the ocean of being?
Come ancient children hear what I say
This is my parting council for you on your way.

Sadly now your thoughts turn to the stars
Where we have gone you know you never can go.
Watcher of the skies watcher of all
This is your fate alone, this fate is your own.

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• mike
• rutherford
• steve
• hackett
• phil
• collins

[BigBadBobby1234]

Never anything like it before and certainly NEVER been anything like it since......THEY ARE THE BEST !!!!!!!

[oliasdoug]

One of the greatest prog songs (my introduction to Genesis & their music, by way of The Midnight Special!) by one of the greatest prog bands who helped define the progressive rock movement, along with Yes and King Crimson. My GOD, those were the days.....

[steveclarkmusic9]

We are so lucky to have this live footage from Shepperton (and Belgian TV). It captures a time never to be repeated and shows how amazing the band really was in 'live' venues.

[steveclarkmusic9]

@jeanphilippepoitras Yes I agree!!! And still light years ahead of much of todays modern music...

[TheOneEyedHound]

Tony Stratton Smith presents...

'THE BEST BAND EVER' IN CONCERT

[Razzzz77]

Rightous Stuff....I remember that headdress of Gabriels...it freaked me out,,,,

Classic....

[ThoughtThinkerTomas]

ti-ti-ti-ti ti ti ti ti ti-ti ti-ti-ti ti-ti-ti. rhythim of the watcher. Ohh how music evolves...

somehow it troubles me.

[Sovietico88]

2 people dont know good music

[StanHouk]

Those of us who got to witness these incredible musicans in those years before Peter left, experiened something very special.... not forgotten in almost 40 years... Nothing compares today... only a few bands today can use the moniker "Progressive" Thanks, Genesis and a few others for inspiring us all....

[jeanphilippepoitras]

can anybody tell my why there is only 17265 pepoles who watched this masterpiece????? this stuf is light years ahed of the "noise" they call music today...dont you all agree?

[ninjarider1]

Just goes to show that Peter Gabriel was WAY ahaed of his time!

[sqwank2]

Thank you for the share. That was great!! There is no compare.