Burning Rope
Genesis * Track #5 On …And Then There Were Three…
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Burning Rope by Genesis
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GenesisWrited by
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This song is about looking at our lives and the trials and tribulations that inevitably come as we move through life, the only thing that survives is the seasons. The refrain also works through the idea that life, like the seasons, has a cycle and flow to it.
Burning Rope Lyrics
[Chorus]
The warming sun, the cooling rain
The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze
The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you
Yet only eagles seem to pass on through
The words of love, the cries of hate
And the man in the moon who seduced you
Then finally loosed you
[Verse 1]
You climbed upon a burning rope to escape the mob below
But you had put the flaming out so that others could now follow
To be out of the bounds and the barks of those who do not wish you well
You must blaze a trail of your own, unknown, alone
But keep in mind
Don't live to-day for tomorrow like you were immortal
The only survivors on this world of ours are...
[Chorus]
The warming sun, the cooling rain
The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze
The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you
Yet only eagles seem to pass on through
The words of love, the cries of hate
And the man in the moon who seduced you
Then finally loosed you
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
You're old
And disillusioned now as you realise at last that
All you have accomplished here will 've soon all turn'd to dust
You dream of a future afterlife, well that's maybe I don't know
But you can't take what you left behind, you're all alone
So keep in mind
Don't live to-day for tomorrow like you were immortal
The only survivors on this world of ours are...
[Chorus]
The warming sun, the cooling rain
The snowflake drifting on the breath of the breeze
The lightning bolt that frees the sky for you
Yet only eagles seem to pass on through
The words of love, the cries of hate
And the man in the moon
Burning Rope Q&A
Who wrote Burning Rope's ?
Burning Rope was written by Tony Banks.
Who produced Burning Rope's ?
Burning Rope was produced by Genesis & David Hentschel.
When did Genesis release Burning Rope?
Genesis released Burning Rope on Fri Mar 31 1978.