The first of a two-song suite, “Home by the Sea” first appeared on Genesis' eponymous 1983 album. It was the third of the album’s five singles, and the only one not to appear on the US Pop Chart. But it did reach #24 on the US Rock Chart. It was far more successful in New Zealand, where it reached #...
Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea
Home by the Sea
Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall
Stealing through the dark of night
Climbing through a window, stepping to the floor
Checking to the left and the right
Picking up the pieces, putting them away
Something doesn't feel quite right
Help me, someone, let me out of here
Then out of the dark was suddenly heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea
Coming out the woodwork, through the open door
Pushing from above and below
Shadows but no substance, in the shape of men
Round and down and sideways they go
Adrift without direction, eyes that hold despair
Then as one, they sigh and they moan
Help us, someone, let us out of here
Living here so long on this Earth
Dreaming of the time we were free
So many years ago
Before the time when we first heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea
Sit down, sit down
Sit down, sit down, sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you
Images of sorrow, pictures of delight
Things that go to make up a life
Endless days of summer, longer nights of gloom
Waiting for the morning light
Scenes of unimportance, photos in a frame
Things that go to make up a life
Help us, someone, let us out of here
'Cause living here so long on this Earth
Dreaming of the time we were free
So many years ago
Before the time when we first heard
Welcome to the Home by the Sea
Sit down, sit down
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you
Let us relive our lives in what we tell you
Sit down, sit down, sit down
'Cause you won't get away, no, with us, you will stay
For the rest of your days, sit down
As we relive our lives in what we tell you
Let us relive our lives in what we tell you
Home by the Sea was written by Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford & Tony Banks.
Home by the Sea was produced by Hugh Padgham & Genesis.
Genesis released Home by the Sea on Mon Oct 03 1983.
According to Songfacts, Tony Banks explained the origin of the title:
I had the idea of this burglar going into this house and suddenly finding out it was haunted, which I thought was quite funny. I took that idea further and made it one of those songs about looking back over people’s lives who are...