A song from Peter Gabriel’s second solo album, this track tells the story of a old man coming to terms with his approaching death.
[Verse 1]
It's too late, this model's out of date
Got every spare part, but there ain't much heart inside here
Not like the start, I was good at the art of survival
I've always tried to keep my troubles deep inside
Where I can hide them
Now I'm open wide
[Verse 2]
When it ends, again I'll see my friends
They'll give me a lift, I've been running adrift, so easy
Shifting the gear, I've got nothing to fear from a showdown
I'll go down quiet
And the kids downstairs making a hell of a din
I'm all alone getting a quote for the wages of sin
[Bridge]
Beyond the indigo, indigo
Where the chilly winds, winds will blow
My time is running low and
Going to cross the dark, dark river
Going to see my good life-giver
Better cover my yellow liver
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
All right, I'm giving up the fight
I didn't know when I'd be a stranger again in my own land
The days are okay, but oh, how I hate those long nights
You understand?
Darling, please just hold my hand
You feel so warm in the eye of the storm
[Outro]
I'm going away
I'm going away
I'm going away
See you again someday
Darling, I'm going away
Feel like I'm going away
This time I'm going away
Indigo was written by Peter Gabriel.
Indigo was produced by Robert Fripp.
Peter Gabriel released Indigo on Fri Jun 02 1978.