And as the longing drops away the compass is reset.

Quote of the Week 49

"And as the longing drops away the compass is reset."
― Peter Gabriel (So Much, Album: I/O, released December 2023)

Lyrics by Peter Gabriel

So much unfinished business

All sticky with desire

Raking through the empty shells

Of all the rockets we fired

 

Set the navigation

For the earth all warm and wet

And as the longing drops away

The compass is reset

 

Oh, there's so much to aim for

You can shoot at the sun

But all of it just comes and goes

There's only so much can be done

 

Time slips in the mirror

As an old man, I was born

But I've grown to be a baby

With a halo and a horn

 

Burn up like a lightning bolt

All gone within a flash

You look around to find a home

Where the asteroid will crash

 

Oh, there's so much to live for

So much left to give

This edition is limited

There's only so much can be done

 

Hm-hm, hm-hm

Hm-hm, hm

 

The body stiffens, tires and aches

In its wrinkled, blotchy skin

With each decade, more camouflage

For the wild eyed child within

 

Now close your eyes for a moment

Look down and look above

All the warmth inside of you

Comes from those you love

 

Oh, there's so much to live for

So much left to give

This edition is limited

There's only so much can be done

 

So much to aim for 

Shooting up at the sun

When it all comes and goes

 

There's only so much can be done

So much can be done

Only so much can be done