Upcoming Concerts for Peter Gabriel

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Vocals
Manu Katché
Manu Katché
Drums
Babacar Faye Drummers
Babacar Faye Drummers
Sabar Ensemble
David Bottrill
David Bottrill
Programming
David Rhodes
David Rhodes
Guitar
Leo Nocentelli
Leo Nocentelli
Electric Guitar
Reggie Houston
Reggie Houston
Baritone Saxophone
Renard Poche
Renard Poche
Trombone
Richard Blair
Richard Blair
Programming
Tim Green
Tim Green
Tenor Saxophone
Tony Levin
Tony Levin
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Songwriter
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Producer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Producer
David Bottrill
David Bottrill
Mixing Engineer
Ian Cooper
Ian Cooper
Mastering Engineer
Richard Blair
Richard Blair
Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stand back
Stand back
What are those dogs doing? Sniffing at my feet?
They're onto something, pickin' up, pickin' up
This heat
This heat
[Verse 2]
Give me steam
And how you feel can make it real
Real as anything you see
Get a life with this dreamer's dream
[Verse 3]
You know your culture from your trash
You know your plastic from your cash
When I lose sight of the track
You know the way back
But I know you
[Verse 4]
You know your stripper from your paint
You know your sinner from your saint
Whenever heaven's doors are shut
You get them open, but
I know you
[Verse 5]
Give me steam
And how you feel can make it real
Real as any place you've been
Get a life with the dreamer's dream
[Verse 6]
Stand back
Stand back
Can't you see I've lost control I'm getting indiscreet
You're moving in so close 'til I'm picking up this heat
This heat
[Verse 7]
Give me steam
And how you feel can make it real
Real as anything you see
Get a life with this dreamer's dream
[Verse 8]
You know your green from your red
You know the quick from the dead
So much better than the rest
You think you've been blessed
But I know you
[Verse 9]
You know your ladder from your snake
You know the throttle from the brake
You know your straight line from a curve
You've got a lot of nerve
But I know you
[Verse 10]
Give me steam
And how you feel can make it real
Real as any place you've been
Get a life with this dreamer's dream
[Verse 11]
Everybody nosedive, hold your breath, count to five
Back-slap, booby-trap, cover it up in bubble wrap
Room shake, earthquake. find a way to stay awake
It's going to blow, it's going to break, this is more than I can take
[Verse 12]
Oh yeah
I need steam
Feel the steam all around me
Ah you're turning up the heat
When I start to dream aloud
See you move your hands and feet
Won't you step into this cloud of steam
This heat
[Verse 13]
Give me steam
And how you feel can make it real
Real as anything you see
Get a life with this dreamer's dream
[Verse 14]
Help me yeah
Ready to steam out the log jam
Stir crazy from the freezer to the boil
Water's bubbling, it's b-b-b-bubbling
Bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, like it's coming to a boil
Give me steam
Lady
Give me steam around me now
Coming alive
Said give me some steam
Written by: Peter Gabriel
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