Home By The Sea

HOME BY THE SEA ( GENESIS)

Creeping up the blind side, shinning up the wall 
……………………. through the dark of the night 
Climbing through a window, stepping to the floor 
checking to the left andthe right 
……………………. 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 theSea 

Coming out the ………………through the open door 
pushing from above and below 
…………… with no substance, in the shape of men 
round and down and sideways they go 
……………… without direction, eyesthat hold ………………
then as one they sigh and they ……………….

Help us someone, let us out of here 
living here so long ……………….
dreaming of the time we were free 
so many years ago 
before the timewhen 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 …………….., pictures of delight 
thingsthat go to make up a life 
endless days of summer longer nights of ………………
waiting for the morning light 
scenes of unimportance, photos in a …………………..
things that go to make up a life 

Sit downSit 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 
 ´cos you won't ……………… no, with us you will stay  for therest of your days , Sit down 


In the absence of a better explanation, I think this song is about a schizophrenic having a self-aware moment and trying to silence the voices in his head, only tohear the voices say more or less "we're here to stay and you're not going to get rid of us..." I base this on the lyrics "Sit down, sit down, 'cause you won't get away for the rest of your days, sitdown...as we relive our lives in what we tell you...let us relive our lives in what we tell you". It's like the voices are saying, don't try to silence us, let us relive our lives in your head, listen...