Wednesday, March 11, 2015

What lies beneath the Silver Rainbow?

What lies beneath the Silver Rainbow. Well, Genesis has left that up to us to decide. Two common stories come from the song. The most prominent is that this is a story about teenage love. When you have the excitement of "making out" and you don't know when it might happen. The second theory is a bit darker. Some have speculated that being the 80s, the song is about Heroin addiction. The common theme is response to stimuli. One a drug, the other young love. Either way, this is a great track on the album. Typical of Genesis, it has transitions that highlight the change in mood. Great tune. Positively Genesis.