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Domino (Part 1 & 2)

Jun. 6, 19861 viewer11.4K views

Domino (Part 1 & 2) Lyrics

Part 1: In the Glow of the Night
The grey of evening fills the room
There's no need to look outside
To see or feel the rain
Then I reach across to touch her
But I know that she's not there

Rain keeps running down the window pane
Time is running out for me


Can't you see what you are doing to me?
Can't you see what you have done?
As I try to pass another long and sleepless night
A hundred crazy voices call my name
As I try to pass them by

I almost can believe that she is here
Here in the glow of the night


Do you know what you have done?
Do you know what you've begun?
Do you see we shall never be together again?
All of my life

Lonely people, empty rooms
And all the pointless violence, silent tombs
Could it be that we shall be together again?
Sheets of double glazing help to keep outside the night
Only foreign city sirens can cut through
Nylon sheets and blankets help to minimize the cold
But they can't keep out the chilling sounds
Will the nightmare soon give way to dreaming
That she is here with me?
Here in the glow of the night

Do you know what you have done?
Do you know what you've begun?
Do you see we shall never be together again?
All of my life

Lonely people, empty rooms
And all the pointless violence, silent tombs
Could it be that we shall be together again?
Could it be that we shall be together again?

In silence and darkness
We held each other near that night
We prayed it would last forever

Part 2: The Last Domino
Blood on the windows
Millions of ordinary people are there

They gaze at the scenery
They act as if it is perfectly clear
Take a look at the mountains
Take a look at the beautiful river of blood

In silence and darkness
Hold each other near tonight
For will it last forever?
Will it last forever?
Forever...

There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line
You've got to go, domino

Do you know, do you know, do you know what you have done?
Do you see what you've begun?
Cos there's nothing, nothing, nothing
There's nothing you can do, there's nothing you can do
Do you see, do you see what you have done?

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Genius Annotation

From their 1986 album “Invisible Touch”, this song is a medley with 2 parts which depict the beginning and aftermath of war (more specifically, the 1982 Lebanese-Israeli war).

This song sees Phil Collins using an electric drum kit, with Mike Rutherford playing his iconic 12-string guitar.

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Credits
Recorded At
The Farm, Surrey, South East England
Release Date
June 6, 1986
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