In The Cage

by Genesis

From the album: Archive 1967-75

Track 5 of 52 on Archive 1967-75 (1998).

Duration: 7:57

Archive 1967-75 cover art

Lyrics for In The Cage

I got sunshine in my stomach Like I just rocked my baby to sleep I got sunshine in my stomach But I can't keep me from creeping sleep Sleep, deep in the deep Rockface moves to press my skin White liquids turn sour within Turn fast-turn sour Turn sweat-turn sour Must tell myself that I'm not here I'm drowning in a liquid fear Bottled in a strong compression My distortion shows obsession In the cave Get me out of this cave! If I keep my self-control I'll be safe in my soul And the childhood belief Brings a moment's relief But my cynic soon returns And the lifeboat burns My spirit just never learns Stalactites, stalagmites Shut me in, lock me tight Lips are dry, throat is dry Feel like burning, stomach churning I'm dressed up in a white costume Padding out leftover room Body stretching, feel the wretching In the cage Get me out of this cage! In the glare of a light I see a strange kind of sight Of cages joined to form a star Each person can't go very far All tied to their things They are netted by their strings Free to flutter in memories of their wasted wings Outside the cage I see my Brother John He turns his head so slowly round I cry out help! before he can be gone And he looks at me without a sound And I shout 'John please help me!' But he does not even want to try to speak I'm helpless in my violent rage And a silent tear of blood dribbles down his cheek And I watch him turn away and leave the cage My little runaway In a trap, feel a strap Holding still. Pinned for kill Chances narrow that I'll make it In the cushioned straight-jacket Just like 22nd Street When they got me by my neck and feet Pressures building, can't take any more My headaches charge. My earaches roar In the pain Get me out of this pain If I could change to liquid I could fill the cracks up in the rock But I know that I am solid And I am my own bad luck But outside John disappears and my cage dissolves Without any reason my body revolves Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Keep on turning Turning around Just spinning around

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  2. Fly On The Windshield
  3. Broadway Melody Of 1974
  4. Cuckoo Cocoon
  5. In The Cage
  6. The Grand Parade Of Lifeless Packaging
  7. Back In N.Y.C.
  8. Hairless Heart
  9. Counting Out Time
  10. The Carpet Crawlers
  11. The Chamber Of 32 Doors
  12. Lilywhite Lilith
  13. The Waiting Room
  14. Anyway
  15. Here Comes The Supernatural Anaesthetist
  16. The Lamia
  17. Silent Sorrow In Empty Boats
  18. The Colony Of Slippermen (Arrival. A Visit To The Doktor. Raven)
  19. Ravine
  20. The Light Dies Down On Broadway
  21. Riding The Scree
  22. In The Rapids
  23. It
  24. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (Live Recording At Rainbow 1973)
  25. Firth Of Fifth (Live Recording At Rainbow 1973)
  26. More Fool Me (Live Recording At Rainbow 1973)
  27. Supper's Ready (Live Recording At Rainbow 1973)
  28. I Know What I Like (Live Recording At Rainbow 1973)
  29. Stagnation (BBC Live Recording 1971)
  30. Twilight Alehouse
  31. Happy The Man
  32. Watcher Of The Skies (Remix Of 1972 Single)
  33. In The Wilderness (Rough Mix Without Strings 1968)
  34. Shepherd (BBC Nightride 1970)
  35. Pacidy (BBC Nightride 1970)
  36. Let Us Now Make Love (BBC Nightride 1970)
  37. Going Out To Get You (Demo 1969)
  38. Dusk (Demo 1969)
  39. Build Me A Mountain (Rough Mix 1968)
  40. Image Blown Out (Rough Mix 1968)
  41. One Day (Rough Mix 1968)
  42. Where The Sour Turns To Sweet (Demo 1968)
  43. In The Beginning (Demo 1968)
  44. The Magic Of Time (Demo 1968)
  45. Hey! (Demo 1968)
  46. Hidden In The World Of Dawn (Demo 1968)
  47. Sea Bee (Demo 1968)
  48. The Mystery Of The Flannan Isle Lighthouse (Demo 1968)
  49. Hair On The Arms And Legs (Demo 1968)
  50. She Is Beautiful (Demo 1967)
  51. Try A Little Sadness (Demo 1967)
  52. Patricia (Demo 1967)