Peter Gabriel - Mercy Street

The official Mercy Street video. Inspired by the work of poet Anne Sexton, Mercy Street features on the first of Peter’s studio albums to have a proper title: So was a watershed release in his career. Its marriage of the artistic and the commercial made for an indisputable success, with the album quickly sitting atop the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Aside from some intriguing collaborations – with Laurie Anderson on This Is The Picture, Kate Bush on Don’t Give Up and Youssou N’Dour on In Your Eyes – it was the unity of singer, band and producer that made So such a crucial record in the Gabriel canon. # MERCY STREET for Anne Sexton Looking down on empty streets all she can see Are the dreams all made solid Are the dreams made real All of the buildings, all of the cars Were once just a dream In somebody’s head She pictures the broken glass, pictures the steam She pictures a soul With no leak at the seam Let’s take the boat out Wait until darkness Let’s take the boat