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The Chamber Of 32 Doors

This version of The Chamber Of 32 Doors was released by Genesis in 1974.

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At the top of the stairs, their’s hundreds of people,
running around to all the doors.
They try to find themselves an audience;
their deductions need applause.

The rich man stands in front of me,
The poor man behind my back.
They believe they can control the game,
but the juggler holds another pack.

I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.

I’d rather trust a countryman than a townman,
You can judge by his eyes, take a look if you can,
He’ll smile through his guard,
Survival trains hard.
I’d rather trust a man who works with his hands,
He looks at you once, you know he understands,
Don’t need any shield,
When you’re out in the field.

But down here,
I’m so alone with my fear,
With everything that I hear.
And every single door, that I’ve walked through
Brings me back here again,
I’ve got to find my own way.

The priest and the magician,
Singing all the chants that they have ever heard;
They’re all calling out my name,
Even academics, searching printed word.

My father to the left of me,
My mother to the right,
Like everyone else they’er pointing
But nowhere feels quite right.

And I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.

I’d rather trust a man who doesn’t shout what he’s found,
There’s no need to sell if you’re homeward bound.
If I chose a side,
He won’t take me for a ride.

Back inside
This chamber of so many doors;
I’ve nowhere to hide.
I’d give you all of my dreams, if you’d help me,
Find a door
That doesn’t lead me back again
-take me away.

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The lyrics to The Chamber Of 32 Doors are just the words, phrases, verses and chorus that Genesis used when the song was created in 1974. The lyrics to The Chamber Of 32 Doors have both easy-to-spot meanings and hidden metaphors that have been discussed by the music press and fans, but only Genesis and any collaborators know all of the inspirations for the song.

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