I think many of the previous interpretations are to a point correct, though I suspect some closer than others.
However I personaly think there are analogies here in this song that are perhaps more closely associated with sex than any of the other interpretations get to. "for an hour a man may change" is this not refering to during the act of sex and the same for "for an hour her face looks strange" This seems to be the case in my own sexual adventures though sometimes longer and sometime less than an hour. I wonder what pools may realy be refering to while you are on your knees.
I think what I am saying is like all art, unless and to some extent even if, you do have the creators first hand interpretation, it is still the case that we draw from art that which is most pertinent to ourselves.
Whatever it is that you see in the lyrics and music of this masterpiece it is without doubt amazing both in the musical construction and lyrical content.
I believe that Genesis has musicaly always been true to their name which meens "The coming into being of something; the origin" and you cant be a succesfull band over 4 decades without haveing many Genesis. All of which I might add has been relative to the time of production. Never have they been lame just gifted talented musicians producing music that would reflect their own current thoughts and trends of the times.
I think many of the previous interpretations are to a point correct, though I suspect some closer than others. However I personaly think there are analogies here in this song that are perhaps more closely associated with sex than any of the other interpretations get to. "for an hour a man may change" is this not refering to during the act of sex and the same for "for an hour her face looks strange" This seems to be the case in my own sexual adventures though sometimes longer and sometime less than an hour. I wonder what pools may realy be refering to while you are on your knees. I think what I am saying is like all art, unless and to some extent even if, you do have the creators first hand interpretation, it is still the case that we draw from art that which is most pertinent to ourselves. Whatever it is that you see in the lyrics and music of this masterpiece it is without doubt amazing both in the musical construction and lyrical content. I believe that Genesis has musicaly always been true to their name which meens "The coming into being of something; the origin" and you cant be a succesfull band over 4 decades without haveing many Genesis. All of which I might add has been relative to the time of production. Never have they been lame just gifted talented musicians producing music that would reflect their own current thoughts and trends of the times.