Playing for Time
E209059
"Playing for Time" is a reflective, piano-driven song by Peter Gabriel that explores themes of aging, memory, and the passage of time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Playing for Time canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| belongsToCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
piano rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasArtistRole |
co-producer
ⓘ
lead vocalist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | piano ⓘ |
| hasIntendedEffect | emotional reflection ⓘ |
| hasListeningContext | contemplative listening ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | English-language lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMood |
contemplative
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
dynamic build-up
ⓘ
melodic piano lines ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| hasProduction | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasReleaseFormat |
album track
ⓘ
digital single ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human lifespan
ⓘ
memories ⓘ personal history ⓘ time ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | solo male vocal ⓘ |
| hasWriter | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Peter Gabriel discography ⓘ |
| isPianoDriven | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | i/o ⓘ |
| performer | Peter Gabriel ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Real World Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | single ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
ⓘ
memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ passage of time ⓘ reflection ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
i/o