Steam - Peter Gabriel: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Steam

271,750

Rock

Steam was released on September 27, 1992 by Real World as a part of the album Us (Remastered)

Popular Segments

Song Details

Most Popular

Past 7 Days

00:50 - 00:55

Steam was discovered most frequently at around 50 seconds into the song during the past week

00:00

00:05

00:10

00:15

00:20

00:30

00:35

00:40

00:45

00:50

01:00

01:10

01:25

01:30

01:45

02:05

02:20

02:25

02:30

02:45

02:50

03:00

03:05

03:10

03:35

03:50

04:00

04:15

04:20

04:30

04:35

04:50

05:10

05:15

05:30

05:40

05:45

05:55

00:00

06:03

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Peter Gabriel

Vocals

Manu Katché

Drums

Babacar Faye Drummers

Babacar Faye Drummers

Sabar Ensemble

David Bottrill

Programming

David Rhodes

Guitar

Leo Nocentelli

Electric Guitar

Reggie Houston

Baritone Saxophone

Renard Poche

Trombone

Richard Blair

Programming

Tim Green

Tenor Saxophone

Tony Levin

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Peter Gabriel

Songwriter

Daniel Lanois

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Peter Gabriel

Producer

Daniel Lanois

Producer

David Bottrill

Mixing Engineer

Ian Cooper

Mastering Engineer

Richard Blair

Additional Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Stand back

Stand back

What are those dogs doing? Sniffing at my feet?

They're onto something, pickin' up, pickin' up

This heat

This heat

[Verse 2]

Give me steam

And how you feel can make it real

Real as anything you see

Get a life with this dreamer's dream

[Verse 3]

You know your culture from your trash

You know your plastic from your cash

When I lose sight of the track

You know the way back

But I know you

[Verse 4]

You know your stripper from your paint

You know your sinner from your saint

Whenever heaven's doors are shut

You get them open, but

I know you

[Verse 5]

Give me steam

And how you feel can make it real

Real as any place you've been

Get a life with the dreamer's dream

[Verse 6]

Stand back

Stand back

Can't you see I've lost control I'm getting indiscreet

You're moving in so close 'til I'm picking up this heat

This heat

[Verse 7]

Give me steam

And how you feel can make it real

Real as anything you see

Get a life with this dreamer's dream

[Verse 8]

You know your green from your red

You know the quick from the dead

So much better than the rest

You think you've been blessed

But I know you

[Verse 9]

You know your ladder from your snake

You know the throttle from the brake

You know your straight line from a curve

You've got a lot of nerve

But I know you

[Verse 10]

Give me steam

And how you feel can make it real

Real as any place you've been

Get a life with this dreamer's dream

[Verse 11]

Everybody nosedive, hold your breath, count to five

Back-slap, booby-trap, cover it up in bubble wrap

Room shake, earthquake. find a way to stay awake

It's going to blow, it's going to break, this is more than I can take

[Verse 12]

Oh yeah

I need steam

Feel the steam all around me

Ah you're turning up the heat

When I start to dream aloud

See you move your hands and feet

Won't you step into this cloud of steam

This heat

[Verse 13]

Give me steam

And how you feel can make it real

Real as anything you see

Get a life with this dreamer's dream

[Verse 14]

Help me yeah

Ready to steam out the log jam

Stir crazy from the freezer to the boil

Water's bubbling, it's b-b-b-bubbling

Bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, bubbling, like it's coming to a boil

Give me steam

Lady

Give me steam around me now

Coming alive

Said give me some steam

Written by: Peter Gabriel

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2026 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Loading...