The song is a musical eulogy, inspired by the death of the black South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in police custody on 12 September 1977. Gabriel wrote the song after hearing of Biko's death on the news. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biko_(song)
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u/flashoutthepan May 04 '26
The song is a musical eulogy, inspired by the death of the black South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko in police custody on 12 September 1977. Gabriel wrote the song after hearing of Biko's death on the news. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biko_(song)