The Knife

By Genesis

On Trespass

Released on June 4, 1971

15K Views

Thumbnail

[Part I]


[Verse 1]

Tell me my life is about to begin

Tell me that I am a hero

Promise me all of your violent dreams

Light up your body with anger

Now, in this ugly world

It is time to destroy all this evil

Now, when I give the word

Get ready to fight for your freedom, now


[Chorus]

Stand up and fight

For you know we are right

We must strike at the lies

That have spread like disease through our minds

Soon we'll have power

Every soldier will rest

And we'll spread out our kindness

To all who our love now deserve

Some of you are going to die

Martyrs of course to the freedom

That I shall provide


[Verse 2]

I'll give you the names of those you must kill

All must die with their children

Carry their heads to the palace of old

Hang them high, let the blood flow

Now, in this ugly world

Break all the chains around us

Now, the crusade has begun

Give us a land fit for heroes, now


[Chorus]

Stand up and fight

For you know we are right

We must strike at the lies

That have spread like disease through our minds

Soon we'll have power

Every soldier will rest

And we'll spread out our kindness

To all who our love now deserve

Some of you are going to die

Martyrs of course to the freedom

That I shall provide


[Guitar Solo]


[Part II]


[Flute Solo]


[Bridge]

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom ("Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom…")

We are only wanting freedom ("Things are getting out of control here today")

We are only wanting freedom ("Okay, men, fire over their heads!") (*police siren*) (*screaming*)


[Guitar Solo]


[Outro]

We have won!

Some of you are going to die

Martyrs of course to the freedom

That I shall provide