Everything But The Girl - Protection Lyrics






This girl I know needs some shelter
She don't believe anyone can help her
She's doing so much harm, doing so much damage
But you don't want to get involved, you tell her she can manage
And you can't change the way she feels
But you could put your arms around her
I know you want to live yourself, but could you forgive yourself
If you left her just the way, you found her

I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection

You're a boy and I'm a girl
But you know you can lean on me
And I don't have no fear, I'll take on any man here
Who says that's not the way it should be

I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection

She's a girl and you're a boy
Sometimes you look so small, look so small
You've got a baby of your own when your baby's grown
She'll be the one to catch you when you fall

I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection
I stand in front of you, I'll take the force of the blow, protection
You're a girl and I'm a boy, you're a girl and I'm a boy, yeah
You're a girl and I'm a boy, you're a girl and I'm a boy, hey





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  1. D.... ....

    Beautifull voice and master trip hop

  2. N.... B....

    One of the most beautiful songs ever memories flood in gr8 times oh to be young again :)

  3. M.... C....

    Classic 👊

  4. j.... g....

    I had no idea this song was by Massive Attack. Classic

  5. H.... T....

    2020 anyone?!!!!

  6. V.... M....

    Tracey cracked

  7. M.... j....

    Thumbs up if you still have this in your playlist in 2020

  8. W.... L....

    Who is here on 2021 an' fucked up

  9. T.... �....

    One of the best song of the group, served by one of the best video ever!! Works like a charm, every time I watch it, I'm blown by its raw creativity, its flawless motion, the small hints deliberately left for us to wonder about the (quite ingenious and diabolically simple) process at work here.
    A true masterpiece!

  10. m.... ....

    I love the little girl and her dad slapping 5 in the beginning. So cute! listening in 2020!

  11. a.... b....

    most of Massive Attacks songs suck

  12. J.... K....

    This is my anthem for the 20s

  13. b.... ....

    Absolute Quality

  14. L.... g....

    This music video is art!!!!

  15. n.... S....

    sooo pure most the beautiful of the 90's
    the best of massive attack

  16. T.... S....

    One of the most initiative music videos ever produced

  17. G.... B....

    So are they all filmed upside down?

  18. K.... ....

    (apart from the good music) - Unfortunately, the genius and ingenuity of the video will not be noticed by many.

  19. f.... C....

    Great music!!!

  20. H.... F....

    Always loved everything but the girl

  21. V.... *....

    Хороший видеоклип !

  22. M.... ....

    We learned time travel in 2020 so I traveled a year back just to listen to this and post in 2019.

  23. d.... p....

    esta gente es muy rara,me encanta

  24. N.... S....

    One of the greatest musical compositions ever made. Period.

  25. S.... T....

    Probably one of the greatest songs of all time, fact!

  26. B.... C....

    Blogger creafight 💜 🎭 📽️

  27. E.... ....

    Its a classic song but the piano at the end is definitely ripped off from Us and Them by Pink Floyd.

  28. P.... B....

    Never turn your back on anyone who is struggling with life and needs a wingman we are all part of something way greater than ourselves! Live to love! Love to live.

  29. M.... C....

    An ageless song! Still sounds wonderful after all these years!

  30. r.... s....

    On dirait basia la chanteuse ??

  31. k.... ....

    This on another search on you tube on the prodigy, Rip Keith are some kind of you rituals. Thank you.

  32. J.... T....

    Still one of the best music videos ever made. Easily.

  33. D.... K....

    George Michael would have nailed this already nailed tune

  34. F.... Y....

    Wake up Neo... follow the *real* music.

  35. G.... ....

    Is she the same lady who sings in Everything But the Girl?

    G.... ....

    GuiltyGirls yes, and she was a marine girl also I believe.

  36. S.... C....

    Perfection

  37. C.... F....

    So, Tracey Thorn is not only a Goddess but also a smart lass no less. God Bless her.

  38. P.... W....

    I hum this every time I slip a condom on. Fact.

  39. M.... B....

    ABSOLUTELY !!!
    Timless song with the fantastic Tracey Thorne and a perfect Massive Attack...!!

  40. G.... H....

    As an abuse and rape survivor, this one means a lot.

  41. p.... S....

    Never saw this... But I didn't know del naja knew how to solder electronics...!!

  42. h.... ....

    "Take my hand and off we stride"

  43. S.... ....

    Hate those “Who is listening this in whatsoever-year?” posts. Massive Attack - Protection is an endless masterpiece! It is still a masterpiece when I & you are reborn a gazillion times. So stop that & enjoy the time that you get the possibility to listen that cornerstone of art. & if you ever had the possibility to listen that song live on concert than you already uber so shut up & enjoy the song!

  44. M.... R....

    Angel's voice...

  45. W.... F....

    Oh my! Her voice just stopped me in my tracks … again. It happens every time

  46. k.... m....

    still such a beauty <3 some tracks are made forever!

  47. W.... M....

    Loved this song in my twenties, still love it now I'm in my forties. Pretty damn sure I'm gonna be loving it when I'm old and daft. Respect.

  48. a.... s....

    2019 and the same high rises exist. Love Massive Attack!

  49. D.... M....

    I will stand in front of you, and I will take the force of the blow 💚

  50. M.... G....

    so what is the story to this video? A dad drops his child off with a lady who yells at her all night while he goes out to who knows where.

  51. K.... H....

    Reminds me so much of my time working in Bristol.

  52. D.... P....

    Massive attack and Radiohead are the above and beyond the best things to come out of Britain....oh yeah and that other group...pink Floyd

  53. D.... P....

    1.5k thumbs down???? Oh....but Billie Eyelash gets a million thumbs up, right?

  54. M.... h....

    MASTERPIECE!!!!!.....

  55. A.... 9....

    Man if I could go back then as I am now I wouldn't want to miss a day of the 90's

  56. �.... �....

    Tracey Thorn???

  57. M.... ....

    yur a girl n im a boy . spock

  58. C.... T....

    If someone asked to define the 90’s, I would play this track

    C.... T....

    Spaghetti Carbonara bro I don’t know how... as soon as the first beat drops, you are immediately whooshed back 25 years

  59. �.... �....

    ♿️🔥♿️🔥♿️🔌[brennenstuhl®]
    Unicode: U+1F525, UTF-8: F0 9F 94 A5
    Unicode: U+1F50C, UTF-8: F0 9F 94 8C

    Unicode: U+1F525, UTF-8: F0 9F 94 A5
    ****got my message, rudi?***

  60. R.... B....

    Anyone else gonna be streaming this cererably from their pod(grave) in 2075...? I'll be 💯 yrs old & knowing me, like a burden I carry, I'm sure I'll still be d.t.f... Biological only!!! (old school).. 🤣

  61. h.... ....

    The Payback - James Brown (1973)

  62. j.... b....

    No father and Irish Catholic mum, no room for emotions here, this was my out

  63. A.... D....

    Very catchy video for 1994, and very interesting, too! By the way, very good choice of vocalist for the track! :D

  64. V.... *....

    Хотелось узнать солистку группы...Подскажите пожалуйста ...

  65. M.... ....

    Funny thing. I got so lost in the song and video that I hadn't comprehended any lyrics by the end of it

  66. b.... ....

    Thought I'd comment before they use it at the end of an episode of the Handmaid's Tale.

  67. C.... B....

    Oh Tracey that voice all those teenage boys what do you think they are doing so seductive

  68. v.... m....

    Tra le mie preferite di sempre

  69. g.... g....

    Ahhh.... 1995.

  70. D.... S....

    The ultimate masterpiece of modern British music. Brings me goosebumps. When I hear this I feel like I am instantly transported to London.

  71. G.... C....

    So cool!!

  72. T.... &....

    What an AMAZING VIDEO !! PROFOUND LYRICS.... LOVE IT ! ! ! So Perhaps you'd like my stuff, too? :)

  73. C.... ....

    2019 EAST COAST US

  74. A.... T....

    Someone recommended me this band recently. I regret nothing ;)

  75. i.... ....

    very nice

  76. d.... j....

    beautiful song, enough said, close your eyes, relax, just enjoy

  77. l.... ....

    Brilliant song, but this video is dying for a re-upload...

  78. R.... ....

    How have I been listening to this song all these years and never even knew there was a video??

  79. S.... M....

    forever

  80. S.... H....

    Still keep playing this at work.... (So Massive Attack you should get royalties from PPL PRS)...

  81. r.... 0....

    this maturity in music dont exist anymore....all part of social engineering its all the evil daddies up there control almost anything....

  82. A.... ....

    Great tune, but not an accurate portrayal of life in a block of flats

  83. e.... ....

    You're lucky, if this represents the music of the 90's for you (and not Barbie Girl or Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

  84. K.... d....

    So i hear this incredible song on Sept 13, 2019, the 23rd anniversary of Sept Friday the 13th of 1996, that introduced me to the person i was just musing about remembering when...he gave me a mix tape with this MA song. First time i've heard it in shuffle in a decade. hmm?

  85. P.... b....

    Massive attack e tracey thorn... 😍😍😍

  86. J.... R....

    One of those songs that's on the soundtrack to my life.

  87. D.... S....

    What a beautiful song. Reminds of a beautiful girl that I truly loved and unfortunately lost a battle with cancer. I wish I could have stood in front of her and taken the force of the blow.
    I know your amazing soul is at peace.. but I miss you!

  88. K.... P....

    Whenever I go to Bristol my head is a Massive Attack jukebox.

  89. L.... B....

    100% masterpiece.

  90. p.... b....

    One of the sexiest songs ever written.