The Knife - Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks

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

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

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

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

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom

We are only wanting freedom («Freedom, freedom, freedom, freedom…»)

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

We are only wanting freedom («OK men — fire over their heads!»)

We are only wanting freedom

We have won

Some of you are going to die

Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide