The Knife
Genesis * Track #40 On Platinum Collection
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- #40The Knife
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The Knife by Genesis
Performed by
GenesisProduced by
John AnthonyWrited by
Mike Rutherford & Anthony Phillips & Peter Gabriel & Tony BanksAbout
“The Knife” was considered significantly more aggressive than the other songs that Genesis had recorded at the time. The lyrics were supposedly inspired by a book written about Gandhi as Peter Gabriel had stated:
[I] wanted to show how all violent revolutions inevitably end up with a dictator in po...
The Knife Lyrics
[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/Instrumental Break]
[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…”)
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 (*Gunfire, screaming*)
[Guitar Solo/Instrumental Break]
[Outro]
We have won
Some of you are going to die
Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide
The Knife Q&A
Who wrote The Knife's ?
The Knife was written by Mike Rutherford & Anthony Phillips & Peter Gabriel & Tony Banks.
Who produced The Knife's ?
The Knife was produced by John Anthony.
What did Genesis say about "The Knife"?
According to Songfacts, Tony Banks explained in an interview for Uncut magazine:
“The Knife“ was an important song for us to write, because quite a lot of what wed done up to the point was quite soft and acoustic. Peter (Gabriel) wrote what you might call the best bit. We started trying all this ex...