The Power
Suede * Track #6 On Dog Man Star
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The Power by Suede
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Performed by
SuedeProduced by
Ed BullerWrited by
Bernard Butler & Brett AndersonAbout
“The Power” is a string-backed anthem of empowerment inspired by Brett Anderson’s own rise to fame from his working class origins in Haywards Heath. As Anderson explained:
It was meant a kind of anthem to meritocracy; a belief, rooted in left wing politics, that anyone, despite class and upbringing...
The Power Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Through endless Asia
Through the fields of Cathay
Or enslaved in a pebble-dash grave
With a kid on the way
If you're far over Africa
On the wings of the youth
Or if you're down in some satellite town
And there's nothing you can do
[Chorus]
Just give me, give me, give me the power
And I'll make them bleed
Give me, give me, give me the power
Although I'm just the common breed
[Verse 2]
You might live in a screen kiss
It's a glamorous dream
Or belong to a world that's gone
It's the English disease
[Chorus]
But give me, give me, give me the power
And I'll make them bleed
Give me, give me, give me the power
Although I'm just the common breed
[Interlude]
The [?] will fly to where the tides run
[?]
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the power
[Chorus]
Give me, give me, give me the power
And I'll make them bleed
Give me, give me, give me the power
And I'll make them believe, oh
[Outro]
La, la la la, la la la, la la la la
La, la la la, la la la, la la la
La, la la, la la la, la la la
La, la la la, la la la, la la la
La, la la la, la la la, la la la
La, la la la, la la la, la la la
The Power Q&A
Who wrote The Power's ?
The Power was written by Bernard Butler & Brett Anderson.
Who produced The Power's ?
The Power was produced by Ed Buller.
What did Suede say about "The Power"?
The last song written for the album and the only song recorded without Bernard. I think you can hear this in the lightness, it doesn’t really have Bernard’s depth of touch but I remember me, Mat and Simon recording it together at Master rock and it being a fun experience. I suppose there’s a nod to...