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Man-Erg
8,840
Rock
Man-Erg was released on October 1, 1971 by EMI Marketing as a part of the album Pawn Hearts
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Release DateOctober 1, 1971
LabelEMI Marketing
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM113

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Van Der Graaf Generator
Van Der Graaf Generator
Performer
Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robin Cable
Robin Cable
Engineer
David Hentschel
David Hentschel
Engineer
Ken Scott
Ken Scott
Engineer
John Anthony
John Anthony
Producer

Lyrics

The killer lives inside me: yes, I can feel him move
Sometimes he's lightly sleeping
In the quiet of his room
But then his eyes will rise and stare through mine;
He'll speak my words and slice my mind inside
Yes, the killer lives
Angels live inside me: I can feel them smile...
Their presence strokes
And soothes the tempest in my mind
And their love can heal the wounds that I have wrought
They watch me as I go to fall
- Well, I know I shall be caught
While the angels live
How can I be free?
How can I get help?
Am I really me?
Am I someone else?
But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom
And Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room
And I am doomed...
But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth
And solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof:
He tells me truth...
And I too, live inside me
And very often don't know who I am
I know I'm not a hero
But I hope that I'm not damned:
I'm just a man, and killers, angels
All are me:
Dictators, saviours, refugees in war and peace
As long as Man lives...
I'm just a man, and killers, angels
All are me:
Dictators, saviours, refugees...
Written by: Peter Hammill
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