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Listen Now
2,530
Rock
Listen Now was released on January 1, 1977 by EMI Catalogue as a part of the album Listen Now
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1977
LabelEMI Catalogue
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM109

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Guitar
Simon Ainley
Simon Ainley
Vocals
Ian MacCormick
Ian MacCormick
Vocals
Billy Livsey
Billy Livsey
Keyboards
Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips
Percussion
Bill MacCormick
Bill MacCormick
Bass, Keyboards
Kevin Godley
Kevin Godley
Vocals, Percussion
Mel Collins
Mel Collins
Saxophone
Dave Mattacks
Dave Mattacks
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Composer
Ian MacCormick
Ian MacCormick
Composer
William Maccormick
William Maccormick
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera
Producer

Lyrics

You gotta listen now
And recognize the circle
You gotta listen now
Get right before they lift your eyes
You gotta listen now
And hold your children closer
You gotta listen now
And now know you won't be around
You gotta listen now
And recognize the circle
You gotta listen now
Get right before they lift your eyes
You gotta listen now
And hold your children closer
You gotta listen now
And now know you won't be around
Sometimes comes a day
When the man calls for his pay
And you gotta go through that
Yes, you gotta live through that
And when you've paid what you owe
You might have to travel slow
But you gotta go through that
So you gotta live through that
But when the masters of the tame
Require to repossess your name
You don't have to go through that
You don't have to live through that
Thunder rolling down out of dried up skies
Every inch of earth crying out for water
Television man spelling out the price
Everywhere the sheep creeping to the slaughter
Cold weather coming
People feel the fire
Living on dead end street with no desire
Is it any wonder you've got no power
When you pay a thief to keep it for you?
Is it a surprise that your wine is sour
When you let a liar choose the brew he pours you?
Talking a wire about force and choice
It's uncomfortable to raise your voice
Everybody whispering behind their hand
Selling their despair to any stronger man
Don't have to listen now
We taught ourselves to trust our heads
It's getting us nowhere
If fifty-five million hearts can feel it
We'll never know it
Polish up your silver and hide your gold
Send the lookout man down to every corner
Gather in the place where it's bought and sold
Next to where you once used to be a learner
Cold weather coming
People feel the fire
Living on dead end street with no desire
You gotta listen now
Written by: Ian MacCormick, Phil Manzanera, William Maccormick
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