They took the beat away, replaced it with machines They took the words away and threw 'em on a screen They turned the switches on and handed us the phones They blasted out our ears with endless monotone Can you feel it, can you feel it From a million miles away Can you hear it, can you hear it Getting louder everyday Give the music back, give the music back Give the music back before it's gone Give the music back, give the music back Put the music back into the song They drove the blues away and banished rock n' roll They cut away the heart and sacrificed the soul They closed the discos down and shut off MTV They locked the music up and threw away the key Can you feel it... And now a silence fills the rooms where once we sang And all is quiet where once the chimes of freedom rang Somewhere a pirate ship is crashing through the waves Sending a signal out, a ballad to the brave Give the music back, give the music back Give the music back before it's gone Give the music back, give the music back Put the music back where it belongs... [lyrics written by R. Hyman, E. Bazilian]
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