Massive Attack ft. Tracey Thorn (Brian Eno Mix) - Protection

This girl I know needs some shelterShe don't believe anyone can help herShe's doing so much harm, doing so much damageBut you don't want to get involved, you tell her she can manage
And you can't change the way she feelsBut you could put your arms around herI know you want to live yourselfBut could you forgive yourselfIf you left her just the way you found her?
(Chorus)I stand in front of youI'll take the force of the blowProtection
You're a boy and I'm a girlBut you know you can lean on meAnd I don't have no fear, I'll take on any man hereWho says that's not the way it should be
(Chorus)
She's a girl and you're a boySometimes you look so small, look so smallYou've got a baby of your ownWhen your baby's grown, she'll be the oneTo catch you when you fall
(Chorus)
SignificadoA letra, escrita por Tracey Thorn, fala sobre proteção incondicional e suporte emocional. Ela descreve a disposição de se colocar "na frente do golpe" para proteger alguém vulnerável, invertendo papéis tradicionais de género e focando na empatia e no cuidado humano básico. É considerada uma das canções de amor mais realistas e desinteressadas da música pop.
Protection (Brian Eno Mix)