Peter Gabriel

6x6 from wall to wall
Shutters on the windows, no light at all
Damp on the floor you got damp in the bed
They're trying to get you crazy - get you out of your head
And they feed you scraps and they feed you lies
To lower your defences, no compromise
Nothing you can do, the day can be long
Your mind is working overtime, your body's not too strong

Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
Hold on, hold on
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred

Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
And you face the night alone
While the builders of the cages
Sleep with bullets, bars and stone
They do not see your road to freedom
That you build with flesh and bone

They take you out and the light burns your eyes
To the talking room - it's no surprise
Loaded questions from clean white coats
Their eyes are all as hidden as their Hippocratic Oath
They tell you how to behave, behave as their guest
You want to resist them, you do your best
They take you to your limits, they take you beyond
For all that they are doing there's no way to respond

Hold on, hold on
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred

Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
And you face the night alone
While the builders of the cages
Sleep with bullets, bars and stone
They do not see your road to freedom
That you build with flesh and bone

Though you may disappear, you're not forgotten here
And I will say to you, I will do what I can do
You may disappear, you're not forgotten here
And I will say to you, I will do what I can do
And I will do what I can do
And I will do what I can do
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An anthem for Amnesty International ? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 3/5/10

It would be easy to overlook 'Wallflower' amongst the better known songs on Security ('Shock the Monkey' and 'I have the touch'). However, it's an essential component in creating the overall balance of the album and is a classic example of the "less is more" school of songwriting and performance. The simplicity of the lyric is delivered with real emotion, without the intrusion of heavy instrumentation or arrangement. This song about suppression of individuals by the state is the quiet sibling of the crowd-pleasing 'Biko'. Nonetheless, the imagery that 'Wallflower' creates lingers and insinuates itself as deep into the listener's mind as it's noisier, catchier big brother.



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