MASSIVE ATTACK – Protection

Protection (1994) is the second studio album by English electronic music group Massive Attack. DJ Mad Professor remixed the album in 1995 under the name No Protection.

“Protection” is a collaboration between English trip hop collective Massive Attack and Tracey Thorn from English duo Everything but the Girl, that appears on Massive Attack’s second studio album, Protection (1994). Released as a single on 9 January 1995, the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, staying in the chart for four weeks, and also peaked at number 27 in New Zealand. The song was also included on Everything but the Girl’s compilation The Best of and Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.

This girl I know needs some shelter She don’t believe anyone can help her She’s doing so much harm, doing so much damage But you don’t wanna get involved You tell her she can manage And you can’t change the way she feels But you could put your arms around her I know you wanna live yourself But could you forgive yourself If you left her just the way you found her?

I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection

You’re a boy and I’m a girl But you know you can lean on me And I don’t have no fear I’ll take on any man here Who says that’s not the way it should be?

And I’ll stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection

She’s a girl and you’re a boy Sometimes you look so small, you look so small I’ve got a baby of your own When your baby’s grown, she’ll be the one To catch you when you fall

I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection

You’re a girl and I’m a boy You’re a girl and I’m a boy, yeah You’re a girl and I’m a boy You’re a girl and I’m a boy, hey

Sometimes you look so small, you need some shelter You’re just runnin’ ’round and ’round, helter-skelter And I’ve leaned on you for years, now you can lean on me And that’s more than love, that’s the way it should be Now I can’t change the way you feel But I could put my arms around you That’s just part of the deal, that’s the way I feel I’ll put my arms around you

I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection I stand in front of you I’ll take the force of the blow, protection

You’re a boy and I’m a girl You’re a boy and I’m a girl, hey You’re a boy and I’m a girl You’re a boy and I’m a girl, yeah