Protection

"Protection" was released as a single Sep 26 1994 and features Tracey Thorn from Everything But The Girl on vocals. Also features a sample from the James Brown track "The Payback". After falling out with Shara Nelson over wages and her decision to make a solo record, Massive Attack brought in Tracey Thorn as a new vocalist. The single of "Protection" contains an ethereal remix by Brian Eno.

[Verse 1: Tracey Thorn] This girl I know needs some shelter But 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? [Chorus: Tracey Thorn] 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 [Verse 2: Tracey Thorn] 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? [Chorus: Tracey Thorn] 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 [Verse 3: Tracey Thorn] She's a girl and you're a boy But sometimes you look so small, you look so small You've got a baby of your own When your baby's gone, she'll be the one To catch you when you fall [Chorus: Tracey Thorn] 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 [Post-Chorus 1: Tracey Thorn] 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, yeah [Verse 4: Tracey Thorn] But sometimes you look so small, you need some shelter You're just runnin' round and round, helter skelter And I've leaned on you me 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 [Chorus: Tracey Thorn] 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 [Post-Chorus 2: Tracey Thorn] You're a boy and I'm a girl You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah You're a boy and I'm a girl You're a boy and I'm a girl, yeah