EBTG Protection (Live)

Everything But The Girl (Live) @ The Forum London November 1999 performing Protection...Turn up the Bass for maximum listening enjoyment =)
Protection - Everything But The Girl (Live)
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
Now you can't change the way she feels
But you could put your arms around her
I know you wanna live yourself
Could you forgive yourself?
If you left her just the way you found her?
I'll stand in front of you
I'll take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll 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
Besides 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'll 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]
You've got a baby of your own
When your baby's grown
She'll be the one to catch you when you fall
And stand in front of you
And take the force of the blow
Protection
She'll stand in front of you
She'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
Hey
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 just running round and round, helter skelter
And I lean on you for ease
Now you can lean on me
That's more than love
Hey, that's the way It should be
Now I can't change the way you think
But I could put my arms around you
And that's just part of the deal
That's the way I feel
I'll put my arms around you
And stand in front of you
And take the force of the blow
Protection
I'll 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
Hey... Hey... Hey...

[@Braedensground]

This is the sexiest song ever--Tracey has always been my fave female vocalist. EBTG rocks!

[@icedteapot]

ben watt's a genius and tracey's voice has remained flawless through all these years.

[@chezkitron]

Yaeh! and they've been blowing d hell of me away since 8o's! EBTG is so natural that's y they'r so so so Spectacular!!!

[@intelligenznegierung]

best hypnotic song .....raindrops fall on the window =)))

[@Parthoris]

I`m in love...best song ever.

[@SteveSusi]

Funny how things work -- I've had this record since it was released something like 12 years ago. Listened to it, and as most records do, it faded away with the 90s. Yesterday, on a five-hour flight home to NYC, for some reason, it went through my head. So I played it, and was summarily stunned at its simplicity and beauty. And then I played it again. And again. And again. And replayed that track the entire flight. Like a schoolkid with only one album to his name. Tracey's is the voice of angels.

[@CALLEJAGROOVE]

Esta canción es la banda sonora de Honda, un himno imperdible de los 90. El mix de Brian Eno es fascinante. Wonderful song, wonderful band!

[@meinsyberspace]

hear protection is like to be on hi but without any drug or any other substance .. No word that being told,can express how Great are with their music.

[@romescafe]

EBTG + Massive Attack = one great song!

[@jerryteflon]

Best ever ever tune thanks for the memories.

[@DMan-G]

yes. Thank you.

[@crazyzee81]

Wow the "womp womp womp womp womp" in the background makes me think about times long ago.... Tracy has a great voice and the whole lot of them make this song work so well.

[@echorich]

Tracey looks beautiful here! A fabulous night!

[@Phamke]

I love EBTG's music in any kind of styles.

[@gokartmozart]

Yeah, one of the best vocals and songs. Kills me everytime.

[@Mrmoon1976]

this song moves me every time

[@sistir23]

love them!!!

[@gerarific67]

Tracey has the voice of an angel.

[@gapzillla]

one and only

[@marcosfrancia7]

great performance !

[@iansail93]

One of my fav songs all time. Tracy has a great voice. Connie Mitchell from Sneaky Sound System is fantastic too.

[@drumting]

Immense, thanks & big kudos to the poster.

[@desperatepics]

omg! thanks for posting this! my head has just exploded!!!

[@Doctamike54]

What an incredibly hypnotic song, thanks so much for posting, ive been lookin for this song forever as this song reminds me of someone greatly, cheers

[@TheCasu305]

awesome music EBTG

[@candygirlnj19666]

Yes she does! Tracey Thorn fucking rocks the HOUSE!

[@asturcon79]

Tracey Thorn rocks!!!!

[@traslefour]

thanks for posting!!!

[@gianca60]

Saw Massive Attack live two times. they never played this song using other singers. MA knows this song could only be sing by Tracy Thorn.

[@razorboy1969]

I'd have to say this live version is superb, much better than Massive Attack's studio version featuring Tracey. Check out the Radiation For The Nation Mix, also Radiation Ruling The Nation featuring the Mad Professor.

[@meinsyberspace]

I would love to see the entire concert with Protection, on this performance ..•..... Plss.. where can it be seeing the whole concert ...?

[@pegr65]

It's sounds like Massive Attack. Maybe they are using playback. Anyway, excellent song.