"Silent Running"

Mike + The Mechanics, es un grupo británico fundado por Mike Rutherford, miembro fundador de Genesis, la misma banda a la que perteneció Peter Gabriel y a la que aún pertenece Phil Collins.  Rutherford no se encontraba completamente satisfecho con su trabajo en Genesis, quería salirse un poco del formato que imponía esa banda y colaborar con otros músicos, llegando a la decisión de formar su propio grupo.

Su primer disco, llamado igualmente como el grupo, fue grabado en 1985, y su primer sencillo, es la canción que voy a compartir aquí, con la voz de Paul Carrack.

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"Take the children and yourself

and hide out in the cellar

by now the fighting will be close at hand.

Don't believe the church and state

and everything they tell you

believe in me, I'm with the high command."

"Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?"

"There's a gun and ammunition

just inside the doorway

use it only in emergency.

Better you should pray to God

the Father and the Spirit

will guide you and protect from up here."

"Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?"

"Swear allegiance to the flag

whatever flag they offer

never hint at what you really feel.

Teach the children quietly

for some day sons and daughters

will rise up and fight while we stood still."

"Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?

Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?"

"Can you hear me running (can you hear me calling you?)

(Can you hear me) hear me calling you?

(Can you hear me running) hear me running babe?

(Can you hear me running) hear me running?

Calling you, calling you."

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