Working For The Man

PJ Harvey · To Bring You My Love [1995]

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In the night i look for love

Endless strength from the man above

God of piston, god of steel

God is here behind the wheel

I'm just working

For the man

Pretty things get in my car

Take them flying, it's not far

Take in handsome, take in me

Look good in my steel machine

I'm just working

For the man

Don't you know yet who i am

Working harder for the man

Go around i'm doing good

Get my strength from the man above

I'm just working

For the man

I'm just doing

What i can

Go around i'm doing good

Go around i'm doing good

Go around i'm doing good

Go around i'm doing good

Go around i'm doing good

Go around i'm doing good

Working For The Man

Released on PJ Harvey's 1995 album To Bring You My Love, 'Working For The Man' stands as a defining track of her mid-career evolution. The song blends atmospheric textures with a driving rhythm, characteristic of the indie rock and art rock movements of the 1990s. Harvey's vocal delivery shifts between ethereal vulnerability and gritty intensity, creating a sonic landscape that reflects the album's themes of labor, exploitation, and personal struggle. Recorded during a pivotal period in her career, the track showcases her ability to merge poetic lyricism with complex musical arrangements, influencing a generation of artists who sought to push the boundaries of traditional pop structures. The recording remains a testament to her unique ability to transform raw emotion into a cohesive and haunting musical statement.