Safe From Harm
Massive Attack · Blue Lines
City slickers
Gunmen and maniacs
All featured on the freakshow
And I can't do nothing 'bout that, no
But if you hurt what's mine
I'll sure as hell retaliate
You can free the world you can free my mind
Just as long as my baby's safe from harm tonight
You can free the world you can free my mind
Just as long as my baby's safe from harm tonight
I was lookin' back to see if you were lookin' back at me
To see me lookin' back at you
Lucky dippers
Crazy chancers
Seems to be moving fast
What happened to the nicities
Of my childhood days
Well i can't do nothing 'bout that, no
But if you hurt what's mine
I'll sure as hell retaliate
I was lookin' back to see if you were
I was lookin I was
I was lookin' back to see if you were lookin' back at me
To see me lookin' back at you
You can free the world you can free my mind
Just as long as my baby's safe from harm tonight
You can free the world you can free my mind
Just as long as my baby's safe from harm tonight
Tell us what it is dangerous
Friends and enemies are contagious
And they spread into your system like a virus
Yes the trouble is it kind of makes you anxious
I was lookin' back to see if you were lookin back at me
To see me lookin back at you
I was lookin' back to see if you were lookin back at me
To see me lookin back at you
But if you hurt what's mine
I'll sure as hell retaliate
You can free the world you can free my mind
Just as long as my baby's safe from harm tonight (x2)
Safe From Harm
Released on the seminal 1991 album Blue Lines, 'Safe From Harm' stands as a quintessential track in the evolution of trip-hop and electronic music. Composed by Massive Attack, the song blends atmospheric textures with a driving, hypnotic rhythm that defined the genre's early sound. The track features a distinctive vocal sample from the song 'Safe from Harm' by the band The Human League, which Massive Attack recontextualized to create a new sonic landscape. This collaboration highlights the group's signature ability to merge soulful elements with industrial beats, setting a blueprint for future artists in the electronic realm. The recording remains a cornerstone of the album's legacy, showcasing the band's mastery of mood and rhythm.