E - Beat
Midnight Oil · Other Songs - Midnight Oil
It is not green it is not blue
I hope that you understand
The devil was a dancing on the old foreshore
Hitting up on bright lights and the liquor stores
Save me, please save me
We got to prick that bubble in the shopping arcade
Gonna make amends for the things we've said
I do hope that you understand
Dirty washing on the line, footsteps in the sand
Whose gonna lead us on to some promised land
Save me
The devil was a dancing on the old foreshore
Hitting up on bright lights and the liquor stores
Yeah tell me, please save me
The land lives longer if we listen to the earth beat
Lives go forward if we listen to the hearts speak
Seasons won't falter, stars won't fade away
I know
Gonna find myself a place in the country
Wake up and reach out and breathe real air
Do you know how it feels clean tissue no scars
Dirty washing on the line, footsteps in the sand
Whose gonna lead us onto some kind of promised land
Save me
Devil was a dancing on the old foreshore
Hitting up on bright lights and the cut price the liquor stores
I say
The land lives longer if we listen to our hearts speak
Lives go forward if we listen to the earth beat
Seasons won't falter, stars won't fade away
Fade away
They won't fade away
E - Beat
Midnight Oil's 'E - Beat' stands as a defining track from their 1982 album *The Cradle Will Fall*, capturing the raw energy of Australian punk rock. The song features the band's signature driving rhythm and political urgency, reflecting the turbulent social climate of the early 1980s. With its repetitive, hypnotic beat and anthemic vocals, the recording became an anthem for the anti-nuclear movement and broader environmental activism. The track exemplifies the band's ability to fuse punk aggression with progressive rock structures, creating a sound that remains influential in the alternative rock genre. Its enduring popularity highlights the song's role not just as a musical piece, but as a cultural touchstone that continues to resonate with listeners decades later.