They took the beat away, replaced it with machines 

They took the words away and threw 'em on a screen 

They turned the switches on and handed us the phones 

They blasted out our ears with endless monotone 

Can you feel it, can you feel it 

From a million miles away 

Can you hear it, can you hear it 

Getting louder everyday 



Give the music back, give the music back 

Give the music back before it's gone 

Give the music back, give the music back 

Put the music back into the song 



They drove the blues away and banished rock n' roll 

They cut away the heart and sacrificed the soul 

They closed the discos down and shut off MTV 

They locked the music up and threw away the key 



Can you feel it... 



And now a silence fills the rooms where once we sang 

And all is quiet where once the chimes of freedom rang 

Somewhere a pirate ship is crashing through the waves 

Sending a signal out, a ballad to the brave 



Give the music back, give the music back 

Give the music back before it's gone 

Give the music back, give the music back 

Put the music back where it belongs...



[lyrics written by R. Hyman, E. Bazilian]