Mike + The Mechanics

Mike + The Mechanics is an English rock/pop band formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, a founding member of Genesis, which became a successful band in its own right.

Quotes

Mike + The Mechanics (1985)

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
- "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" - Video

Can you hear me, can you hear me running?
Can you hear me running, can you hear me calling you?
- "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"

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.
- "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)"

I said "go if you wanna go,
Stay if you wanna stay"
I didn't care if you hung around me
I didn't care if you went away
And I know you were never right
I'll admit I was never wrong
I could never make up my mind
I made it up as I went along
And though I treated you like a child
I'm gonna miss you for the rest of my life
All I need is a miracle, all I need is you
- All I Need Is A Miracle

The Living Years (1988)

It must be hard
being an angel
when the devil in your heart
won't set you free
- Nobody's Perfect

Nobody's perfect
all of the time
nobody's perfect
we are what we are
there's no perfect reason
and no perfect rhyme
for most of the time
that's what we're looking for.
- Nobody's Perfect

The person here in question
must be an angel here on earth
if they can't see a human being
for what a human being's really worth
Oh, gentlemen please!
- Nobody's Perfect

Every generation
Blames the one before
And all of their frustrations
Come beating on your door
- The Living Years - Video

You say you just don't see it
He says it's perfect sense
You just can't get agreement
In this present tense
We all talk a different language
Talking in defence
- The Living Years

Say it loud, say it clear
You can listen as well as you hear
It's too late when we die
To admit we don't see eye to eye
- The Living Years

You may think it's foolish
that I still believe in love
You laugh and you sneer —
It's cruel
It's what I'm thinking of.
I believe in the magic
in the power of the soul
one to one's my equation
that carries the nation on to the goal
we're all brothers and sisters, I'm told.
- Seeing Is Believing

I believe, I believe, I believe in love
do you believe what you're seeing
Oh I believe in love.
- Seeing Is Believing

There is nothing wrong with me
there's nothing wrong with you
maybe we're just blind to see
each other's point of view.
Nobody knows what we had.
- Nobody Knows

Maybe I'm not crying
maybe I don't mind
But it hurts just knowing
your children won't be mine.
- Nobody Knows

He ain't looking for a handout
he's just looking for a start
he don't hate anyone
he don't carry a gun
you can tell that kid is smart.
- Poor Boy Down

So you can't keep that poor boy down
you can be unkind
you can rob him blind
but you can't keep that poor boy down.
you can lie and cheat
you can chain his feet
but you can't keep that poor boy down.
- Poor Boy Down

And all down through the ages
the kid's been treated rough
just take a look
in any history book
you can see that times were tough.
- Poor Boy Down

You can fight and steal
you can drag your heels
but you can't keep that poor boy down
You can kick his ass
if the kid's got class
you can't keep that poor boy down.
- Poor Boy Down

Word of Mouth (1991)

Well I've already gone through it all and it's true
If you want to survive there's just one thing to do
Get up! and do something
Get up! and take control of your life
Get up! and do something about it
Don't ever make the same mistake twice
- Get Up

There's a rumour on the corner
But it's always been denied
Cause they don't want you any wiser
You're just toeing the party line
- Word Of Mouth

Look out for those who still want to hang on
Look out for those who live in the past
Get out and listen to the whisper
Because the times are changing fast
- Word Of Mouth

You don't believe the information
You don't believe it when it's denied
So when you're reading explanations
You have to read between the lines
- Word Of Mouth

There's a time and a place
For you to make your mark and show your face
There's a place in time
When you must step outside the line
- A Time And A Place

So understand what I mean
There is a time and place for you to have your dream
But here and now may not be
The time and place for you and me
- A Time And A Place

It's the finest line
A missed opportunity or the perfect time
You must not despair
You'll recognise it when you're there
- A Time And A Place

Tears already falling like the rain upon the ground
When the storm is over no trace of it is found
Never will I understand how you vanished like the rain
Tell me that you'll come back and let me live again
- Before (The Next Heartache Falls)

Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995)

Oh lord I'm a poor man
With all the riches I can hold
I'm a beggar
And I'm sitting on a beach of gold
- A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold

When I was searching for solutions
I found the answer lay in me
I'm a drifter
But I'm drifting on a silver sea
- A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold

Are you out there now on empty
Feel you've nothing left to give
Sick of trying
Have you lost the will to live?
Don't be drowning in the shallows
With the beach so near at hand
Hear the voice say
"Stand up, get up"
And join me on the gilded sand.
- A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold

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