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Okay it goes like thisOkay it goes like this

Think it’s an integral part…Think it’s an integral part…

Already from the beginning of daysAlready from the beginning of days

From the dawn of human existenceFrom the dawn of human existence

Prehistoric man hit a stick with a stickPrehistoric man hit a stick with a stick

Today they hit buttons of newfangled Today they hit buttons of newfangled machinesmachines

But not much has shifted in the But not much has shifted in the parameters of the soulparameters of the soul

Music is wings for the lower worldMusic is wings for the lower world

Music is like good perfume in a Music is like good perfume in a world of stinkworld of stink

Around music I spin don’t get dizzyAround music I spin don’t get dizzy

Drink of melodies with a thirst Drink of melodies with a thirst

next morning no hangovernext morning no hangover

Love music like an Interior Ministry Love music like an Interior Ministry clerk loves pass papersclerk loves pass papers

Love her brother, Love her brother,

when the brain’s all sawdustwhen the brain’s all sawdust

Like a shepherd caught up with his Like a shepherd caught up with his flute, riding on a noteflute, riding on a note

Floats to a place where the air is thinFloats to a place where the air is thin

But even todayBut even today

When she’s caked in concreteWhen she’s caked in concrete

When she’s forged in the market, When she’s forged in the market, made into cell phone tonesmade into cell phone tones

Music makes the soul vibrateMusic makes the soul vibrate

So not to me, not to us, let’s So not to me, not to us, let’s give respect to give respect to

musicmusic

Let’s give respect to Let’s give respect to MusicMusic

And just keep asking after her And just keep asking after her more and moremore and more

Vinyl cassettes DVD Mini – Vinyl cassettes DVD Mini – whatever comes comeswhatever comes comes

More curious than the cat when it More curious than the cat when it comes to musiccomes to music

Hear something Hear something

and my ears prick upand my ears prick up

See an album cover See an album cover

my eyes are already peeledmy eyes are already peeled

Listen to music doing the dishes Listen to music doing the dishes the laundry in the showerthe laundry in the shower

Listen in the car on the scooter Listen in the car on the scooter listen alone listen togetherlisten alone listen together

Only buy originals not from the Only buy originals not from the disk-burning factory in Gazadisk-burning factory in Gaza

In spite of the temptation and In spite of the temptation and the ADSL, avoid KAZA toothe ADSL, avoid KAZA too

Yes, Yes, MusicMusic is the soundtrack to our is the soundtrack to our own livesown lives

For decades upon decades now she For decades upon decades now she has filled our homes with lighthas filled our homes with light

Shapes the atmosphere like a Shapes the atmosphere like a film setfilm set

She helps every situation – She helps every situation – good and badgood and bad

And you ain’t got a real choice cos And you ain’t got a real choice cos she’s inside youshe’s inside you

At least like your mother tongueAt least like your mother tongue

So a place of honour we award to So a place of honour we award to

MusicMusic

Cos there ain’t no other trickCos there ain’t no other trick

Like food like drink – Like food like drink –

we’ll never give her upwe’ll never give her up

Let’s give respect to Let’s give respect to MusicMusic

And just keep asking after her And just keep asking after her more and moremore and more