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We were working secretly 00:11
For the military 00:15
Our experiment in sound 00:22
Was nearly ready to begin 00:25
We only know in theory 00:32
What we are doing 00:35
Music made for pleasure 00:43
Music made to thrill 00:46
It was music we were making here until 00:54
They told us 01:01
All they wanted 01:03
Was a sound that could kill someone 01:05
From a distance 01:08
So we go ahead 01:10
And the meters are over in the red 01:12
It's a mistake in the making 01:15
From the painful cry of mothers 01:27
To the terrifying scream 01:31
We recorded it and put it into our machine 01:38
But they told us 01:45
All they wanted 01:47
Was a sound that could kill someone 01:49
From a distance 01:52
So we go ahead 01:54
And the meters are over in the red 01:56
It's a mistake in the making 01:59
It could feel like falling in love 02:10
It could feel so bad 02:16
But it could feel so good 02:23
It could sing you to sleep 02:31
I'd bet my mum's gonna give me a little toy instrument 02:35
But that dream is your enemy 02:38
We won't be there to be blamed 02:47
We won't be there to snitch 02:50
I just pray that someone there 02:57
Can hit the switch 03:00
But they told us 03:05
All they wanted 03:06
Was a sound that could kill someone 03:08
From a distance 03:12
So we go ahead 03:13
And the meters are over in the red 03:15
It's a mistake we've made 03:19
And the public are warned to stay off 03:36

Experiment IV – English Lyrics

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By
Kate Bush
Album
The Whole Story
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Lyrics & Translation

[English]
We were working secretly
For the military
Our experiment in sound
Was nearly ready to begin
We only know in theory
What we are doing
Music made for pleasure
Music made to thrill
It was music we were making here until
They told us
All they wanted
Was a sound that could kill someone
From a distance
So we go ahead
And the meters are over in the red
It's a mistake in the making
From the painful cry of mothers
To the terrifying scream
We recorded it and put it into our machine
But they told us
All they wanted
Was a sound that could kill someone
From a distance
So we go ahead
And the meters are over in the red
It's a mistake in the making
It could feel like falling in love
It could feel so bad
But it could feel so good
It could sing you to sleep
I'd bet my mum's gonna give me a little toy instrument
But that dream is your enemy
We won't be there to be blamed
We won't be there to snitch
I just pray that someone there
Can hit the switch
But they told us
All they wanted
Was a sound that could kill someone
From a distance
So we go ahead
And the meters are over in the red
It's a mistake we've made
And the public are warned to stay off

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