
Helpless Dancer Pete Townshend (Ft. Alfie Boe, Phil Daniels & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
"Helpless Dancer," a #Rock song by Pete Townshend featuring Alfie Boe and Phil Daniels, explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and the search for freedom. Released in 1980, it combines orchestral elements with rock, creating an emotional depth. The lyrics reflect societal struggles, resonating with listeners seeking hope amid chaos.

When a man is running from his boss
Who holds a gun that fires cost
And people die from being old
Or left alone because they're cold
And bombs are dropped on fighting cats
And children's dreams are run with rats
If you complain you disappear
Just like the lesbians and queers
No one can love without the grace
Of some unseen and distant face
And you get beaten up by blacks
Who though they worked still got the sack
And when your soul tells you to hide
Your very right to die's denied
And in the battle on the streets
You fight computers and receipts
And when a man is trying to change
It only causes further pain
You realize that all along
Something in us going wrong
You stop dancing
Is it me, for a moment
(For a moment, for a moment, for a moment)
Who holds a gun that fires cost
And people die from being old
Or left alone because they're cold
And bombs are dropped on fighting cats
And children's dreams are run with rats
If you complain you disappear
Just like the lesbians and queers
No one can love without the grace
Of some unseen and distant face
And you get beaten up by blacks
Who though they worked still got the sack
And when your soul tells you to hide
Your very right to die's denied
And in the battle on the streets
You fight computers and receipts
And when a man is trying to change
It only causes further pain
You realize that all along
Something in us going wrong
You stop dancing
Is it me, for a moment
(For a moment, for a moment, for a moment)
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