Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands The hand speaks The hand of a government man Well I'm a tumbler Born under punches I'm so thin All I want is to breathe (I'm too thin) Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space so we move in-between (in-between it) And keep one step ahead of yourself Don't you miss it, don't you miss it Some of you people just about missed it! Last time to make plans! And I'm a tumbler I'm a Government Man Never seen anything like that before Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor (well I'm a tumbler!) When you get to where you wanna be (thank you! Thank you!) When you get to where you wanna be (well, don't even mention it!) Oh, take a look at these hands They're passing in-between us Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands You don't have to mention it No, thanks I'm a Government Man And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (I got time!) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on I'm not a drowning man! And I'm not a burning building! I'm a tumbler! Drowning cannot hurt a man! Fire cannot hurt a man Not the Government Man All I want is to breathe (thank you, thank you) Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space so we move in-between (I'm so thin) And keep one step ahead of yourself (I'm catching up with myself) All I want is to breathe Won't you breathe with me (hands of a Government Man) Find a little space so we move in-between And keep one step ahead of yourself (Don't you miss it! Don't you miss it!) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on
Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands The hand speaks The hand of a government man Well I'm a tumbler Born under punches I'm so thin All I want is to breathe (I'm too thin) Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space so we move in-between (in-between it) And keep one step ahead of yourself Don't you miss it, don't you miss it Some of you people just about missed it! Last time to make plans! And I'm a tumbler I'm a Government Man Never seen anything like that before Falling bodies tumble 'cross the floor (well I'm a tumbler!) When you get to where you wanna be (thank you! Thank you!) When you get to where you wanna be (well, don't even mention it!) Oh, take a look at these hands They're passing in-between us Take a look at these hands Take a look at these hands You don't have to mention it No, thanks I'm a Government Man And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on (I got time!) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on I'm not a drowning man! And I'm not a burning building! I'm a tumbler! Drowning cannot hurt a man! Fire cannot hurt a man Not the Government Man All I want is to breathe (thank you, thank you) Won't you breathe with me? Find a little space so we move in-between (I'm so thin) And keep one step ahead of yourself (I'm catching up with myself) All I want is to breathe Won't you breathe with me (hands of a Government Man) Find a little space so we move in-between And keep one step ahead of yourself (Don't you miss it! Don't you miss it!) And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on And the heat goes on Where the hand has been And the heat goes on And the heat goes on
Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) é a primeira faixa do quarto álbum de estúdio do Talking Heads, *Remain in Light*, lançado em 1980.
Como abertura do álbum, a música estabelece o tom experimental que caracterizou a produção de 1980, combinando ritmos funk com a estética synth-pop emergente na época.
O título “Born Under Punches” reflete a tendência do Talking Heads de misturar referências culturais e temas políticos em suas letras, mantendo a abordagem crítica típica da banda.
A faixa foi gravada em estúdio nos EUA, onde o grupo trabalhou com o produtor Brian Eno, responsável por trazer influências eletrônicas e sonoras inovadoras ao disco.
A canção costuma ser citada em compilações de trilhas sonoras de filmes da década de 80, destacando sua relevância cultural no cenário musical contemporâneo.
Por ser a primeira música de *Remain in Light*, “Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)” ajudou a posicionar o Talking Heads como líderes da cena alternativa, influenciando bandas que surgiram nos anos seguintes.
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