2204 – Paul McCartney – Tug of war (1982)

 

Escrita por Paul McCartney, foi gravada no verão de 1981 e lançada em 26 de abril de 1982 no disco de mesmo nome. Sairia também em compacto em 6 de setembro de 1982, com Get it como Lado B. Foi produzida por George Martin. Foi comparada com Imagine, de John Lennon, no que se refere a ter uma clara divisão entre os versos, que fala da tristeza de ter que lutar pra sobreviver, a necessidade do conflito e o refrão cheio de esperança, no qual Paul olha pra um futuro onde essa luta pra viver não será mais necessário. Chegou ao número 11 na Polonia, número 53 no Reino Unido e número 53 nos Estados Unidos. Paul McCartney cantou e fez backing vocals. Tocou violão, guitarra, baixo, sintetizador, bateria e mellotron. Linda McCartney fez backing vocals. Eric Stewart tocou guitarra e fez backing vocals. Denny Laine tocou guitarra. Campbell Maloney tocou os military snares.

A letra:

It's a tug of war
What with one thing and another
It's a tug of war
We expected more
But with one thing and another
We were trying to outdo each other
In a tug of war

In another world
In another world
We could Stand on top of the mountain
With our flag unfurled
In a time to come
In a time to come
We will be dancing to the beat played
On a different drum

It's a tug of war
Though I know I mustn't grumble
It s a tug of war
But I can't let go
If I do you'll take a tumble
And the whole thing is going to crumble
It's a tug of war

In years to come they may discover
What the air we breathe and the life we lead
Are all about
But it won't be soon enough
Soon enough for me
No it won't be soon enough
Soon enough for me

In another world
We could stand on top of the mountain
With our flag unfurled
In a time to come we will be dancing to the beat played
On a different drum

We will be dancing to the beat
Played on a different drum
We will be dancing to the beat
Played on a different drum

It's a tug of war, (a tug of war, a tug of war)
What with one thing and another
It's a tug of war
We expected more
But with one thing and another
We were trying to outscore each other
In a tug of war

A versão de Paul McCartney: