Respect — Lyrics

That's OK
If that's the way you want to play it
I don't mind
I can play it any way

You won't stop
Until I pull you to pieces
Which I will in time
But I'm still curious

You're so young
Not one backbone between you
But you think you'll make a hero
Quite peculiar

You're just boys
You don't know what you've angered
Did you know you're talking to the heart
Of the machine

Welcome boys
Welcome to the real world
I could almost feel sorry
But I could be wrong

I know you
I know what you've been doing
I know where you live
And I know where you are

You know me
I'm the smiling assassin
You know I won't forgive
And you know I won't forget

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Song Statistics

Total live performances 99

From The Original Album Metal Rhythm

First performance 24th September 1988Exeter, The Plaza,England

Most recent performance 12th December 1993London, Wembley Arena,England

Performances by Year

1988	18
1989	14
1991	33
1992	13
1993	21


Respect
Live Performances in 1988 - 18


24 September 1988	-	Exter Plaza
25 September 1988	-	Newport Centre
26 September 1988	-	Bristol Colston Hall
27 September 1988	-	Guildford Civic Hall
28 September 1988	-	London Dominion Theatre
29 September 1988	-	Oxford Apollo
30 September 1988	-	Southampton Mayflower
01 October 1988	-	Manchester Apollo
02 October 1988	-	Birmingham Alexander Theatre
03 October 1988	-	Sheffield City Hall
04 October 1988	-	Leicester De Montfort Hall
06 October 1988	-	Glasgow Barrowlands
07 October 1988	-	Newcastle City Hall
08 October 1988	-	Hull City Hall
09 October 1988	-	Liverpool Empire
10 October 1988	-	London Astoria
11 October 1988		London Astoria
12 October 1988		London Astoria


Respect
Live Performances in 1989 - 14


12 October 1989	-	London, Dominion Theatre
13 October 1989	-	Oxford Apollo
14 October 1989	-	Sheffield City Hall
15 October 1989	-	Hull City Hall
16 October 1989	-	Manchester Apollo
18 October 1989	-	Bristol Colston Hall
19 October 1989	-	Newport Leisure Centre
20 October 1989	-	Glasgow Barrowlands
21 October 1989	-	Liverpool Empire Theatre
22 October 1989	-	Birmingham Alexander Theatre
23 October 1989	-	Southampton Mayflower Theatre
24 October 1989	-	Guildford Civic Hall
25 October 1989	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
26 October 1989	-	London Hammersmith Odeon


Respect
Live Performances in 1991 - 33


16 March 1991	-	Liverpool Empire Theatre
17 March 1991	-	Glasgow Pavillion
18 March 1991	-	Manchester Apollo Theatre
19 March 1991	-	Newcastle City Hall
20 March 1991	-	Sheffield City Hall
22 March 1991	-	Birmingham Hummingbird
23 March 1991	-	Hull City Hall
24 March 1991	-	Oxford Apollo
25 March 1991	-	Southampton Mayflower Theatre
26 March 1991	-	Guildford Civic Hall
27 March 1991	-	Bristol Colston Hall
28 March 1991	-	Leicester De Montfort Hall
29 March 1991	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
30 March 1991	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
23 September 1991	-	Sheffield Leadmill
14 September 1991	-	Brussels Ancienne
16 September 1991	-	Bristol Bierkeller
17 September 1991	-	Derby Assembly Rooms
18 September 1991	-	Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
19 September 1991	-	London Camden Electric Ballroom
21 September 1991	-	Portsmouth South Sea Pier
22 September 1991	-	Crewe Victoria Oakley Centre

24 September 1991	-	Norwich Waterfront
25 September 1991	-	Ipswich Corn Exchange
26 September 1991	-	London Camden Electric Ballroom
27 September 1991	-	Milton Keynes Woughten Centre
28 September 1991	-	Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
29 September 1991	-	Leicester Polytechnic
30 September 1991	-	Leeds Polytechnic
01 October 1991	-	Manchester International 2
02 October 1991	-	Ayr Pavillion
03 October 1991	-	Newcastle Riverside
04 October 1991	-	Blackburn King Georges Hall


Respect
Live Performances in 1992 - 13


22 March 1992	-	Liverpool Empire Theatre
23 March 1992	-	Aston Villa Sports & Leisure Centre
24 March 1992	-	Leicester De Montfort Hall
25 March 1992	-	Sheffield City Hall
27 March 1992	-	Glasgow Plaza Ballroom
28 March 1992	-	Manchester Apollo
29 March 1992	-	Bristol Colston Hall
30 March 1992	-	Southampton Mayflower Theatre
31 March 1992	-	Oxford Apollo Theatre
01 April 1992	-	Cambridge Corn Exchange
02 April 1992	-	Guildford Civic Hall
03 April 1992	-	London Hammersmith Odeon
04 April 1992	-	London Hammersmith Odeon


Respect
Live Performances in 1993 - 21


23 October 1993	-	Brentwood Centre
24 October 1993	-	York Barbican Centre
25 October 1993	-	Leicester De Montfort Hall
26 October 1993	-	Corby Festival Hall
27 October 1993	-	Birmingham Town Hall
28 October 1993	-	London Marquee
29 October 1993	-	Mansfield Leisure Centre
30 October 1993	-	Oxford Apollo Theatre
31 October 1993	-	Manchester Apollo Theatre
01 November 1993	-	Bristol Colston Hall
02 November 1993	-	Guildford Civic Hall
04 November 1993	-	Portsmouth Guildhall
05 November 1993	-	Cambridge Corn Exchange
06 November 1993	-	London Labatts Apollo

04 December 1993	-	Glasgow SECC
06 December 1993	-	Sheffield Arena
07 December 1993	-	Birmingham NEC
08 December 1993	-	Manchester G-Mex
10 December 1993	-	Cardiff International Ice Rink
11 December 1993	-	Bournemouth International Centre
12 December 1993	-	London Wembley Arena