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Intervention by Madonna

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Madonna

Intervention

Release date: 21st April 2003

From American LifeTrack 7
4:54
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About This Track

‘Intervention’ by Madonna is a 2003 pop track from the album ‘American Life’. The lyrics take the form of an urgent vow to protect a loved one, with images of saving and calming, culminating in the repeated belief that love will endure and change things for good. The phrase “save my baby” captures the song’s protective, emotionally insistent tone, as the speaker pushes for transformation and escape into something higher.

"Intervention" is a track by Madonna, from the album American Life, released 21st April 2003. The track is 4:54 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 10 articles about Madonna.

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Lyrics

Intervention

I got to save my baby
Because he makes me cry
I got to make him happy
I got to teach him how to fly
I want to take him higher
Way up like a bird in the sky
I got to calm him down now
I want to save his life

And I know that love will change us forever
And I know that love will keep us together
And I know, I know
There is nothing to fear
And I know that love
Will take us away from here

Sometimes it's such a pleasure
Sometimes I wanna tear it all down
It's easy to be lazy
And hard to go away from the crowd

I know the road looks lonely
But that's just Satan's game
And either way my baby
We'll never be the same

And I know that love will change us forever
And I know that love will keep us together
And I know, I know
There is nothing to fear
And I know that love
Will take us away from here

In the blink of an eye everything could change
Say hello to your life now your living
This is it from now on
It's a brand new day
It was time to wake up from this dream (from this dream)

I know the road looks lonely
But that's just Satan's game
And either way my baby
You'll never be the same
And I know that love will change us forever
And I know that love will keep us together
And I know that love will change us forever
And I know that love will keep us together
And I know, I know
There is nothing to fear
And I know that love
Will take us away from here

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Track details

From American Life

4:542003
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Album
American Life
American Life
Madonna
22nd April 2003
Track number
7
Release year
2003
  1. 1American Life
    4:58
  2. 2Hollywood
    4:23
  3. 3I'm So Stupid
    4:06
  4. 4Love Profusion
    3:36

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  • 5Nobody Knows Me
    4:39
  • 6Nothing Fails
    4:49
  • 7Intervention
    4:54
  • 8X-Static Process
    3:49
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    4:23
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    4:06
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    4:49
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    3:36

    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï
    Producer
    Madonna, Mirwais Ahmadzaï
    Assistant Engineer
    David Treahearn, Gabe Sganga, Jeff Kanan, Rob Haggett, Simon Changer, Tim Lambert, Tom Hannen
    Mastering Engineer
    Tim Young
    Mixing Engineer
    Mark “Spike” Stent
    Programmer
    Mirwais Ahmadzaï
    Recording Engineer
    Geoff Foster, Paul Walton
    Strings Arranger
    Michel Colombier
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