The Power

"The Power" is a hit dance song by the German music group Snap! from their album 'World Power'. It was released in January 1990 and reached number one in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, as well as on the U.S.' Billboard 'Hot Dance Club Play' and 'Hot Rap' charts. It is particularly known for its hook "I've got the power!" and for the vocals by Turbo B.

[Spoken Intro] "Американская фирма Transceptor Technology приступила к производству компьютеров «Персональный спутник»." [Intro: Penny Ford] I've got the power (Power, power) Hey, yeah-eah [Verse 1: Turbo B] Like the crack of the whip, I Snap attack Front to back, in this thing called rap Dig it like a shovel, rhyme devil on a heavenly level Bang the bass, turn up the treble Radical mind, day and night all the time 7:14, wise, divine Maniac brainiac, winnin' the game I'm the lyrical Jesse James [Pre-Chorus: Penny Ford] Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, yeah, yeah-eah Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, yeah, getting kinda heavy [Chorus: Turbo B] It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda heavy [Refrain: Penny Ford] I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) [Chorus: Turbo B] It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic It's getting, it's getting, it's getting kinda hectic [Verse 2: Turbo B] Quality I possess and say I'm fresh When my voice goes through the mesh Of the microphone that I am holding Copy written lyrics so they can't be stolen If they all Snap, don't need the police To try to save them, your voice will cease So peace, stay off my back Or I will attack, and you don't want that [Refrain: Penny Ford] I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) [Verse 3: Turbo B] Quality I possess and say I'm fresh When my voice goes through the mesh Of the microphone that I am holding Copy written lyrics so they can't be stolen If they all Snap, don't need the police To try to save them, your voice will cease So peace, stay off my back Or I will attack, and you don't want that [Refrain: Penny Ford] I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) I've got the power (Power, power) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) (You could break my heart, you could break my heart apart) I've got the power (Power, power) (Oh-oh-oh-oh) [Outro: Penny Ford] I've got the power (Power, power)