Steve Earle - Lonely Are the Free (Leaves of Grass Soundtrack)

[HandzaRock]

its a great song to a great movie

[Deadlydesperado]

I love this song so much. It bears such strong meaning. I don't like any of Steve Earle's other music and I typically despise country music as a whole, but this is amazing. I'm thinking about getting 'lonely are the free' tattooed somewhere. I really don't like the studio album version, however. I'd love to find a rendition of this without the rain at the beginning.

[picklestomp73]

is this just a C to Em7 with saucy finger picking?

[agratex]

is it possible to categorize this particular sound into a certain country (?) subgenre?

really love it

[weriendnubegin18]

@agratex This is folk music.

[rastaR00STER]

Best fucking movie

[MrSpacley103]

There are NO tutorial vids of this song on YouTube/:

[abbyovitsky]

צדקה "the world is broken we have to fix it." quote from movie. good song. sorta Dylany and i REALLY appreciate the lyrics, thanks very much, tomwolff0, nice photos above also.

Happy Succot, good film for thinking about at harvest time, has many unanswered questions, but they are all good ones. Ed Norton's Bill/Brady is a bit like Jekyll & Hyde, music is similar to "O Brother, Where Art Thou" music.

Tim Blake Nelson and Ed Norton are understated partners here, good film & sound track.

[jessesumner]

"What I want, is for you to give me that equipment and then to go back east with all the other Faggots, that think that New York City is the only place on earth!

Don't you turn your back on me!!!! Don't you walk away!!!!"

(Buddy Fuller/Steve Earle)

[pimpgrl88]

Wonderful movie.



[jtlvaldez]

Does anyone have tabs?

[thotuc]

The missed word is "anyway". Great song!

[MichaelNetwork]

The lonely are the free...

[yourzenfriend1]

Gotta agree--this version def. gets me a lot more than the studio one...great song. great artist.

[drewactual]

I bought the album today.. I gotta tell ya, though I appreciate the artistic value of the studio version- this one has it all over it..

[iSamanthaLynn]

This song for which I had never heard before watching ( Leaves of Grass )

has inspired me to wright again.

[raidentity]

this song is a great one

[drewactual]

though you guys would appreciate the lyrics in full.. I'm having trouble understanding the line between the lines "keeps you hanging on" and "the breaking of the dawn"... and also, does he say (in that same area) is it "and is shattered by the silence singing sacrificial songs" or, maybe "and is shattered by the sirens singing sacrificial songs"?? could go either way..

[drewactual]

@drewactual to answer my own question above,, it is: "until the still is signaling the breaking of the dawn" and "and is shattered by the SIRENS singing sacrificial songs".. which makes the meaning of this part of the song some strong shit yo... and makes me like it that much more..

[drewactual]

lonely are the free cause there aint that many of them they dont walk like you or me they just tumble in the breeze lighter than a feather all together separetly thats how it's sposed to be no matter where they wander from coast to in between from here to over yonder there's no place for them to land lonely are the free

[drewactual]

silent are the strong as so much as a whisper tells you anything is wrong you've known all along but you can't help but listen and now the moments gone keeps you hanging on until the tears are signaling the breaking of the dawn and is shattered by the silence singing sacrificial songs. the silent are the strong thats all there is to see a violet shadow passing across the sun so fleetingly that if you have to ask you miss it anyway you see lonely are the free lonely are the free

[FozzytheRyan]

this song has 0 dislikes, thats never seen on youtube, dont be dicks we need a perfect song !!!

[FozzytheRyan]

this is a perfect song, with correct use of that word

[FozzytheRyan]

what a good movie, heartbreaking for me bc im so close to my brother, but the critics lead me wrong on this one

[keyser1805]

God bless you my friend!!This is the only place I could find this song (mp3)..

[prettygirl19181]

Thanks for adding a copy of the song to download. I really wanted this song, and I think this is the ONLY place to get it

Thanks again!

[RAIDIOFACE]

love it

god bless youtube.....

[webmaster451]

Capo 4th fret

Chord progression: A, F#/Gbm Chordus: D, F#/Gbm, A

(plucking of the 2,3,2,O frets on the B string of the A chord during parts)

Play with the chords to figure out the alternating bass notes of each chord and the picking pattern

[lovintonal]

great song & so true

[LizzWessi]

beautiful <3

[tanton1]

Capo on First fret. Stays in C maj the whole time, so don't overcomplicate it. Keep it simple! Throw in the melody, bass note rhythm, and your good C Lonely are the free 'cause there ain't that many of them Am they don't walk like you and me C They just tumble in the breeze lighter than a feather Am all together, separately F That's how it's s'posed to be no matter where they wander Am from post to in between, from here to over yonder, C there's no place for them to land Lonely are the free

[tanton1]

@tanton1 Wow that didnt work at all! Anyway, chords are easy, C, Am, and F with a capo on 1.

[88041160360]

So good Song.

[TheFussyPeach]

Beautiful lyrics. Powerful song.

[tomwolff0]

To everyone who asked: I just permanently uploaded a copy of the song onto my server. (Right click, save target as..)

[Octavius0]

@tomwolff0

You sir, are the man.

Cheers!

[thothification]

@tomwolff0 The sound levels are too low. Can you please try again. Thanks

[bazzou06]

i watched this movie and i loved this song

[Peterdidit]

ndf2d, Glad to have you still with us. Steve Earl is just TOO honest to ever miss out on no matter what. Cheers

[risk509]

This song is awesome, as soon as i heard it at the end of "Leaves of Grass" i was captivated... I can't seem to get enough of it.

[atlantianlemurian]

Has anyone found this song yet? I hve looked everywhere, it's not even on I Tunes

[CastOutIn74]

Rips my heart to shreds...

From post to in between, from here to over yonder, there's no place for them to land...

[WhamBlam99]

The ol' man has done it again! I'm amazed! Now... when is the OST of this movie available, and where can we get it? Must have this song as soon as possible.

[Mal3f1cus]

So inspiring..



[whitemoose17]

good song!!!!!!!

[whitemoose17]

god song

[whitemoose17]

THE THINGS THAT ARE MEANT TO BE FREE THAT SHALE BE LONG ARE THE FREE!!SUCH A GREAT SONG....BUT YOU WILL BE FREE LONELY ARE THE FREE!!!!!!

[phoenix06x]

like it 

[medicineparachutes]

best edward norton movie ending credits since Fight Club's "where is my mind" great song, thanks!

[cicadaano]

Thanks for posting! This song is rediculously hard to find. The download link you gave says "limit has been reached" - any chance of uploading again, if you have the file?

[trendyfungus]

@cicadaano use Tubeminator! copy url and download as mp3 :)

[nehemiasvids]

About the rapidshare link, on click he said: "This file is neither allocated to a Premium Account, or a Collector's Account, and can therefore only be downloaded 10 times."

[Peterdidit]

Heard this song just now when finished watching that movie, thanks for the lyrics too. Gonna grab that guitar here and be learning me a song now. Cheers

[tomwolff0]

@Peterdidit If you finish tabbing the song out I'd be interested in getting a copy of that.

[boy2btoy]

Plzz Plzz me 2 :) Does anybody have this song on MP3? another great Steve's song is Lonelier than this.. does anyone have that one on mp3?

[darlincommitme]

@boy2btoy

"Lonlier Than This" is on his 2000 album "Transcendental Blues" album - well worth buying the whole album.

[Joe1216]

@tomwolff0 Ditto

[Craymele]

@Peterdidit I woudl also liek a copy of the tabs if you have them...

[ndf2d]

Was going to end my life tonight,, but then while i had it ready.... i was like whats that fucking song i heard months or years ago that almost changed my life when i was younger, then i remembered it was fuckin earle and his guitar, simple but so very strong, so ill stay strong tonight... and maybe tomorrow, music is my cure for every sickness, i hope it can cure this one.

[imshippyupup]

@ndf2d It's just words on a screen my friend, but you aren't alone. I don't know your pain, I can't take it away, but you aren't alone. It sucks that way sometimes, or most times, the people who don't know your pain, but at least that pain, that pain you're feeling now, are miles away. I know that years of suffering inside for whatever reason, will bring you a strength you'll never know if you stop. But the trick is to admit you aren't strong enough now, now you have to own up to your weakness.

[ndf2d]

@imshippyupup Thank you for your thoughts and words.

[imshippyupup]

@ndf2d I agree with Peterdidit. I'm glad you're still here. Be kind to yourself. Forgive yourself. It's just another way to strength. Peace.

[imshippyupup]

@ndf2d No offense to Steve, but I don't agree. I've seen real men cry, and real men hold it in. I've seen real men do a lot of shit but it was never one thing, but every single one holds themselves accountable. The only person you have to be accountable to right now, is yourself. That's the toughest thing you have to face. You. You're weak right now, not bad. You understand? Take care.

[wez2468]

@Peterdidit Fuck this song is incredible.does anyone know when the leaves of grass ost comes out?

[janie1117]

thanks a lot for this. amazing song...

[Octavius0]

Great song!

[railpoint]

hey man, just so you know the part in the lyrics where you have a question mark, should be "anyway, you see"

[necktie55]

Thanks for the Upload, I looked for this song right after watching the movie. Great song.

[0mndn0]

this has simply got to be released if shiite like x factor can make number 1 then the sky's the limit.

mad respect for steve. leftovers dont beat urself up this guys the chiauha's gonads ;p

[leftovers0]

@0mndn0

One day I wana be the chiauha's gonads... :(

[leftovers0]

The guitar in this is amazing. I need to find a tab for this song. I can't get it by ear (I suck).

[ANgEmakeART]

This song is better then the movie itself. This song made me give it one more extra star on the IMDb page :D Its so beautiful!

[thekiradickson]

Heya man...thank you so much for this! I have been looking everywhere for a download link! And being the dickhead I am, I didnt even see it under the video,HA!

Anyway cheers mate,

:)

[russiankid112233]

I was thinking of a way to phrase that. thank you Timpetuyt, this song did speak to me as well at the end of the movie.

[teddypgray]

Thanks for that! "'Anyway' you see"

[TimpeTuyt]

Great song, really spoke to me at the end of the movie. Doe asyone have the chords to this song?

[mainonetime]

Great song, thanks for the upload. Please add the lyrics from Aeglyn to the info. :-)

[mainonetime]

@mainonetime Oops, it looks like you already did. Nice!

[spudshady]

Thanks a lot, awesome song, saved me some work!

[Aeglyn]

[p3]

That's all there is to see

A violet shadow casting

across the sun so fleetingly

that if you have to ask you miss it

anyway you see

lonely are the free (x2)

[Aeglyn]

[pt2] Lonely are the free Sign them on strong at so much as a whisper tells you anything is wrong we know we're not alone(?) you can't help but listen and now the moment's gone It keeps you hanging on until the stillness signaling the breaking of the dawn is shattered by the silencing of sacrificial songs the silent are the strong

[radio5982]

@Aeglyn *Silent are the strong *You've known all along

[Ask5723]

thank you !

[Pisicul888]

thank you for posting... great tune... great movie :)

[Aeglyn]

What I have so far: Lonely are the free cuz there ain't that many of them they don't walk like you and me They just tumble in the breeze lighter than a feather altogether separately That's how it's supposed to be No matter where they wander from coast to in between from here to o'beyonder There's no place for them to land(?)

[radio5982]

regarding the two (?) the last one is "any way you see"

as first the first, it's tough. it sounds close to something like "until the stillness' signaling the breaking of the dawn"

hope that helps!

thanks much for the post. it was beautiful in the movie and just as so here. much appreciated.

[jfhz1372]

thank you

[Qwentin99]

Thanks m8, Wish i could find out what album it is on because it is not listed in the discography :(

[tomwolff0]

This song is not on any of his albums, nor is it in his discography yet. I don't know why - my only guess is that the website is rarely updated. As far as I'm aware this is the first copy available anywhere on the internet. The movie starring Edward Norton, "Leaves of Grass", hasn't been released yet onto DVD either. I was privileged enough to get a sneak peak. I assume that when the movie is released onto DVD, this song will be available on some type of soundtrack.

[darlincommitme]

@tomwolff0

Steve Earle just recently released the track listing for his next album, which comes out in April. "Lonely Are the Free" will be on it, so the track should be available as an mp3 and I am sure the lyrics will be available with the liner notes.

[whudafxup94]

@tomwolff0 Yo man, the album comes out April 26th. Go to his website or his facebook

[princessofhesse]

@Qwentin99 hey, hope you know by now that this jewel is on Steve's new album, I'LL NEVER GET OF THIS WORLD ALIVE, a wonderful thing to have in your own little hands!!!

[StevesGirlxx]

* smiles *

[zinc6471]

is this song new because i can't find it in his discography?

[violaskin]

awesome upload buddy, i was searching for this - thank you :-)