God Is Alive Magic Is Afoot Buffy Sainte-Marie

"God Is Alive, Magic Is Afoot"
Song: Buffy Sainte-Marie
Video by gewajega@yahoo.com
Lyrics by Leonard Cohen:
" God is alive; Magic is afoot
God is alive; Magic is afoot
God is afoot; Magic is alive
Alive is afoot.....
Magic never died.

God never sickened;
many poor men lied
many sick men lied
Magic never weakened
Magic never hid
Magic always ruled
God is afoot
God never died.

God was ruler
though his funeral lengthened
Though his mourners thickened
Magic never fled
Though his shrouds were hoisted
the naked God did live
Though his words were twisted
the naked Magic thrived
Though his death was published
round and round the world
the heart did not believe

Many hurt men wondered
many struck men bled
Magic never faltered
Magic always led.
Many stones were rolled
but God would not lie down
Many wild men lied
many fat men listened
Though they offered stones
Magic still was fed
Though they locked their coffers
God was always served.

2..

Magic is afoot. God rules.
Alive is afoot. Alive is in command.
Many weak men hungered
Many strong men thrived
Though they boasted solitude
God was at their side
Nor the dreamer in his cell
nor the captain on the hill
Magic is alive
Though his death was pardoned
round and round the world
the heart did not believe.

Though laws were carved in marble
they could not shelter men
Though altars built in parliaments
they could not order men
Police arrested Magic
and Magic went with them,
for Magic loves the hungry.

But Magic would not tarry
it moves from arm to arm
it would not stay with them
Magic is afoot
it cannot come to harm
it rests in an empty palm
it spawns in an empty mind
but Magic is no instrument
Magic is the end.

Many men drove Magic
but Magic stayed behind
Many strong men lied
they only passed through Magic
and out the other side
Many weak men lied
they came to God in secret
and though they left him nourished
they would not say who healed
Though mountains danced before them
they said that God was dead
Though his shrouds were hoisted
the naked God did live

3...

This I mean to whisper to my mind
This I mean to laugh with in my mind
This I mean my mind to serve 'til
service is but Magic
moving through the world
and mind itself is Magic
coursing through the flesh
and flesh itself is Magic
dancing on a clock
and time itself the magic length of God.

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[sharonmtvharrison]

I heard this song at someone's house in 1975 for the first time. I never forgot it. Leonard Cohen is a genius. Buffy is a true artist. There is nothing else to say after this song. Perfect to meditate on.

[wyzrd777]

This song still carries powerful resonance after all these years...

[BlueGaiaWoman]

cool :)

[sadieD52]

i had all Buffy's albums and went to her concerts whenever she was near where i was at the time, she was an amazing artist and ahead of her time. Time magazine had a cover saying God is dead at this time... brings back oh so many memories..thank you for the postings

[kissolife]

If you have the time and space, listen to this loud... really loud. Try it while you're driving on a winding road like Lincoln Drive or King Drive in Philly.................

[alezander666]

@lizazoon catholic church,murdered what 150-200 million,hitler 30 million,ect GOD ALRIGHT,it ain't GOD, IGNORANCE,INSANE BELIEF'S nietsche said, "your god is dead",meaning,THE OLD TESTAMENT,EVIL,STUPID DEAD GOD"we will ALL BECOME SPIRIT SOMEDAY,EVEN YOU,,can't escape it,BELIEVE THERE IS NOTHING AFTER,who cares,you'll find out,A SEED MUST DIE,TO BE REBORN,

[alezander666]

the artwork,most,i recognize as peyote inspired HUICHOL,sierra madre mexican tribe in mexico mountains,their art is visionary,unique,fantastic,i am fortunate to have some myself,IT GLOWS WITH ENERGY

[kznte]

I have the "Illuminations" cd. Absolutely love it!!! The perfect mix of folk, rock and psycedelic with songs that are perfect for meditation.

[kznte]

@sharonmtvharrison Very definately a perfect meditation song.

[iamearthbornami]

the artwork on this video is very incredible- are you the artist- Buffy sings this so so well- thank you

[paeanhera]

One of the truly great anthems of the 1960s! Keep hope alive! Increase the peace!