Leonard Cohen/ Anthem live

"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in".

The birds they sang
at the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
has passed away
or what is yet to be.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.

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[a4b3m2i1s]

Mí Felicitación para-*Potatool*-por la exquisita calidad de esta Subida,al Trabajo bien realizado con este Estupendo Vídeo. Que para Mi gusto-(Personal)-estamos en la mejor definición,de esta Balada/Melódica-"Anthem"-del gran Leonard Cohen. Sé Visiona mucho mejor en blanco/negro que en Color,ya que-"a modo"-de entenderla,se profundiza más y mejor en la interpretación,a su vez en la expresión de la Canción. No me canso de Ver este Vídeo,una y otra vez-(considerando las otras Versiones que tengo)

[Potatool]

Gracias por el comentario, sin duda comparto lo que dices.

[annagruenz]

Love it, love it, love it. Playing it at my funeral.

[somkiddy]

thankyou, fav of all time

[Jim Bruce]

I have been following Cohen since the late 60s when I would teach his poems to English classes. Still moves me, I'm sitting here in tears at the power and significance of this songs. Everyone takes a different shade of meaning. I see this as hope for me, I should not depair at my weaknesses. My flaws only are avenues of hope for light.

[ANOTHERHOLEINYOHEAD]

He should team up with Bob Dylan they both have a similar look.

[a4b3m2i1s]

de nada, por tu agradecimiento...ló MEJOR, siempre será-"algo"-más que ló BUENO-(al menos eso digo Yo)-jejeje

[cohenhaywood10]

I never get tired of listening to this live performance(well i never get tired of leonard full stop).Imho..the greatest poet/lyricist ever..evokes emotions and feelings inside the listener like no other,real artist performing with real musicians.Brilliant.

[Sir4Paco]

;)

[Sir4Paco]

except that now, it's only up to "us" ;)

[Linda Bourgeois]

Hauntingly beautiful