Top Songs By Leonard Cohen
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leonard Cohen
Lead Vocals
Bob Metzger
Electric Guitar
Lenny Castro
Percussion
Steve Meador
Drums
David Campbell
String Conductor
Donald Taylor
Choir Conductor
L.A. Mass Choir
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter
Rebecca De Mornay
Arranger
Yoav Goren
Arranger
David Campbell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Leonard Cohen
Producer
Rebecca De Mornay
Producer
Leanne Ungar
Engineer
Richard Cottrell
Engineer
Lyrics
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, 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, and 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
They're going to hear from me
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
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
Writer(s): Leonard Cohen
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