Gord Downie - Vancouver Divorce Lyrics






What the hell is this?
You said, "It's art, just fucking mirror it"
Where did we go wrong?
If not here where do we belong?

In a shot of sun off an airplane far above her?
In the glint of the foot-burnished manhole cover?
In a light, a sign of one kind or another?
In the gleaming eye of a fighter or a lover?

Sitting here at the Horton's
So you know this is important
If not here then where?
If not now then when?

When a feather's an immovable force?
When the stampede's an obstacle course?
When Ancient Train has hit Old Transient Horse?
When we're a Vancouver divorce?

Now that we've hammered the last spike
And we've punched the railroad through
Thought there'd be more to say
Thought there'd be more to do

I love your paintings, don't take your colours away
I've grown more fearful of them every day
Swimming up their dark rivers to discover its source
A source of strange and unrequited remorse
And I found the end of the world of course
And it's not the end of the world of course
It's just a Vancouver divorce
It's just a Vancouver divorce





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  1. A.... G....

    Canadian treasurer for sure the first song I heard for the hip was Grace too iv been hooked ever since

  2. l.... m....

    thanx gord

  3. V.... M....

    Shout out to my ex-husband. This song was such a beautiful soundtrack for our divorce.

  4. A.... L....

    thanks for sharing this and thanks to Gord for being awesome

  5. N.... G....

    No end to your talents Gord, sing it from the clouds...

  6. j.... ....

    this is peak everything. peak everything.

  7. B.... T....

    Thank you, poet Gord.

  8. L.... ....

    This songs means so much to me

  9. f.... ....

    "In the gleaming eye of a fighter or a lover. When a feather's an immovable force. When stampedes's an obstacle course, when ancient train is transient horse, when we're a Vancouver divorce. " I think.

    f.... ....

    "Now that we've hammered the last spike
    and we've punched the railroad through,
    thought there'd be more to say
    thought there'd be more to do.
    I love your paintings-don't take your colors away.
    I've grown more fearful of them every day.
    Swimming up their dark rivers to discover your source,
    a source of strange and unrequited remorse.
    And I found the end of the world, of course,
    but it's not the end of the world, of course.
    It's just a Vancouver divorce.
    It's just a Vancouver divorce."

    Classic divorce...significant other refrains.

  10. D.... C....

    don't sweat it, it's only temporary

  11. R.... D....

    One of the finest songs ever penned by Canada's Almighty.

  12. V.... M....

    so fortunate I got to see Gord play solo for a great lakes awareness convention....he talked so genuinely about growing up on lake Ontario and how much love he has for this area...idk if I can listen to him sing anymore without crying

  13. D.... M....

    What the hell is this?
    You said, "It's art, just fuckin' mirror it."
    Where did we go wrong?
    If not here, where do we belong?
    In a shot of sun off an airplane far above her?
    In the glint of the foot-burnished manhole cover?
    In a light, a sign of one kind or another?
    In the gleaming eye of a fighter or a lover?

    Sitting here at the Horton's,
    so you know this is important.
    If not here, then where?
    If not now then when?
    When a feather's an immovable force?
    When the stampede's an obstacle course?
    When Ancient Train has hit Ol' Transient Horse?
    When we're a Vancouver divorce?

    Now that we've hammered the last spike
    and we've punched the railroad through,
    thought there'd be more to say
    thought there'd be more to do.
    I love your paintings-don't take your colors away.
    I've grown more fearful of them every day.
    Swimming up their dark rivers to discover your source,
    a source of strange and unrequited remorse.
    And I found the end of the world, of course,
    but it's not the end of the world, of course.
    It's just a Vancouver divorce.
    It's just a Vancouver divorce.

  14. n.... a....

    thinking of you, Gord.

  15. C.... ....

    Gord, you will always be my favourite poet in the whole wide world 💙

  16. b.... ....

    I like Downie, with the Hip, and his solo stuff.

  17. v.... v....

    And i'm from Sweden - welcome :^)
    I envy you for beeing able to Catch him live. I can't imagine anyone over here booking em as they are pretty much unknown here.
    -What a waste.....
    Cheers!
    Jesper

    v.... v....

    unfortunately Gordon Downie / The Tragically Hip never really made it outside of Canada for some reason. Sucks, because they're really talented. 

    v.... v....

    @chuckb11 I got to see them in 95, in Montreal, another road side attraction concert.

  18. n.... d....

    "sitting here in the Hortons so you know this important"

  19. M.... V....

    You should write a song using what you just wrote.

  20. b.... ....

    I wonder if the feelings evoked by this song could be measured. Measuring the nerve reactions. I wonder what effect the measured reaction would have on a person's overall system. I bet it's just a vancouver divorce.

  21. B.... M....

    Amazing tune. I feel like this needs way more views, all his solo stuff does. I mean he is amazing in the tragically hip, but as a solo artist he is just as good.

  22. P.... S....

    Hey! Have a nice day!

  23. P.... S....

    I always remember listening to this song on a hot August evening when I lived with my mother. I would go out to her garage, turn on the fluorescent lights and listening to my newest cd; Coke Machine glow.

  24. P.... S....

    This is my own private Youtube posting spot. Dont wreck it!

    P.... S....

    powershop1903 noice

  25. P.... S....

    32, male, single, 155lbs, brown hair; looking for a girlfriend.

    P.... S....

    It’s 7 years later.....any luck finding one?

  26. P.... S....

    Followed the HIP and Gord for a lifetime.