Peyroux, Madeleine - Anthem 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
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
Yeah the widowhood of every government
Signs for all to see
I can't run no more with this lawless crowd
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned up a thundercloud
And they're gonna 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
You won't have the sum
You can strike up the march
There is no drum
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 in everything
That's how the light gets in
That's how the light gets in
That's how the light gets in
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Peyroux, Madeleine - No Meanness
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Don't Pick A Fight With A Poet
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Meet Me In Rio
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Take These Chains From My Heart
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Bye Bye Love
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Changing All Those Changes
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Born To Lose
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Guilty
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Bird On The Wire
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Love In Vain
- Peyroux, Madeleine - I Threw It All Away
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Love And Treachery
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Our Lady Of Pigalle
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Homeless Happiness
- Peyroux, Madeleine - To Love You All Over Again
- Peyroux, Madeleine - I Must Be Saved
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Somethin' Grand
- Peyroux, Madeleine - Martha My Dear
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Peyroux, Madeleine Anthem Comments
She used to live in our house a while back.
Just discovered her today. Adore her voice
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
Yeah 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 (ring the bells) that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything (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, a crack in everything (there is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
You can add up the parts
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 (there is a crack in everything)
That's how the light gets in
Ring the bells that still can ring (ring the bells that still can ring)
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything (there is 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
A great musician.
Bravo Madeleine Peyroux! Welcome to Greece on Saturday.
She’s simply amazing
My favorite Cohen song & this performance of it is excellent.
la classe, mémère;
Real music.
Why haven't folks written much about Madeleine Peyroux's passion for Leonard Cohen's songs and lyrics?
Her voice gets me through many a day. Such an angel.
Just perfect!!👏👏👏🌹
Madeleine continues to be a world class artist!