Roberts, Sam - The Gate Lyrics
Over land, I traveled time and space and quicksand
And for sixty days I knew no other road
And through the maelstrom, which turned in time with the kick drum
I was swallowed and twisted and spit out on a coast
And I've spent seven years and a sea of fears in this broken mirror of a city
Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city
Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye
Yeah I remember feeling alright
And I saw black clouds and Turin shrouds and it smelled of a faded empire
It's all concrete and steel, we're asleep at the wheel, and the mayor's just a gun for hire
Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city
Listen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the city
I've heard the song the morning sings
Let in the light! Let in the light!
Streetwalker said to me she has no need for history
She has the key she has the key
Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye
Let in the light! Let in the light!
Waking up from a dream where I was the stone and you were the stream
Chemical City isn't all that you need but it's all that you're getting and they've hidden the key
Listen to the streets there's a heartbeat missing in the city
Listen to the sound there's a time bomb ticking in the city
Let in the light, let in the light
I said this place is an unnatural disaster
And I'm a visitor here so I asked her:
Where are the trees, where are the trees?
And she said free yourself from history
That is the key! That is the key!
Sweet sunlight, I can see it in my mind's eye
I see the light! I see the light!
The gate is gone now, you better run [x4]
Can you feel it? There's a heartbeat missing in the city
Yeah there's a heartbeat missing in the city
Where all the fat-cats are hissing at your pity
There's a heartbeat missing
The gate is gone so you better run,
You better run run run run...
You better run run run run...
You better run!
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Roberts, Sam The Gate Comments
Finally I found it!!! The Sam Roberts video where they’re on these floating platforms haha. I would always see this video on much music as a kid
love this song
That's a getaway, that's the heartbeat of the city. She is the key ! Get in the line :P
They Rock
Canada representing!!!
Great tune, great band long live Sam Roberts
why did they edit the full song
Sam plz come back too your real home pembroke Ontario Canada I know cuz I was born at the exact same hospital same as Tom green we must share our story's maybe it will be an inspiration too you at least I hope we miss you brother
Sam Roberts is way too sick!!
makes you proud to be CanadiaN!
The Renaissance can't hit like enough. 😃
One Of Canada`s Best
He was at Rock The Shores in 2012 and 2013...great artist and performer!! Wish he was goin to be here again this year...:'(
My jaw dropped at the lack of thumbs-ups.
THE GATE BY The SAM ROBERTS BAND.
THE GATE BY The SAM ROBERTS BAND.
This song has a bit of the Beatles sound. Loving it!
uggh the latest electronic noise....
Straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, and few there be who find it.
why only 100k views? These guys are played on the radio all the time in my city! Canadian talent at it's best.
Them and tragically hip ;)
@josh n
Also a great band lol
So much talent, so under rated :( I <3 you Sam!
Interesting. Different than the album version.
Good hard rock. Class
Listen to their heartbeat. It is uniquely theirs and truly beautiful. Thanks SRB for your sweet sunlight.
As a Beatles fan, I think they sound more like the Monkees (Yeah, yeah!).
Still, much luv to Sam Roberts - great tunes! :-)
IT HAS SPAWNED 4 OTHERS!!! In the time span of a year I say that's a safe rate. No cause for concern... Yet.
Paperback writer anyone?
Who said there is no more good artist today??
i hear the beatles.
*The Beatles
Because Sam Roberts is an exclusive club and we would hate for the unready to hear the awesome :P
HOW THE FUCK DOES THIS HAVE LESS THEN 100,000 VIEWS
Yes, I do! I thought that was because I was around to remember the Beatles.
YEESSSS!!!!
The Beatles*
I know. Yet, somehow this shorter version is still freaking amazing.
;'( make that three...
me too!
Great Canadian artist!
Sam Roberts is the new Beatles
i find him a little to George Harrison in opinion
Come to watch Sam Roberts, first thing I see is a commercial for that Pitbull shit. Thank god I made it through it!
Sheer class!
great song, I'm gonna say it was definitely influenced by the Beatles song, "Rain"
AWESOME
@gearsofwar44 maybe he does have you listened to rap and the lyrics in it ?
@977Sarah YA DUDE
dream rock
@gearsofwar44 How is someone 'acting' on a computer? Also, her friends aren't a genre. No one was insulting rap. They were stating that their friends are so closed minded that they won't even listen to another genre of music.
Quality
@shiftrockup Yup, I am the only one out of my group of friends that listens to Sam Roberts and rock n' roll in general because I hate rap and pop, and they don't even want to give it a try... thier loss I guess
@shiftrockup you're acting like liking rap is a bad thing. So what? I like rap, and I like Sam Roberts. Do you really need to insult a whole genre just because they don't like a band that you do?
@natoplace I definatly agree
i thought sam roberts was american O,o
Heard him live at UofT yesterdayy!!! He is SO good live!
This is one powerful song. I put it on volume 11 while doing a run and added about 10 mph more than my usual pace. Why the hits on this are not above 5 million is beyond me. The extended version is better. At time frame 3:37 in this video it kicks into high gear and sounds good but I think the added keyboard in the studio version adds more adrelaline. One of the best songs I've heard in a long time.
This. Is. Awesome. I wish more people listened to THIS...
@Rottmad Get ad block
damn advertising...I'll never ever drink Perrier again!!
it kinda has a George Harrison feel to it. Nice!
@DeSTruCT0MaCHiNe who the hell are the beetles?
vevo is a cancer to good music
fukin rites they r awesome
now this is music...
I HATE VEVO!!!!! WITH A FUCKING PASSION!!!!!
June 25! Sam Roberts and the Hip together in Bobcaygeon, ON. GO GO GO
wickedly catchy tune, but glorifying drugs..terrible..just terrible..socialism and drugs..almost like the cops want more drugs so they can ensure funding..
this guy had everything given to him but his voice..
Wow... It was a lot of time since I discovered good music. Now I can say Sam Roberts is on my favourite ones.
Check out Sam's latest song " I Feel You" on my channel.
Awesome tune, hard to believe there aren't more views!
@KMminority they still sell cd's?
I hate ads but dogs driving cars never gets old.
god dammit this vevo bullshit is starting to get old and anoying ... get the fuck out of youtoube you imbeciles .... if i was a big wig at vevo right now ... id fire anyone working in the marketing dept cause this idea to join youtube was simply retarded ...vevo is now genuinly hated by hundreds of millions of ppl ... just go ...
CANADA ROCKS!!!
fuc*ing VEVO!!!!!!!!!!
Prime example of what Canada has to offer musically! Great live band aswell.
@EXAir113 Simple doesn't mean easy or bad.
I was introduced to these guys in '06 at the ACL Festival and they quickly became one of my favorites. I had the good fortune to see him at ACL again last year ('09). Sam was sporting a new haircut. Keep up the good work, guys.
@jordanwilli There's some false canadian?
@petergreenland what part? I'm not hearing it at all.
sam roberts is awesome. I wish america liked him as much as i do