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Georgi de la Torre's avatar

Anthem

Song by Leonard Cohen

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

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Wells Of Goodness's avatar

This is a perfect offering! Thank you for bringing this song back to me, Georgi! So much hope.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mDTph7mer3I&pp=ygUZYW50aGVtIHNvbmcgbGVvbmFyZCBjb2hlbg%3D%3D

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Angie Barnes's avatar

Melanie, love the idea of “ Ring Out the past, Ring In the New Hopes of today”-PEACE. Oh that Peace could take hold of our planet. I can’t grasp the evils of war- why kill and destroy other’s homeland. Why come to our Country to spread more evil? Let’s spread the Love and Peace. ( do I sound like a child from the 60’s!!)? Thank you Melanie.

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Wells Of Goodness's avatar

Sing it loud, fellow Child of the ‘60s!! Oh that peace could take hold of our planet, indeed Angie. Let’s spread the love and peace together, my friend! So glad you are here. Happy New Year!

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Mohika Mudgal's avatar

such an inspiring and heartfelt perspective!

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Wells Of Goodness's avatar

Thank you dear Mohika. I wish you all the best of health and happiness in 2025. Grateful as always that you are here.

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Tom Duzanica's avatar

Ring on Sweetie Pie, loud and clear, scarlet begonias included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QlxSBquv5s

Well, I ain't always right, but I've never been wrong

Seldom turns out the way it does in a song

Once in a while, you get shown the light

In the strangest of places if you look at it right

So let's all play in the heart of gold band and bring the world

peace and love

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Wells Of Goodness's avatar

Can’t think of a better way to start a new year than with such a gorgeous Dead clip! Thanks Tomàs!😘 And those lyrics will be my motto for the year… (“Seldom turns out the way it does in a song”) but will look for “the light in the strangest of places” and hope to play in the heart of gold band, right alongside you dear Tom. You are “the larger heart, the kindlier hand, the valiant man and free.” Hope for 2025. 🌅

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