That’s How the Light Gets In

For so many reasons, these words have been playing in my head recently.  And sometimes, the best you can do is “ring the bells that still can ring.”

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“Anthem” 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, 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

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

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

 

(lyrics found on Songlyrics.com)