Cockburn, Bruce - In The Falling Dark Lyrics






And the lights lie tumbled out like gems
The moon is nothing but a toothless grin
Floating out on the evening wind
The smell of sweat and lube oil pervades the night
And the rush of life in flight at the speed of light

A million footsteps whispering
A guitar sounds, some voices sing
Smoke on the breeze, eyes that sting
Far in the east a yellow cloud bank climbs
Stretching away to be part of tomorrow's time

Earthbound while everything expands
So many grains of sand
Slipping from hand to hand
Catching the light and falling into dark
The world fades out like an overheard remark
In the falling dark

Light pours from a million radiant lives
Off of kids and dogs and the hard-shelled husbands and wives
All that glory shining around and we're all caught taking a dive
And all the beasts of the hills around shout, "such a waste!
Don't you know that from the first to the last we're all one in the gift of grace!"





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  1. A.... R....

    JONQUIÈRE!!!

  2. g.... ....

    What's there to say...?

  3. J.... F....

    Love your music Bruce, And everyone that leaves a comment. I love them too.

  4. H.... ....

    So good for night driving or slow romance

  5. d.... ....

    didn't know this one. awesome

  6. W.... ....

    Only Bruce Cockburn and William Onyeabor can answer life's questions and political questions while keeping entertained.

  7. g.... c....

    all that glory shining around ...
    love

  8. M.... A....

    One of my very faves...

  9. F.... M....

    !978 Vicenza Fantastico concerto di Bruce unico neo il casino che e' successo fuori. Anni di pombo.

  10. M.... F....

    grazie Luciano per avermi fatto conoscere questo grande artista.....grande davvero
    stupenda ciao

  11. L.... ....

    Bruce shares the human struggle with his listeners... and it lifts us up.

  12. K.... C....

    Always loved this song.

  13. J.... S....

    Some nights, and it is almost always night, I greet his music and lyrics like a much needed friend who offers support and reassurance and, every now and then, an "attaboy, I know what you are going through and you doing okay". Bruce, grace under pressure. That is what you exemplify and what we all need to strive for every day in this blessing we call life.

    J.... S....

    Well said.

  14. j.... ....

    Facing cancer, 61, a recent grandfather, I see Bruce Cockburn as a way of celebrating life and the power of the individual to affect change. Keep on strumming.

    j.... ....

    I hope you are still celebrating life. Peace.

  15. j.... ....

    A bright passionate man and an incredible musician. More need to know of him and, more importantly, know him.

  16. m.... h....

    to bluegoldspirit: you said it perfectly, exactly what I was feeling!

  17. s.... ....

    I'm really getting into this guy's music. This song is a gem.

  18. D.... S....

    Wanger......its just a Canadian thing you hear.

  19. D.... M....

    this one really reminds me of neil young

  20. P.... O....

    Brilliant.....simplistic.....nice "unplugged" vibe:)

  21. A.... P....

    A gift to grace. Thank you Bruce.

  22. A.... P....

    The finest of light. Bruce.

  23. A.... P....

    Lovely comments. Love to all.

  24. P.... ....

    @giovannibrunoro stop talking in english,we're italian. ti dice niente il mio nome,giovà? immagino di no. comunque ci conosciamo o ci siamo conosciuti,dipende dalle prospettive,ma non di persona

  25. P.... ....

    @giovannibrunoro thank you for watchin' it. I love this song ;) p.s I think I know you :)

  26. 6.... ....

    This man is a genius! He paints pictures with his words, and in this era, each picture had so much positive, poignant meaning! And the music is exquisite!
    Please post Gavin's Woodpile!
    Thank you for this! Hope to see a lot more...

  27. m.... ....

    i have been priviledged to have seen this man play 4 times-one time in telluride in a lull between songs a woman in the crowd called out 'you've saved my life, bruce' into the drizzling night, 20 or 30 of us cheered in agreement. it is truer today than it was in 1995. in i own probably 90% of his catalogue...this is among my 3 or 4 favorite songs of his. thank you for posting.

  28. c.... m....

    lord of the starfield blew me away.......lost my best friend to a car accident......and bruce was his name......there is so much cockburn out there that i was hoping it would be on line.......at least there is this........oh dog....i love you......."be a child of the wind for the rest of my days"......will join u soon.....

  29. P.... ....

    @canadiangirlforlife me too *.*

  30. E.... U....

    A friend just introduced me to Bruce Cockburn last night. I am now totally in love with his music!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  31. T.... ....

    One of the first Bruce songs I heard when this first came out. fell in love. still powerful.

  32. E.... ....

    'and the world fades out like an overheard remark' - that line knocks me out too, ayavner. Sometimes I wish it would fade out, ha ha. From the same album, the masterpiece 'Gavin's Woodpile' is for me, lyrically to Cockburn as Hamlet is to Shakespeare. I savor every word on that album. One of the very very few singer-songwriters who really deserve the epithet poet. Never been surpassed, not even by Tom Waits - there' a compliment!.

    E.... ....

    Indeed, Bruce is one of the few who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Tom.

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    @moonlitme I agree with u :) thanks for viewing it

  34. m.... ....

    "light pours from a million radiant lives...off of kids and dogs and the hardshelled husbands and wives...all that glory shining, and we're all caught taking a dive..."
    such gentle pathos! and so true! thanks for posting.

  35. a.... ....

    "the world fades out like an overheard remark...." one of the best lines ever..

    thanks for posting!

  36. G.... A....

    Beautiful ♥

  37. P.... ....

    yeeeeeeeees :)

  38. P.... ....

    I'm glad you like it :)

  39. K.... B....

    radial linear pinacool of achievement....good