Knopfler, Mark - What It Is Lyrics
The drinking dens are spilling out
There's staggering in the square
There's lads and lasses falling about
And a crackling in the air
The shelters and the queues
Everybody's looking for
Somebody's arms to fall into
And it's what it is
It's what it is now
There's frost on the graves and the monuments
But the taverns are warm in town
People curse the government
The lights are out in city hall
The castle and the keep
The moon shines down upon it all
The legless and asleep
And it's cold on the tollgate
With the wagons creeping through
Cold on the tollgate
God knows what I could do with you
And it's what it is
It's what it is now
The garrison sleeps in the citadel
With the ghosts and the ancient stones
High up on the parapet
A Scottish piper stands alone
And high on the wind
The highland drums begin to roll
And something from the past just comes
And stares into my soul
And it's cold on the tollgate
With the Caledonian Blues
Cold on the tollgate
God knows what I could do with you
And it's what it is
It's what it is now
What it is
It's what it is now
There's a chink of light, there's a burning wick
There's a lantern in the tower
Wee Willie Winkie with a candlestick
Still writing songs in the wee, wee hours
On Charlotte Street I take
A walking stick from my hotel
The ghost of Dirty Dick
Is still in search of Little Nell
And it's what it is
It's what it is now
Oh it's what it is
What it is now
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Knopfler, Mark What It Is Comments
Esse som é 10!
01/01/20
La escuche en el año 2000 y 20 años después esta en mi top one de las canciones que más me gustan
Живи долго , Марк ! Ты нам очень нужен !
verdade, o problema das músicas do Mark Knopfler é que elas terminam
Uma entre muitas músicas lindas de Mark
Great song 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I can't stop listen this song ... Mark you are genius 😍😍
What a voice. What a genius guitarist. Can't stop listening to this amazing art.
My respect and cheers from Brazil! 🇧🇷👏
Timeless genius at work
I absolutely love this, love his guitar playing
I discovered recently: Mark's guitar is the best when you're waiting for her to start singing.
Oie,uma bela homenagem. Você canta é encanta Mark knopfler 💌🇧🇷
Love it 😍
Dislike on Mark Knopfler song ??? How could it be !!!
😘Ti adoro
He just gets better if that's possible. Very beautiful playing, so positive. Knopfler, king of the riff!
I looked into his 2 brothers. David was a great rhythm player but bitter. The other claims he taught Mark all he knows. I doubt it. Mark has moved on anyway.
What a dreadful thing jealousy is. From siblings.
Queee Maaeesstrrooooooo ! 🎵❤😎
I love this song. I love Edinburgh.
agree..... sounds like celtic rock... excellent
Esse cara canta e toca muito
Boas recordações! Mark suas músicas fazem parte de nossas vidas até hoje!
Cada uma delas em todas as ocasiões em minha vida elas possuem um significado!
Minha trilha sonora diária!
Obrigado!
Que musica 🤤🤤🤤 maravillosa, la musica de usted la conoci gracias a mi padre
Fantastic upload an song brings back some beautiful memories thanks for sharing your music yours sincerely Gary
I love MK 's music always...been listening to his music for last 30 years.... He never disappointed me till now..... Long live Mark... Give us more good music....
I'm so thakful that i know Mark, he is a absolute genius and his music is the best! Sadly I haven't been able to go to a concert of him🥺
Great one 💖
i don't understand the video :/
Amo ésa guitarra 🎸
Que bonita canción y el que la canta
Best dad music
without much comment simply a mega classic, very beautiful.
mark knopfler is a fucking Legend!!💪
O cara é fera!!
Mark style of playing is like his own signature, very unique.
Ponieważ to jego własny styl.
Super!!!💪👍👍👍👍
Weird video
Alguém do Brasil ouvindo em novembro/2019?
Parece incrível, mas existe alguém no Brasil que ouve. KKKK
Tamo junto
Kaio Diêgo Costa curto demais
Claro. Isso que é som.Tmj!
Só pra quem tem bom gosto
Knopfler at his best!! Magical.
Never gets old.
Simplesmente fantastico som! Harmônico...sintonia total com os bons ouvidos!
This would of been the biggest dire Straits comeback song ever ❤️
Fantastico
Simply wonderfull.
Capolavoro assoluto......brividi
Rocking performance with a coldstone attitude.
Oh, Yeah,(that's what it is now).
High on the wind the highland drums begin to roll
and something from the past just comes
and stares into my soul
Speaking of poetry, so beautiful...
What it is? A Masterpiece? Yes, it is!
Love this song
👏👏👏❤
Merci encore Mark, on est fan pour toujours !!!!!!
An avant garde poet and guitarist.....Knopfler has been a phenomenon.
Noch besser mit Geige!
Beautiful!
Respect grd singer ciao peace god you man mark knofler
Damn mark stole his broken down car!
26/09/2019 359 tone deaf kids.......
Morgan knows what it is.
Mark, when u come back to Brasil again?
*Timeless*
this song imho comes closest to Mark Knopfler with the Dire Straits. Don't get me wrong, it's great. But i still feel the same way with Knopfler without the full Dire Straits ensamble as Freddy Mercury solo without Queen. It's absolutely great and magnificent, but it's not the same. Doesn't have to be offcourse. But, i prefered Queen as the whole band's music to Mercury solo. And the same, i prefer the Dire Straits as to Knopfler solo. This song however, comes for some reason - imho - close to that same feeling and experience as the Dire Straits had. What i'm really saying is, i want the Dire Straits back. ALSO: this song is now 19 years old?!!!!! HOLY SMOKES.
Vectra B :)
I dont know if its weird but im 10 years old and i like mark knopfler.Sir Mark Knopfler you are great and your guitar skills are just awesome
I like everything that has to do with eléctric guitar and at the moment that i am going to make my food i look for this music,just like at bedtime it cannot be missing next to my pillow. Thank you for such beautiful memories and be you who touched them. I had never seen someone who will play electric guitar well. May the lord bless you and keep going forward claiming the lives of others.
Why is “What It Is” uploaded twice on this channel, 19 August 2016 and 4 November 2016?
This song just leaves me on such a high, the perfect rhythm, one of his most amazing songs!
Mark , Mark, can hear your music over and over and over again. Never get tired of your wonderful guitar rifles. Out of this world.
True genius.
Esplêndido.
Semplicemente straordinario.
Good Man
all time mark knopfler song...
Uma das maiores lendas do Rock n' Roll👏👏👏👏
Mark Knopfler é um monstro da guitarra
Like .. if you think i love this song
Mark Knopfler "The Best 👊"...Quem conhece à trajetória desde a época do Dire Straits sabe o que eu estou falando.Esse cara é um gênio.Eu viajo ouvindo Mark Knopfler em carreira solo ou no Dire Straits 🎸🎸
Indonesia🇮🇩
Magestic😎👌👌👌👌
Класс !,!Пригласите на концерт
Great song that loved long before ever visited Edinburgh, now it also back such great memories of that Scotland. Recognized a lot of Edinburgh scenes. Great place to visit.
это лучшее все что я слышала
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👌❤👏👏👏
Традиционно хорош!! Причем, чудо как хорош!!
Mark t une légende personne ne peux te remplacer bravo
Obra maestra
Good video and good song . Amazing
Отлично, Орск слушает!👍✌
12/08/19 Feliz cumpleaños genio. Saludos desde Argentina provincia de Córdoba. 🎊🎉🎊🎉🍷🍷🌾🌾🎊🎉🍷🍷
One of the greatest Guitar Entertainers ever been..great Respects from Germany.
MK is a music theme
This is exactly what David Nalbandian will look like as an old man.
Happy Birthday Mark ❤ We Love You ❤
Super musique, super musicien, mais le tout gâché par la vidéo qui m'a gâché le plaisir.
Je préfère de loin voir le musicien chanter et jouer de son instrument.
Bon, c'est vrai on peut écouter sans regarder l'image, mais ... c'est que j'ai fait d'ailleurs.
Merci quand même à Mark Knopfler pour ce joli cadeau.
2019 like \m/ \o/