Leonard Cohen: That's how the light gets in ... “The birds they sangAt the break of dayStart againI heard them sayDon’t dwell on what has passed awayOr what is yet to beAh, the wars they will be fought againThe holy dove, she will be caught againBought and sold, and bought againThe dove is never freeRing the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inWe asked for signsThe signs were sentThe birth betrayedThe marriage spentYeah, and the widowhoodOf every governmentSigns for all to seeI can’t run no moreWith that lawless crowdWhile the killers in high placesSay their prayers out loudBut they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned upA thundercloudThey’re going to hear from meRing the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inYou can add up the partsBut you won’t have the sumYou can strike up the marchThere is no drumEvery heart, every heartTo love will comeBut like a refugeeRing the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inRing the bells that still can ringForget your perfect offeringThere is a crack, a crack in everythingThat’s how the light gets inThat’s how the light gets inThat’s how the light gets in” — Leonard Cohen Theodora LoukasAugust 18, 2022Leonard Cohen, That's how the light gets in, birds, day, break, heartComment