Born in Chains
Leonard Cohen"Born in Chains" is a song by Leonard Cohen, released in 2014 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:12 long and contains 64 lines and 286 words.
Lyrics
0:13I was born in chains
0:18But I was taken out of Egypt
0:22I was bound to a burden
0:25But the burden it was raised
0:29Lord I can no longer
0:33Keep this secret
0:36Blessed is the Name
0:40The Name be praised
0:45I fled to the edge
0:48Of the Mighty Sea of Sorrow
0:52Pursued by the riders
0:56Of a cruel and dark regime
1:00But the waters parted
1:02And my soul crossed over
1:07Out of Egypt
1:10Out of Pharaoh's dream
1:15Word of Words
1:18And Measure of all Measures
1:22Blessed is the Name
1:26The Name be blessed
1:29Written on my heart
1:32In burning Letters
1:37That's all I know
1:40I cannot read the rest
1:45I was idle with my soul
1:49When I heard that you could use me
1:53I followed very closely
1:57But my life remained the same
2:01But then you showed me
2:03Where you had been wounded
2:07In every atom
2:11Broken is the Name
2:15I was alone on the road
2:19And your Love was so confusing
2:25All my teachers told me
2:27I had myself to blame
2:31But in the Grip
2:33Of Sensual Illusion
2:38A sweet unknowing
2:41Unified the Name
2:45Word of Words
2:49And Measure of all Measures
2:53Blessed is the Name
2:57The Name be blessed
3:02Written on my heart
3:04In burning Letters
3:08That's all I know
3:11I cannot read the rest
3:16I've heard the soul unfolds
3:20In the chambers of it's longing
3:24And the bitter liquor sweetens
3:28In the hammered cup
3:32But all the Ladders
3:35Of the Night have fallen
3:38Only darkness now
3:41To lift the Longing up
3:46Word of Words
3:49And Measure of all Measures
3:54Blessed is the Name
3:57The Name be blessed
4:01Written on my heart
4:03In burning Letters
4:09That's all I know
4:12I cannot read the rest
I was born in chains But I was taken out of Egypt I was bound to a burden But the burden it was raised Lord I can no longer Keep this secret Blessed is the Name The Name be praised I fled to the edge Of the Mighty Sea of Sorrow Pursued by the riders Of a cruel and dark regime But the waters parted And my soul crossed over Out of Egypt Out of Pharaoh's dream Word of Words And Measure of all Measures Blessed is the Name The Name be blessed Written on my heart In burning Letters That's all I know I cannot read the rest I was idle with my soul When I heard that you could use me I followed very closely But my life remained the same But then you showed me Where you had been wounded In every atom Broken is the Name I was alone on the road And your Love was so confusing All my teachers told me I had myself to blame But in the Grip Of Sensual Illusion A sweet unknowing Unified the Name Word of Words And Measure of all Measures Blessed is the Name The Name be blessed Written on my heart In burning Letters That's all I know I cannot read the rest I've heard the soul unfolds In the chambers of it's longing And the bitter liquor sweetens In the hammered cup But all the Ladders Of the Night have fallen Only darkness now To lift the Longing up Word of Words And Measure of all Measures Blessed is the Name The Name be blessed Written on my heart In burning Letters That's all I know I cannot read the rest
Translation
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