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Born in Chains

Leonard Cohen
2014-09-164:12 minSynced lyrics

"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

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