Ring the bells that still can ring,
forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything;
that’s how the light gets in.
– Leonard Cohen, from the song Anthem; full lyrics below
The birds they sang at the break of day
“Start again”, I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what has passed away
Or what is yet to be
Ah, the wars they will be fought again
The holy dove, she will be caught again
Bought and sold and bought again
The dove is never free
Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
We asked for signs, the signs were sent
The birth betrayed, the marriage spent
Yeah, the widowhood of every government
Signs for all to see
I can’t run no more with that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places say their prayers out loud
But they’ve summoned, they’ve summoned up a thundercloud
And they’re going to hear from me
Ring the bells that still can ring…
You can add up the parts, you won’t have the sum
You can strike up the march, there is no drum
Every heart, every heart to love will come
But like a refugee
Ring the bells that still can ring…
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
That’s how the light gets in
That’s how the light gets in
Just wanted to let you know that I reviewed “The Power of the Powerlessness” on my blog yesterday. When I read it again today, I noticed that I didn’t reply to your comment on my review of your book with Christopher. I’m pretty sure I decided to write my response on your blog (for fear you’d not return to mine to see the response) – but now can’t even figure which of your posts I left it on. Anyway, thanking you again for the many good thoughts you and Christopher have given me.