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Bruce Cockburn — Closer to the Light
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Mystery Guest
(somewhere else)
Posted: Mar 18, 2013 - 03:09
 
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enordberg
Posted: Jan 11, 2013 - 23:09
 
Bruce wrote this as a tribute to Mark Heard - an obscure but amazing musician and song writer.

Antigone
(A house, in a Virginian Valley)
Posted: Dec 11, 2012 - 10:08
 
I miss you all so much.

djengs
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:22
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I really love this song. It always make me (and others, I've noticed from the comments) remember lost loved ones.  Beautiful, poignant lyrics. {#Sunny}
  

 pianocomposer wrote:

Goodbye Grandpa Sandy. Goodbye Jim Dove. Miss you, Glen. You too, Bruce. 
 
Goodbye to Cynaera as well. Glad she got to hear this first.

Ouachita
Posted: Aug 02, 2012 - 13:22
 
 pinem wrote:
Amazing contrast with some listeners. Cockburn is one of the best kept secrets in music, and much better than Lightfoot IMO.
 
Agreed

talabao
(France)
Posted: Mar 02, 2012 - 07:11
 

lovely song, I just discover Bruce Cockburn with pleasure.

would anyone have the tab sheet  of this one? thx



meinthecorner
(Past the gravy, far beyond the golden fries)
Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 01:26
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

There you go
Swimming deeper into mystery
Here I remain
Only seeing where you used to be
Stared at the ceiling
'Til my ears filled up with tears
Never got to know you
Suddenly you're out of here

 (CHORUS:)
Gone from mystery into mystery
Gone from daylight into night
Another step deeper into darkness
Closer to the light

 Walked outside
Summer moon was nearly down
Mist on the fields
Holy stillness all around
Death's no stranger
No stranger than the life I've seen
Still I cry
Still I begged to get you back again
  Never heard this before. Found the lyrics while the song was still playing, and then cried like a baby. Shit! Just too much death has crossed my path over the last few years. Thanks Bruce, and Peter James Bond. I needed that.



Antigone
(A house, in a Virginian Valley)
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 08:33
 
This song always breaks my heart ...



peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 20:36
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I really love this song. It always make me (and others, I've noticed from the comments) remember lost loved ones.  Beautiful, poignant lyrics. {#Sunny}
 
There you go
Swimming deeper into mystery
Here I remain
Only seeing where you used to be
Stared at the ceiling
'Til my ears filled up with tears
Never got to know you
Suddenly you're out of here

 (CHORUS:)
Gone from mystery into mystery
Gone from daylight into night
Another step deeper into darkness
Closer to the light

 Walked outside
Summer moon was nearly down
Mist on the fields
Holy stillness all around
Death's no stranger
No stranger than the life I've seen
Still I cry
Still I begged to get you back again


pianocomposer
(Springfield)
Posted: Dec 29, 2011 - 20:35
 
 Cynaera wrote:
I really love this song. It always make me (and others, I've noticed from the comments) remember lost loved ones.  Beautiful, poignant lyrics. {#Sunny}
 
Goodbye Grandpa Sandy. Goodbye Jim Dove. Miss you, Glen. You too, Bruce. 

Antigone
(A house, in a Virginian Valley)
Posted: Oct 27, 2011 - 12:51
 
I miss you so much, Victoria Jo.



muzik
(Montana)
Posted: Mar 20, 2011 - 19:59
 
 6-Jags wrote:
And today it brings up thoughts of the people of japan who have lost so many loved ones.
 
Exactly.  {#Idea}

6-Jags
(North of Hotlanta)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 14:00
 
And today it brings up thoughts of the people of japan who have lost so many loved ones.

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Mar 15, 2011 - 13:58
 
My goodness Bill... I hope you have not experienced a loss today.  These two songs in a row are on my list of the saddest (but poingant) songs of all times.   Guess right now we have a universal loss....bless the folks in Japan

casey1024
(Here and Now)
Posted: Feb 17, 2011 - 11:18
 
Several songs this afternoon that make me think of and miss my very dearest friend, Debbie.  I long to learn there is an afterlife so I may see her again someday.

Kite_Flyer
(Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Oct 14, 2010 - 09:57
 
Timely today.
RIP Danny.


Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Sep 12, 2010 - 15:16
 
I really love this song. It always make me (and others, I've noticed from the comments) remember lost loved ones.  Beautiful, poignant lyrics. {#Sunny}

RabbitEars
Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 14:32
 
 rjewyo wrote:
A Gordon Lightfoot prodigy??  Very nice....{#Yes}
 
more like contemporary


rjewyo
(Ventura, CA)
Posted: Jul 10, 2010 - 17:25
 
A Gordon Lightfoot prodigy??  Very nice....{#Yes}

Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 10:25
 
 jkoopman wrote:
makes me cry almost every time I hear it . . . in a good way
 
Me too.


Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 10:24
 
Like most of you, this old favorite gives me pause to remember those who have passed. pax vobiscum.


Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 10:23
 
death's no stranger....no stranger than the life I've seen..........amazing lyrics

jkoopman
(Hamilton, Ontario)
Posted: Mar 05, 2010 - 19:16
 
makes me cry almost every time I hear it . . . in a good way

Randomax
(Wimberley, TX)
Posted: Dec 01, 2009 - 12:15
 
Right up there with Patti's Goodbye

martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Jul 28, 2009 - 12:01
 
 stewliscious wrote:
Yes Bruce, your cock burns if you put it closer to the light.
 
You must have stayed up all night thinking that one up.

inmanart
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 17:10
 
good timing, goodbye David, Michael and Farrah

pinem
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 05:59
 
Amazing contrast with some listeners. Cockburn is one of the best kept secrets in music, and much better than Lightfoot IMO.

ejsamuel
(great white north)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 05:51
 
Must admit - Cockburn songs all start at 7 and only go up for me.  Oops - my bias is showing.

stewliscious
(northGA)
Posted: Apr 24, 2009 - 05:49
 
Yes Bruce, your cock burns if you put it closer to the light.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 17:17
 
Gordon Lightfoot or simply English-Canadian folk-rock?

etcarroll
(stuck among the Amish)
Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 17:16
 
Definite G. Lightfoot vibe going on.

westslope
(BC coast)
Posted: Mar 23, 2009 - 17:15
 

Nice follow-up from George Harrison's My Sweet Lord

Hadn't heard this Cockburn song.  Decent.




Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Aug 14, 2008 - 12:42
 
I have revisited this CD because of BillG, and it's really excellent. And this song just makes me

philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Jun 12, 2008 - 09:04
 
sainzfan wrote:
Sounds a lot like Gordon Lightfoot (which isn't at all bad) I like it.


...was just thinking the very same thing....
Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 10:37
 
His voice sounds sooooo good on this track. Very soothing.
Ericac
(Lakeville, MN)
Posted: Apr 10, 2008 - 10:37
 
The guitar work is so crisp. The song just mellows me out. Very nice listen.
Odyzzeuz
(Austin, Texas)
Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 11:48
 
Reminds me of the new album by Bruce Springsteen, title track.
Inamorato
(Twin Cities)
Posted: Feb 07, 2008 - 11:48
 
Bruce notches another one.
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Jan 07, 2008 - 00:45
 
Wonderful playing and vocals.
Nice comparison to the other Bruce!
sainzfan
(minnesota)
Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 15:27
 
Sounds a lot like Gordon Lightfoot (which isn't at all bad) I like it.
curtsusu
(Cactus Country, Arizona)
Posted: Dec 06, 2007 - 15:27
 
i believe this was a song dedicated to his friend and fellow musician Mark Heard...
Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet)
Posted: Oct 04, 2007 - 20:04
 
Tops!
xkolibuul
(Pacific Rim, salmon, big trees)
Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 23:24
 
Why this one?

For me, this is just one song of nearly 40 years worth of brilliant music-making from BC.

ChardRemains wrote:
might be the first Cockburn song I've ever liked.

SmileOnADog
(Arizona)
Posted: Aug 02, 2007 - 23:21
 
"You can take the wisdom of this world
and give it to the ones who think it all ends here"

-- BC 1980

Really fine tune, I have that album and apparently haven't played it enough recently! Now I have two songs I need to force my wife to play at my funeral, that one and "The Gift" off "Big Circumstance".
Leslie
(Antioch, CA)
Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 11:18
 
ProfessorFrink wrote:

This song is decent, but "If I Had A Rocket Launcher" is better.

<"If I had a rocket launcher ... some son of a bitch would die." Who couldn't relate to that?>
That would be Bill and Rebecca who rejected my upload of the acoustic version years ago because they don't care for the lyrics
ProfessorFrink
(10 seconds in the future)
Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 10:50
 
ChardRemains wrote:
might be the first Cockburn song I've ever liked.

This song is decent, but "If I Had A Rocket Launcher" is better.

<"If I had a rocket launcher ... some son of a bitch would die." Who couldn't relate to that?>
ChardRemains
(Pepperland)
Posted: Jul 02, 2007 - 10:41
 
might be the first Cockburn song I've ever liked.
Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: Mar 30, 2007 - 02:28
 
pushkinjim wrote:
Love this song! Good album too.
me too!
pushkinjim
(Norrköping, Sweden)
Posted: Mar 30, 2007 - 02:26
 
Love this song! Good album too.
NewHorizons
(City of Summer Festivals)
Posted: Aug 17, 2006 - 13:00
 
Xeric wrote:
Beautiful song.

Gone from mystery into mystery
Gone from daylight into night
Another step deeper
Into darkness
Closer to the light

I want it played at my funeral.


That's what I was thinking too... Most beautiful lyrics out of Cockburn's extensive repertoire IMHO.

Another gem of his in the "melancholic" genre is "Festival of Friends" about some people he knew who lost a baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.