He wrote this while walking with his then five year old daughter. He was gloomy about the state of the world and wondered how it would be for her in coming years.He was inspired by her innocence and fascination with the world. This was what I heard today on CBC radio 2 . made me love this even more.
@ Robin Gladstone yes ur excately right now it's 3 years later 2018 and the USA has a chump for president yup Mr. Trump what a F'in joke .. hopefully there won't be a WW111 but who the fuck knows 😕
Really? Cause I also see alot of Queer themes in this song cause back then it would be dangerous to be gay and there's even the line "you're made to feel as if your love is a crime"
Yes, he's up there with 4 of the original five band members of "The Band"! With Levon Helm being the lone loyal American and-talented artist in this group.
That’s why The Band did the best version of “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, Levin Helm was lead vocals, and how appropriate, that’s a true American sound!🤠 That’s what this Canuck says.😁 I just had the best poetic moment this year!
"Gotta kick at the darkness, 'til it bleeds daylight." This is one of the most powerful statements ever made in a song lyric. Leonard Cohen would want to have written it.
I used that line when I kicked my addiction to Cigarettes. when getting over depression addiction, ANYTHING you have to kick the darkness within till it bleeds the sun.
I just heard this on the Radio. I live in Blaine Washington near the Canadian Border and the Radio Stations always play a lot Canadian Artists. So I get to hear some great music.
@J D Americans listen to Justin Bieber...🤣 xpn.org plays good music and nothing main stream really. They have a broad spectrum as they are a public radio station streaming from the University of PA. One of their "Vinyl at heart" slogan's is "Rhythms. Not Algorithms."
Growing up in Detroit in the late 80’s many of us were introduced to Bruce via radio station 89X…what an under-appreciated artist…thanks CIMX Windsor-Detroit for expanding our horizons.
@@onthevergechristianrockradio Really? I never knew that! What was on air before midnight? I only remember it coming on the scene from seemingly nowhere…and loving it.
@@socaljusticewarrior558 i disagree with your comment somewhat but do believe it helped broaden our horizon. these artists were already established before these laws came into effect. if you had a sirius xm radio subscription you would realize there is probably only 2% canadian content wich is rather disappointing in my opinion
Don't the hours grow shorter as the days go by You never get to stop and open your eyes One day you're waiting for the sky to fall The next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all When you're lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time These fragile bodies of touch and taste This vibrant skin, this hair like lace Spirits open to the thrust of grace Never a breath you can afford to waste When you're lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time When you're lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time When you're lovers in a dangerous time Sometimes you're made to feel as if your love's a crime But nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight When you're lovers in a dangerous time When you're lovers in a dangerous time When you're lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time Songwriters: Bruce Cockburn
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Yes. In my hometown we had covid lockdown and bushfires at the same time, and I recently fell in love. It feels like there’s so much uncertainty, anxiety but then there’s this one pure thing that centres me
I grew up in the 80's. I don't know how I missed this song. I'm listening to it now on repeat. "Gotta kick at the darkness til it bleeds daylight." Best line ever!
I prefer "One day you're waiting for the sky to fall. And next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all." Much more powerful line as it applies to any point in history.
Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight Gotta kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight. I mean....it doesn't get better than that. It became my mantra.
My wife died a week ago today. She was 21years my elder. We had a different interpretation of this song than the writer, but it worked for us. It was our consolation song when someone brought up our age difference. I love both this and the cover by bare naked ladies.
Bruce came to play at a church in our town along with two local musicians as a special treat. Everyone left their volunteer posts to go watch but I simply did the dishes & just listened. That was a magical moment. This song should have more views.
I don't know why but Canadian pop music from the 1980s was quite likable -. Maybe for a whole generation of kids who watched "Videohits" after school or "Good Rockin' Tonite" on the CBC had something to do with it, but we were exposed to all this music from such a young age and it kind of stays with you for the rest of your life. I hadn't heard this song in eons but the chorus suddenly popped into my head today and here I am :-)
One of the good synergies of having Canadian content rules is that it kickstarted our domestic music industry, and the arrival of music video (Much, VideoHits, Good Rockin’ Tonite, and a generation of kids with cable at home) propelled artists into homes in a way that radio didn’t. Local rock radio near me was one station that rarely played anything new, just 1950s classics, British Invasion through 70s prog rock. MuchMusic was a never ending stream of new music across multiple genres. Nobody played hip-hop on the radio but Much had RapCity, etc.
Decades later, when I hear the immediacy of Bruce Cockburn's performance, the lyrics, chords and rhythm overwhelm my since jaded memories of lover's in a dangerous time of my life. For me this is a timeless and inspired song acknowledging the fragility and risks of love in the here-and-now, and once past, the realization that all who love are lovers in a dangerous time. Thank you Bruce Cockburn.
Here is my own special version of this song: "LOAFERS IN A SEVEN B SIZE" (to the tune of "Lovers In A Dangerous Time" by Bruce Cockburn) by Porfle Popnecker Take a shower and order a conveyance ride Another empty shop with nothin' inside They say this vendor has a size for all But they're bedazzled that my tootsies are so small They need loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size Your average loafer is such a waste These tiny feet require less space Now I'm hopin' this is just the place Leather me up in something that won't chafe Sell me loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size Sell me loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size I need loafers in a seven B size Sometimes they try to sell me Jiffies, and I cry Or stuff 'em with cotton like an ill-shod circus clown Guess I'll settle for something in a Buster Brown Just for loafers in a seven B size Just for loafers in a seven B size Just for loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size Loafers in a seven B size
Barnaked Ladies did a remake of this song and they did it very well, however I'm sorry but it has nothing on the Original, like I said, sure it's good and all but Bruce' is classic and just better
The genius of this song cannot be overstated. The lyrics are hauntingly brilliant and capture both the euphoria and sheer terror of falling in love. Sonically, the guitar playing is actually quite complex yet gently whisks you off on a wonderfully spiritual and optimistic journey. The bass and drums meld seamlessly into the melody all the while driving it deep into your soul. But it is always the bridge that slays me. I get a feeling of flying, floating above it all. It takes me to a place no ticket can buy. It is so unbelievably beautiful it still sometimes moves me to tears. It really does. This song is on my desert island list - if I were stranded on one, I could listen to this until the end of time. And it’s a pretty short list…
The guitar underlick happening beneath the melody at 1:57-2:25 of the song brings tears to my eyes as well. It's simply one of the most majestic songs of my life.
No doubt my unknown friend, no doubt what so ever. Join us as we do our little bit using our music and messages to shine some light in these dangerous times. UNITY IN DIVERSITY, TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER.
every decade even before it was written and since this song has meaning to each new generation where the older generation is trying to prevent progress of growth of diversity. Kick at the door till it bleeds daylight. 🍻
As I get older I try not to fight Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord makes a lot more sense to me saves me a lot of jail time Haha. I just found this song what a Gem I definitely like the lyrics.🙊🙉🙈💪👍🙏
This has problably been mentioned, but a rock footnote: U2 quote this song on a track ("God Part 2") on the Rattle and Hum album. The Swedish singer Tomas Andersson Wij also uses a translated version of the "gotta kick..." line on his track "Slå". I asked him when it was released as a single, and he laughed and said: "Yes, I nicked that from Bruce, but unlike U2 I did't give him a footnote on the album cover" :)
The 16 who voted thumbs-down on this are clueless. This man is a consummate musician in every sense of the word--a great singer, songwriter, poet, guitarist, voice of the times. I have seen him three times in concert over the previous 2 decades and am going to see him again in Solana Beach on July 26th. He is also a true gentleman with his fans; it was a pleasure and honor to speak briefly with him & get autographs/pictures. I got turned onto his music in a stereo store in Grand Island, Nebraska, in the summer of '78--on one of the stereo systems, one of the employees was playing his just-released FURTHER ADVENTURES OF album, and I just stood there in the store and & listened to it, amazed & transfixed by what I was hearing. That was how it all started for me, and it's still my favorite album of his. If you guys get a chance, check it out, along with IN THE FALLING DARK, CIRCLES IN THE STREAM, DANCING IN THE DRAGON'S JAWS, STEALING FIRE, INNER CITY FRONT, and his eponymously-titled first album from 1970. He has released MANY incredible albums, but these are my personal favorites. You will be amazed.
Only a glimpse of the guy playing a Chapman Stick. . . I saw them Live in NYC and heard this instrument. Made the songs much more interesting. Tony Levin with Peter Gabriel plays on it too.
As a youth in the 80s, listening to Bruce, esp his 70s and 80s tunes, was like listening to mystical verse and social commentary at the same time. Sometimes soft, other times harder, his music always had heart and soul. What a great performer!
Like “Wondering Where the Lions Are”, that 12 string! Haven’t heard anything so good after that since Blind Melon’s “No Rain”. It’s very spiritual and empowering. They are at Pride Rock, that’s where you’ll find the best lions of all time.
in an interview Eddie Van Halen was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world...he paused and said ..... I don't know you would have to ask Bruce Cockburn One of the BEST players ... but no one seems to know this
Edward never said that it's a false quote that has been used for a lot of guitar players. Another version was someone asked Clapton what it's like being the best guitar player in the world and he supposedly replied I don't know ask Prince.
False, that's a myth said about many guitarists, some use Hendrix or Clapton as the "van halen" or I've heard phil keaggy as the other guitar player.... all false
Cockburn is what at this time anyway we thought of as a kind of out there on his own Christian Socialist w/ Marxist ideals. He was very influential on our group think tank. Our manager went to Dartmouth, and we were all social activists. Cockburn made a lot of sense to us and affected our songwriting more than anyone.
We played Amnesty International shows, had food drives, ecology protest concerts covered by local news, radio interviews , etc. band w a conscience really
It was the lyrics catapulted the record. We were in billboard. My influences were T.S. Eliot , Yeats, Tuzak took my poetry and crafted them to his melody lines. For about four years. The album is still well recieved. The lyrics are not the ordinary fair. Exremely proud of the work I did w those guys. Great , smart hardworking group of guys.
We heard thing like it was heard as far as Germany in a club by a military guy. It made several best of the 80s compilations. Tuz just didnt want it. He is a Colorado fly fisherman kind of guy, Nothing close to the music star life. WE ended with a fairwell show with the Call. WE did what bands should do. He was not replaceable .
Roy Unit I thought it was for braille readers... no, no...I have bad vision! Yeah, that's the ticket!! So, how was my grammar and spelling? Was my comment well constructed? Seriously, I really could not care less about internet etiquette.. thanks for your critical review. :-)
Gran canción al igual que el video!!. En México esta canción la pasaban en una estación de radio que se llamaba Radio Éxitos por allá de los años 1984 - 1985. Mi hermana mayor que en paz descanse, en esos años en que ella vivía su juventud ponía esa estación de radio en su radio grabadora. Saludos,,
Wow, no sabía que en México pasaban su música antes. Yo me apellido Cockburn al igual que Bruce y es por eso que sé de su música. Casi siempre veo que sus seguidores son de Estados Unidos, Canadá o Australia.
Listen to the BNL version of this song for years and only found out that their version was a cover of this song a week ago, really love the original version, ie this version, Become a new fan of Bruce Cockburn, like Stealing fire album
+Chrisgodoflard I did too years ago. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I heard the original version. It is such an awesome song. When I first heard the song covered by Barenaked Ladies it brought a tear to my eye. It was such a beautiful cover and they did a great job covering it. I agree with you. Nothing beats the original. Great song!
No one knows that I jam to this on a monthly basis. I’ve had to keep it at bay and not listen to it so I don’t wear this track out lol… I fist pump the air and pop my collar and and sing along. I usually repeat this song around 3 times back to back because if I listen to it only 1 time, it will send me on a psychosis where I’m playing it in my head for like half the day.. Nope, I’m not a psycho. Nor am I an obese man-child living in my parents basement. I simply have impeccable taste in music. Bruce is a 💎 gem of an artist. This is an amazing song. The lick is so friggin 80s nostalgia that it is considered timeless at this point. The lyrics of this song ring so true. Such a masterpiece actually. So yup… 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✊🏽
This song must have great meaning to you. Ik the feeling. What medium are you listening to that particular track on? Not an 8 track tape, is it? This is from 1984, I’d figure from then on, they were not so popular like a decade before. I stream, it’s easy.☺️😆
@@unkownoflife5959 He's a follower of Jesus. The grace of God to a broken world is the overarching theme of Jesus' message in the Bible. So there's that!
Reminds me of my best friend who passed away a few months ago. We would always get into our 80s music and I would always add this record into the mix. I use to tell him to just listen to the lyrics. Still on regular rotation.
This song resonates even more in these trying times of queerphobia as well as the kickstarted transphobic genocide by the fascists of the world. Cockburn himself even supported queer interpretations of the song. This is an anthem of fear, hope and bitterness, but mostly of hope
Probably one of the best songs of 1984, another one being “Run To You” by Bryan Adam’s. It just does something to you, must involve dopamine to feel that good, serotonin, endorphins, hell yeah!
imho , the rare instrument called the Chapman Stick does much for the music of this album stealing fire . It is also just called the Stick . It is a stringed instrument where both hands finger 8 to 10 strings with no need to pick or pluck them. its like a one man band instrument. Fergus Marsh - bass and stick . click on link for chapman stick : ru-vid.com?search_query=chapman+stick
My name is Jamie, I really love this song from the 1980s. The 80s had great music back then. The 1980s were a blast back then. Time machine anyone please.
I have a vague idea of having heard this song a lot when I was a child, I was probably around 7 vears old, this is a brutality of song, I can't express how happy I am to find this again, this is top of the top.
U2 quoted the lyric about 'kick at the darkness' in the liner notes to Rattle n Hum, their early 90's live album. Bono had heard the song on the radio.
+Metemi It's referenced in the song "God, Pt. II" off that album. "Heard a singer on the radio/Late last night/Says he's gonna kick the darkness/Till it bleeds daylight."
The album name: "Stealing Fire" seems to me a little like the theme of a Novel by Margret Meade, "Stealing Heaven" and a movie by the same name. A flaming heterosexual couple trapped in the Catholic taboo society of renaissance France.
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Heard this for the first time coming home from summer camp at Kenesserie in 84. The album had just been released, and I begged Dad to pick it up for me. He let me crank it on the way home in our pos amc concord and it was sonic ear candy and still is!
In the late '70s I worked at Squires Tavern on Rideau Street in Ottawa. It was a live entertainment venue and in the winter of 1979 we put on an Indoor FolkFest featuring artists like Ian Tamblyn, Eugene Smith and theoretically featuring David Wiffen as the headliner along with lots of unknown locals.. The timing was awful as there was a huge snowstorm on the Tuesdaythat paralyzed the city and then Wiffen was unable to fulfill his commitment as we was too wasted to perform. By Friday it was obvious it was going to be a financial disaster. Just after midnight our booker got a phone call from Cockburn. He said he liked the concept and would do a set on Saturday no fee. It saved our ass financially and I'll always remember it
Forgot about this song for so many years ! My sister & brother-in-law Paula & Fred Gage gave me a cassette tape yrs ago when we lived in KeyWest/Homestead, FL. I heard a re-make by Barenaked Ladies. Bruce Cockburn has my heart though. And I’m putting that cassette out & playing it !
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His second wife is actually my aunt and he came to my house and played the guitar. It was really cool but I see him like once or twice a year, and want to see him more
I wanna thank barenaked ladies for getting me into this song, for a while I just listened to they’re version without thinking about finding the original but after hearing this version on the radio In Winners i I liked this version even more.
