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Democracy (Live)
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Rock
Democracy (Live) was released on March 31, 2009 by Columbia as a part of the album Live In London
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Release DateMarch 31, 2009
LabelColumbia
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM102

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Edward Sanders
Edward Sanders
Producer
Steven Berkowitz
Steven Berkowitz
Co-Producer
Stephen J. Spencer
Stephen J. Spencer
Recording Engineer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Will Hensley
Will Hensley
Assistant Engineer
Leanne Ungar
Leanne Ungar
Engineer
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson
Engineer
John Van Nest
John Van Nest
Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's comin' through a hole in the air
From those nights in Tiananmen Square
It's comin' from the field and this ain't exactly real
Or it's real but it ain't exactly there
[Verse 2]
From the wars against disorder
From the sirens night and day
From the fires of the homeless
From the ashes of the gay
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
[Verse 3]
It's comin' through a crack in the wall
On a visionary flood of alcohol
From the staggerin' account
Of the Sermon on the Mount
Which I don't pretend to understand at all
[Verse 4]
It's comin' from the silence
On the dock of the bay
From the brave and the bold and the battered
Heart of Chevrolet
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
[Verse 5]
It's comin' from the sorrow in the street
The holy places where the races meet
From the homicidal bitchin'
That goes down in every kitchen
To determine who will serve and who will eat
From the wells of disappointment
Where the women kneel to pray
For the grace of God in the desert here
And the desert far away
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
[Verse 6]
Sail on, sail on
O mighty ship of state
To the shores of need
Past the reefs of greed
Through the squalls of hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on
[Verse 7]
It's comin' to America first
The cradle of the best of the worst
It's here they've got the range and the machinery for change
And it's here they've got the spiritual thirst
It's here the family's broken and it's here the lonely say
That the heart has got to open in a fundamental way
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
[Verse 8]
It's comin' from the women and the men
O darlin', we'll be makin' love again
We'll be goin' down so deep, the river's gonna  weep
And the mountain's gonna shout amen
It's comin' like the tidal flood beneath the lunar sway
Imperial, mysterious in amorous array
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
[Verse 9]
Sail on, sail on
(O mighty ship of state)
To the shores of need
Past the reefs of greed
Through the squalls of hate
Sail on, sail on, sail on
[Verse 10]
I'm sentimental
If you know what I mean
I love the country
But I can't stand the scene
And I'm neither left or right
I'm just stayin' home tonight
Gettin' lost in that hopeless little screen
But I'm stubborn as those garbage bags
That time cannot decay
I'm junk but I'm still holdin' up this little wild bouquet
Democracy is comin'
To the USA
To the USA
Written by: Leonard Cohen
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