Anthem

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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, and 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
 They're going to hear from me
 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
 You can add up the parts
 But 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
 Forget your perfect offering
 There is a crack, a crack in everything
 That's how the light gets in
 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
 That's how the light gets in
 That's how the light gets in
 

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Duration
05:59
Key
1
Tempo
96 BPM

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