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Lucy Kaplansky Land Of The Living Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 9/10 [2 votes]Album: The Red Thread / Original Release Date: 2004Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 4 min 04 sec
Land Of The Living
Lucy Kaplansky
Lucy Kaplansky
LUCY KAPLANSKY
- Land Of The Living LyricsLate afternoon back in New York town
Waking up as the wheels touch down
Pick up my guitar and walk away
Wish I was going home to stay
Line of taxis, I wait my turn
Tar and asphalt, exhaust and fumes
Beside the road on a patch of ground
Taxi drivers are kneeling down
Beneath the concrete sky I watch them pray
While the people of the world hurry on their way
I think they're praying for us all today
And the stories that fell from the sky that day
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Back home fire's still burning, I can see it in the air
Pictures of faces posted everywhere
They say, "Hazel eyes, chestnut hair
Mother of two, missing down there"
I pass the firemen on duty tonight
Carpets of flowers in candlelight
And thank you in a child's scrawl
Taped to the Third Street firehouse wall
There's shadows of the lost on the faces I see
Brothers and strangers on this island of grief
There's death in the air but there's life on this street
There's life on this street
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Then I got in a taxi, said, "Hudson Street, please"
He started the meter and he looked at me
I glanced at his name on the back of his seat
And I looked out the window at the ghost filled streets
I noticed cuts on his hand and his face
And I said, "You're bleeding, are you okay?"
He said, "I'm not so good, got beat up today
And I'm not one of them no matter what they say"
"I'm just worried about my family
My wife's in the house and she's scared to leave"
And I didn't know what to say, I didn't know what to say
But I said a prayer for him anyway
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Waking up as the wheels touch down
Pick up my guitar and walk away
Wish I was going home to stay
Line of taxis, I wait my turn
Tar and asphalt, exhaust and fumes
Beside the road on a patch of ground
Taxi drivers are kneeling down
Beneath the concrete sky I watch them pray
While the people of the world hurry on their way
I think they're praying for us all today
And the stories that fell from the sky that day
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Back home fire's still burning, I can see it in the air
Pictures of faces posted everywhere
They say, "Hazel eyes, chestnut hair
Mother of two, missing down there"
I pass the firemen on duty tonight
Carpets of flowers in candlelight
And thank you in a child's scrawl
Taped to the Third Street firehouse wall
There's shadows of the lost on the faces I see
Brothers and strangers on this island of grief
There's life on this street
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Then I got in a taxi, said, "Hudson Street, please"
He started the meter and he looked at me
I glanced at his name on the back of his seat
And I looked out the window at the ghost filled streets
I noticed cuts on his hand and his face
And I said, "You're bleeding, are you okay?"
He said, "I'm not so good, got beat up today
And I'm not one of them no matter what they say"
"I'm just worried about my family
My wife's in the house and she's scared to leave"
And I didn't know what to say, I didn't know what to say
But I said a prayer for him anyway
This is the land of the living
This is the land that's mine
She still watches over Manhattan
She's still holding onto that torch for life
Facts about Land Of The Living
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Land Of The Living is written by Lucy Kaplansky, Rick Litvin.
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It is first released in 2004 as part of Lucy Kaplansky's album "The Red Thread" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Land Of The Living' by Lucy Kaplansky is a poetic exploration of the times following a catastrophic incident, presumably the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York City. The words of the song communicate an indomitable spirit and togetherness among the populace who suffer through the calamity suggested by the metaphorical representation of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. The taxi driver's tale brings to the forefront the inner battles and the fears of people that are in the vicinity of the incident thus portraying love and togetherness as human attributes needed the most when the toughest times strike. The lyrics of Land of the living primarily illustrate thinking back, hopelessness, restlessness, longing for the past and critique on society. In contradiction, the song places great emphasis on death and mourning, victory and endurance, and community and help consequently. Lyrics convey ideas of loss, mourning and social problems which are, probably, not appropriate for little ones without the company of adults. Though, the lyrics don't have violence or sex mentioned directly, the heaviness of the emotions involved still suggests that parents might want to check the lyrics first before letting their kids uncover them.
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Land Of The Living falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Land Of The Living song length is 4 minutes and 04 seconds.
Who wrote Land Of The Living lyrics?
Land Of The Living is written by Lucy Kaplansky, Rick Litvin.
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When was Land Of The Living released?
It is first released in 2004 as part of Lucy Kaplansky's album "The Red Thread" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Land Of The Living lyrics?
When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song 'Land Of The Living' by Lucy Kaplansky is a poetic exploration of the times following a catastrophic incident, presumably the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, in New York City. The words of the song communicate an indomitable spirit and togetherness among the populace who suffer through the calamity suggested by the metaphorical representation of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. The taxi driver's tale brings to the forefront the inner battles and the fears of people that are in the vicinity of the incident thus portraying love and togetherness as human attributes needed the most when the toughest times strike. The lyrics of Land of the living primarily illustrate thinking back, hopelessness, restlessness, longing for the past and critique on society. In contradiction, the song places great emphasis on death and mourning, victory and endurance, and community and help consequently. Lyrics convey ideas of loss, mourning and social problems which are, probably, not appropriate for little ones without the company of adults. Though, the lyrics don't have violence or sex mentioned directly, the heaviness of the emotions involved still suggests that parents might want to check the lyrics first before letting their kids uncover them.
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Which genre is Land Of The Living?
Land Of The Living falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Land Of The Living?
Land Of The Living song length is 4 minutes and 04 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Lucy Kaplansky, Rick Litvin
Record Label(s): 2004 Red House Records
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