One of the best songs. The year was 1969, and this song ended up being the chosen anthem of the Vietnam war, by those stuck fighting it. It may not be war now, not yet anyway, but we’re in a fight against the worst of darknesses, of draconian laws and mass oppression. Help to fight, add your signature to the letter.
Darkness darkness, be my pillow
Take my head and let me sleep
In the coolness of your shadow
In the silence of your dream
Darkness darkness, hide my yearning
For the things that cannot be
Keep my mind from constant turning
Towards the things I cannot see now
Towards the things I cannot see now
The things I cannot see now
Darkness darkness, long and lonesome
Is the day brings me here
I have found the edge of sadness
I have known the depths of fear
Darkness darkness, be my blanket
Cover my with the endless night
Take away away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness of right now
The emptiness of right now
Fill the emptiness of right now
Darkness darkness, be my pillow
Take my head and let me sleep
In the coolness of my shadow
In the silence of my dream
Darkness darkness, be my blanket
Cover my with the endless night
Take away away the pain of knowing
Fill the emptiness of right now
In the emptiness of right now
In the emptiness of right now
– Jesse Colin Young.
Please, if you haven’t, sign the letter.
Oh my gosh. What a song that was, too. Thanks.
This is great, but we need something more current for today. I keep going to Joe Strummer and The Clash, but they are just less dated.
Yes, well, that’s one of the reasons I’m doing this. The counterculture, our artists were us. They paid attention, and addressed the issues of the day. Time for it happen again, yeah?
As for this particular song, even though current soldiers stuck fighting pointless wars aren’t in the mess of Vietnam, I expect if you asked them, this song would still feel relevant.