Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn is telling two stories.
On the surface, this song is about a prisoner who is freed and returned to his family. The underlying theme is the prison of holding one’s emotions in check, keeping ourselves recused from each other while we focus on other (political?) obsessions.
[Verse 1]
Fascist architecture of my own design
Too long been keeping my love confined
You tore me out of myself alive
[Verse 2]
Those fingers drawing out blood like sweat
While the magnificent facades crumble and burn
The billion facets of brilliant love
The billion facets of freedom turning in the light
[Chorus]
Bloody nose and burning eyes
Raised in laughter to the skies
I've been in trouble but I'm okay
Been through the wringer but I'm okay
Walls are falling and I'm okay
Under the mercy and I'm okay
[Post-Chorus]
Gonna tell my old lady
Gonna tell my little girl
There isn't anything in the world
That can lock up my love again
Gonna tell my old lady
Gonna tell my little girl
There isn't anything in the world
That can lock up my love again
Fascist Architecture was written by Bruce Cockburn.
Fascist Architecture was produced by Gene Martynec.