Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
“The original Stabat Mater is a Latin hymn from the 1300’s or earlier, maybe the 1100’s, it’s ancient,” Cockburn passionately describes. “In Latin, ‘Stabat Mater’ means basically that the ‘Mother is standing’ or ‘stand there, Mother.’ It’s really about Mary standing at the foot of the cross, watchin...
[Verse 1]
You got lamentation
You got dislocation
You got sirens wailing and the walls come down
[Verse 2]
You got revelation
You got felt relation
Door creaks open and the trumpet sounds
[Chorus]
We're taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Set the spirit free
Stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Set the spirit free
[Verse 3]
You got incantation
You got quantum vibration
Temple trembles as the Lord draws nigh (Lord draws nigh)
[Verse 4]
You got transformation
You got thunder shaking
And the seal is broken and the spirit flies
[Chorus]
We're taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Set the spirit free
Stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Taking a stab at matter
Set the spirit free
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
We're taking a stab at matter (Yeah)
Taking a stab at matter (Yeah)
Taking a stab at matter (Yeah)
Set the spirit free
Stab at matter (Yeah)
Taking a stab at matter (Yeah)
Taking a stab at matter (Yeah)
Set the spirit free
Stab At Matter was written by Bruce Cockburn.
Stab At Matter was produced by Colin Linden.
Bruce Cockburn released Stab At Matter on Fri Sep 15 2017.