Oh, The Bridges I've Burned

HummerWisdom

Upon listening to Sid's, 'The-dirty-line-of-pain in some strange and remote way provoked the following Chorus so I thought I'd take a stab at it. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks.

OH, THE BRIDGES I’VE BURNED

[Verse 1]

As I wake in the autumn of my life

Lookin’ through my rearview mirror

My mistakes shatter my heart

My vision couldn’t be clearer

 

[Chorus]

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

To the ground

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

Can’t be found

 

[Verse 2]

The stone-walls I raised out of fear

Harsh words better left unspoken

The tears I wasn’t there to dry

The bones that I left broken

 

[Chorus]

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

To the ground

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

Can’t be found

[Bridge]

And I wonder how you’re doing today

Dead or alive, I cannot say

In a bed of sorrow, I lay

Pierced by thorns

[Chorus]

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

To the ground

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

Can’t be found

 

[Instrumental]

 

[Chorus]

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

To the ground

Oh, the bridges I’ve burned

The bridges I’ve burned

Can’t be found

Can't be found.

 

© 2024 Renee La Chapelle – All Rights Reserved

sidshovel

I like this Renee, more poetry than lyrical but lovely.

Keep hearing Leonard Cohen singing this.

Nice

Sid

HummerWisdom

Oh, don't I wish Leonard Cohen were still here to sing it! Not that he would, but . . . and I believe some of your poetic is rubbing off on me.

Thanks so much, Sid

Renee