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The title track and first single of Gordon Lightfoot's new
album, A Painter Passing Through, has a lot to do with the
much-decorated artist who sings it.

"It's very autobiographical," says Lightfoot, who wrote the
song and all but two of the 10 cuts on his new disc. "It's
sort of the way I see myself now-or could see myself for
quite a few years to come. I turn 60 this year. I've
settled down now, and I'm in this wonderful position of
being allowed to make my own albums-and as usual, the songs
on this album paint pictures."

Be they pictures of wildlife, like the symbolic bird of
"Ringneck Loon," character sketches like the subway busker
in "My Little Love," or Toronto cityscapes like "On Yonge
Street," A Painter Passing Through is full of the uplifting
spiri More...

Gordon Lightfoot Lyrics List:
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  • 10 Degrees and Getting Colder Lyrics
  • 14 Karat Gold Lyrics
  • A Lesson In Love Lyrics
  • A Message To The Wind Lyrics
  • A Minor Ballad Lyrics
  • A Painter Passing Through Lyrics
  • A Passing Ship Lyrics
  • A Tree Too Weak To Stand Lyrics
  • Affair On 8th Avenue Lyrics
  • Alberta Bound Lyrics
  • All I'm After Lyrics
  • All The Lovely Ladies Lyrics
  • Always On The Bright Side Lyrics
  • Anything For Love Lyrics
  • Apology Lyrics
  • Approaching Lavender Lyrics
  • Baby It's Allright Lyrics
  • Baby Step Back Lyrics
  • Ballad of Yarmouth Castle Lyrics
  • Beautifuel Lyrics
  • Bells Of The Evening Lyrics
  • Bend In The Water Lyrics
  • Betty Called Me In Lyrics
  • Biscuit City Lyrics
  • Bitter Green Lyrics
  • Black Day In July Lyrics
  • Blackberry Wine Lyrics
  • Boathouse Lyrics
  • Borderstone Lyrics
  • Boss Man Lyrics
  • Brave Mountaineers Lyrics
  • Broken Dreams Lyrics
  • Cabaret Lyrics
  • Can't Depend On Love Lyrics
  • Canadian Railroad Trilogy Lyrics
  • Canary Yellow Canoe Lyrics
  • Carefree Highway Lyrics
  • Changes Lyrics
  • Cherokee Bend Lyrics
  • Christian Island Lyrics
  • Circle Of Steel Lyrics
  • Cobwebs & Dust Lyrics
  • Cold Hands From New York Lyrics
  • Cold On The Shoulder Lyrics
  • Cotton Jenny Lyrics
  • Crossroads Lyrics
  • Daylight Katy Lyrics
  • Did She Mention My Name Lyrics
  • Does Your Mother Know Lyrics
  • Don't Beat Me Down Lyrics
  • Don Quixote Lyrics
  • Dream Street Rose Lyrics
  • Dreamland Lyrics
  • Drifters Lyrics
  • Drink Yer Glasses Empty Lyrics
  • Early Mornin' Rain Lyrics
  • East Of Midnight Lyrics
  • Ecstasy Made Easy Lyrics
  • Endless Wire Lyrics
  • Fading Away Lyrics
  • Farewell To Annabel Lyrics
  • Fine As Fine Can Be Lyrics
  • For Lovin' Me Lyrics
  • For Lovin' Me - Did She Mention My Name Lyrics
  • Forgive Me Lord Lyrics
  • Ghosts Of Cape Horn Lyrics
  • Go Go Round Lyrics
  • Go My Way Lyrics
  • Gotta Get Away Lyrics
  • Hangdog Hotel Room Lyrics
  • Heaven Don't Deserve Me Lyrics
  • Heaven Help The Devil Lyrics
  • Hey You Lyrics
  • Hi'Way Songs Lyrics
  • High And Dry Lyrics
  • Home From The Forest Lyrics
  • I'd Do It Again Lyrics
  • I'd Rather Press On Lyrics
  • I'll Be Alright Lyrics
  • I'll Do Anything Lyrics
  • I'll Prove My Love Lyrics
  • I'll Tag Along Lyrics
  • I'm Not Sayin' Lyrics
  • I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon of Darkness Lyrics
  • I'm Not Supposed To Care Lyrics
  • I Used To be A Country Singer Lyrics
  • I Want To Hear It From You Lyrics
  • If Children Had Wings Lyrics
  • If I Could Lyrics
  • If It Should Please You Lyrics
  • If There's A Reason Lyrics
  • If You Could Read My Mind Lyrics
  • If You Got It Lyrics
  • If You Need Me Lyrics
  • In A Windowpane Lyrics
  • In My Fashion Lyrics
  • Is There Anyone Home Lyrics
  • It's Too Late, He Wins Lyrics
  • It's Worth Believin' Lyrics
  • Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues (Sunday Concert Plus) Lyrics
  • Keepin' On Yearning Lyrics
  • Knotty Pine Lyrics
  • Lazy Mornin' Lyrics
  • Leaves of Grass Lyrics
  • Let It Ride Lyrics
  • Lifeline Lyrics
  • Long River Lyrics
  • Long Thin Dawn Lyrics
  • Long Way Back Home Lyrics
  • Looking At The Rain Lyrics
  • Love and Maple Syrup Lyrics
  • Magnificent Outpouring Lyrics
  • Make Way For The Lady Lyrics
  • Mama Said Lyrics
  • Marie Christine Lyrics
  • May I Lyrics
  • Me And Bobby McGee Lyrics
  • Miguel Lyrics
  • Minstrel Of The Dawn Lyrics
  • Mister Rock Of Ages Lyrics
  • Morning Glory Lyrics
  • Mother Of A Miner's Child Lyrics
  • Mountains And Marian Lyrics
  • Movin' (Sunday Concert Plus) Lyrics
  • Much To My Surprise Lyrics
  • My Little Love Lyrics
  • My Pony Won't Go Lyrics
  • Never Say Trust Me Lyrics
  • Never Too Close Lyrics
  • Nous Vivons Ensemble Lyrics
  • Now And Then Lyrics
  • Ode To Big Blue Lyrics
  • Oh, Linda Lyrics
  • Old Dan's Records Lyrics
  • On Susan's Floor Lyrics
  • On The High Seas Lyrics
  • On Yonge Street Lyrics
  • Only Love Would Know Lyrics
  • Ordinary Man Lyrics
  • Peaceful Waters Lyrics
  • Poor Little Allison Lyrics
  • Pride Of Man Lyrics
  • Protocol Lyrics
  • Pussy Willows, Cat Tails Lyrics
  • Pussywillows, Cattails Lyrics
  • Race Among The Ruins Lyrics
  • Rainbow Trout Lyrics
  • Rainy Day People Lyrics
  • Red Velvet Lyrics
  • Redwood Hill Lyrics
  • Remember Me (I'm The One) Lyrics
  • Restless Lyrics
  • Ribbon Of Darkness Lyrics
  • Rich Man's Spiritual Lyrics
  • Ring Them Bells Lyrics
  • Ringneck Loon Lyrics
  • Romance Lyrics
  • Rosanna Lyrics
  • Salute (A Lot More Livin' To Do) Lyrics
  • Same Old Loverman Lyrics
  • Saturday Clothes Lyrics
  • Sea Of Tranquility Lyrics
  • Second Cup Of Coffee Lyrics
  • Seven Island Suite Lyrics
  • Shadows Lyrics
  • She's Not The Same Lyrics
  • Sit Down Young Stranger Lyrics
  • Sixteen Miles Lyrics
  • Slide On Over Lyrics
  • Softly Lyrics
  • Someone To Believe In Lyrics
  • Something Very Special Lyrics
  • Sometimes I Don't Mind Lyrics
  • Somewhere U.S.A. Lyrics
  • Song For A Winter's Night Lyrics
  • Songs The Minstrel Sang Lyrics
  • Spanish Moss Lyrics
  • Spin, Spin Lyrics
  • Station Master Lyrics
  • Stay Loose Lyrics
  • Steel Rail Blues Lyrics
  • Stone Cold Sober Lyrics
  • Summer Side Of Life Lyrics
  • Summertime Dream Lyrics
  • Sundown Lyrics
  • Sweet Guinevere Lyrics
  • Talking In Your Sleep Lyrics
  • Tattoo Lyrics
  • Thank You For The Promises Lyrics
  • That Same Old Obsession Lyrics
  • The Auctioneer Lyrics
  • The Circle Is Small Lyrics
  • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Lyrics
  • The Gypsy Lyrics
  • The House You Live In Lyrics
  • The Last Time I Saw Her Lyrics
  • The List Lyrics
  • The Lost Children Lyrics
  • The Patriot's Dream Lyrics
  • The Pony Man Lyrics
  • The Soul Is The Rock Lyrics
  • The Watchman's Gone Lyrics
  • The Way I Feel Lyrics
  • The Way I Feel (In Album The Way I Feel) Lyrics
  • The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Lyrics
  • Too Late For Prayin' Lyrics
  • Too Many Clues In This Room Lyrics
  • Too Much To Lose Lyrics
  • Triangle Lyrics
  • Uncle Toad Said Lyrics
  • Unsettled Ways Lyrics
  • Waiting For You Lyrics
  • Walls Lyrics
  • Welcome To Try Lyrics
  • Wherefore And Why Lyrics
  • Whisper My Name Lyrics
  • Whispers Of The North Lyrics
  • Why Should I Feel Blue Lyrics
  • Wild Strawberries Lyrics
  • Without You Lyrics
  • You'll Still Be Needing Me Lyrics
  • You Are What I Am Lyrics
  • You Just Gotta Be Lyrics
  • Your Love's Return Lyrics
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    Review about Gordon Lightfoot

    Harry Belafonte's version | Reviewer: HH
        ------ About the song Song For A Winter's Night performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    I recently watched a 1968 Smother's Brothers Season 3 DVD (the controversial episode 202) that had Harry Belafonte singing this song. I thought it was so great and had never heard of the song before hearing him sing it. I think his rendition is so compelling and beautiful.


    Song for a Winter's Night in Sault Ste-Marie, Ontario | Reviewer: Carmen Bertrand
        ------ About the song Song For A Winter's Night performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    I just saw Gordon Lightfoot in Sault Ste-Marie, Ontario, and he chose this song as his encore. Like many others, I thought this was Sarah M's song until I saw it one of Lightfoot's albums a few months ago. What a privilege to hear it from the original artist!! The lyrics are so meaningful and I have added "Song For A Winter's Night" to my list of favourites.


    Gordy's Got It.. | Reviewer: Anonymous
        ------ About the song The Circle Is Small performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    Any Gordy fan would have to admit, there isn't a song that he sings, that isn't absolutely awesome!! "The Circle Is Small" for me, is 'one' of his best! The lyrics, the music, the way he sings it.. gives me shivers!! I can listen to this song, cranked loudly, over and over and over....


    Fantastic | Reviewer: Danny F
        ------ About the song Song For A Winter's Night performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    As Anonymous pointed out the problems with "true Identity" or origins of artists can be an issue as I always thought Lightfoot was American until I looked at his bio. That said, this shouldn't distract from the fact that his origins don't matter, it's the music that's important and this song is fantastic.

    Also check out other's such as Rich Man's Spiritual, Steel Rail Blues and Walls. All funky songs however there is just too many great ones to list.


    One of Gordon's best | Reviewer: Anonymous
        ------ About the song Daylight Katy performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    This is a wistful and evocative song with lyrics that say a lot without being obvious. Very few singer songwriters besides Gordon Lightfoot can combine poetry storytelling and music into something this haunting and thoughtful. A beautiful song telling a sad and dreamy tale.


    Timeless song | Reviewer: Anonymous
        ------ About the song Song For A Winter's Night performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    I have been an avid admirer of this gentle man's work for most of my over 40 years on this planet! I grew up with this distinctly Canadian voice being a part of my daily musical experience...you could not have grown up in Canada in the 70's and NOT have heard of this guineus!
    This song reminds me of winter's nights on the farm in Ontario..sleigh bells and all!
    Wonderful to have another Canadian make her own classic out of it...Sarah M of course!
    Unfortunatley I am worried we as Canadians are "exporting" all our greats to the US..and that their true identity often gets "muddied" in American production styles!


    music | Reviewer: Ken Sorce
        ------ About the song Triangle performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    I love this song.As typical with Lightfoot,the guitar mix is superb and colorful.I bought Gord's Gold and I'm going to wear out the CD soon.


    sad song of victory | Reviewer: Richard
        ------ About the song Summer Side Of Life performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    Reminds me of a Disney movie - the one where the Dog is scared by the Bear (above the waterfall), and they both fall in the water, and then he gets to the shore:"and if you saw him now...."
    Because the animals were people.


    Beautiful music | Reviewer: Jim Bottom
        ------ About the song Song For A Winter's Night performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    I am a long time admirer of Lightfoot and his wonderful tales in music. But, I had never heard this song until Sarah McLachlin produced it for her "Wintersong" album. It is a beautiful, touching song, in true Lightfoot form. Nice job Sarah; beautiful music, Gordon.


    Fantastic!!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Ricky
        ------ About the song If You Could Read My Mind performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    The best love song ever written. Lightfoot looks into your soul and sees everything you feel, then puts it to song.


    Where did we go wrong | Reviewer: Ivan Simic
        ------ About the song Early Mornin' Rain performed by Gordon Lightfoot

    Today is The 4th of July, The Independence day for The US of America and although I'm writing this in my homeland in Croatia, I have to think that this day has a deep meaning for every country. When one says independence, one surely means that he is free and that he considers himself a part of that land, not only geographically, but also emotionally and in spirit. America is a big continent with such a varieties I can't even imagine, not to mention that I've never been there. But I can SENSE it, I can see mountains and plains, rivers and lakes, coasts and deserts while I listen to Gordon Lightfoot. What's even more, I can FEEL happiness, or, in this song's case, loneliness and suffering from being separated far away from the ones you love. I can SEE that plane up above and a small, aching man down there, I can HEAR the engins roar, but I can also HEAR his sincere words that touch me, because i can IDENTIFY with that man's problems like every other man. I can SYMPHATIZE with him, without even knowing the reasons why he's left with only 1$ in his pocket, weather he spent it on women like he says or maybe not - it's not fair if he did, but it's also human to understand. And all that I can do not only on the account of the words, but very much due to an intimate sound of the music score itself. There's that melancholy mood floating all the way as the chords progress repeats over and over towards the end, and there's that soft spoken, warm voice of a man who undoubtedly knows the subject from his own experience, I guess. After listening to such songs something stays within you, not only you can hum the music, but you have an experience, one moment in life to learn about or to compare it with some of the moments you've already been through in your own life. Then you pull out the record with '707' on the cover rising above the yellow prairie, turn it on and you feel a rich man inside yourself.

    Where did we go wrong - says in the title above, well, where did we? All I was saying about this song has got very little to do with commercialism, making covers from other authors' lyrics and compositions, not even playing the real instruments, but inserting discs of sampled sounds and rhythms. Today so many musicians (it would be better to call them 'stars' ) aren't even sufficient enough to sing the songs without playback, they usually don't play any instrument at all, and to think of writing the material themselves (both words and music!), I mean, come on! Furthermore, the lyrics are mostly stupid and the music mainly consists of the repeating rhythmic pattern which I call 'The Noise'. I can't recognize one song from another and I'm certainly not trying to analize the words, so I have to ask myself where have all the songwriters gone? We can download every song that's published in the world (I always rather listen to my old vynil LPs!), but we don't have to say nothing important to each other in those songs any more! Here I'm listening Gordon Lightfoot in Croatia and I feel like i've BEEN THERE, like I''ve been in America, at least in the state of mind! He's singing about a simple, ordinary man and the facts of pure life. It's no wonder at all why I could found so many of Gordon's lyrics here and why there exists so many covers of this song! Of course I'm not talking about all musical genres, but I am talking about the material often seen on today's TV and radio programmes by which young generations form thier opinion and experience in a very narrow way and it's obvious they don't know how to express themselves in any deeper way. Nevertheless, I hope I explained You why I decided to write a review about this song in particular. I hope you share some, if not all of my points of view, and that this will initiate some discussion and observations from other surfers. If you see Gordon Lightfoot or know his e-mail, let him know for this one. Best regards from Rijeka (which means The river), Croatia IVAN



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