Got to kick at the darkness 'til it bleeds daylight.

Bruce Cockburn

Lovers in a Dangerous Time

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Topic

Progress

Speaker

Bruce Cockburn

Source

Lovers in a Dangerous Time Stealing Fire

Medium

Song

Genre

Pop music

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1984 1980s 20th century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician

From

Canada

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Citation

Cockburn, Bruce. "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." Stealing Fire. True North Records, 1984.

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Though inland far we be,
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Author

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Source
Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollection of Early Childhood
Medium
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Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
English
Time
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Current Citation

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