The Messenger

About The Messenger

"The Messenger" is a song by Canadian songwriter Daniel Lanois. It is the first track of his album For the Beauty of Wynona. It was originally released as a US Promo CD single with the album length of 5:27 and a 4:32 edited version, along with three other singles, "Rain Weather", "Elle Est Bonne Et Belle", and "Another Silver Morning", taken from the Warner video Rocky World. The song was featured by the Huffington Post in their 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever, at number 96. The song was covered by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. The track was released as a promotional single in Canada. The music video was shot in Toronto, under the direction of George Vale. more »

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1993

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Got a letter from a messenger
I read it when it came
It said that you were wounded,
You were bound and chained

You had loved and you were handled
You were poisoned, you were pained
Oh no, oh no 
You were naked, you were shamed

You could almost touch heaven
Right there in front of you
Liberty just slipped away on us
Now there's so much work to do

Oh the door that closes tightly
Is the door that can swing wide
Oh no, oh no 
Not expecting to collide

For a minute I let my guard down
Not afraid to be found out
Completely forgotten
What our fears were all about

Oh no, oh no 
There's no need to be without

There's a chance and I will take it
This desire I can't kill
Take my heart, please don't break it
I will crawl to your foothill

I'm frightened but I'm coming,
Please baby, please lay still
Oh no, oh no 
Not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no 
Not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no 
Not coming for the kill

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Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois ( /lænˈwɑː/ lan-WAH; born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Quebec) is a Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has released several albums of his own work and has produced albums for a wide variety of artists, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Brandon Flowers. Lanois has collaborated with Brian Eno on a number of projects, most famously producing several platinum albums for U2, including The Joshua Tree. Three albums produced or co-produced by Lanois have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, and four others received nominations. more »

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