Richard Thompson - Shaking the Gates

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{Verse 1}
If angels are real then who needs dreams?
I think I'll never close my eyes again
If my feet betray me lock the door
My heart may never be this wise again

{Chorus}
I'm shaking
I'm shaking
I'm shaking the gates of hell

{Bridge}
I used to hold the world, it turned to gold
Now everything that moved me has grown cold

{Verse 2}
If life is forever then I'm your man
Devil was inclined to
{pine away?}
Echoes and shadows are my
{wall?}
All I've done is lead myself astray

{Chorus}
I'm shaking
I'm shaking
I'm shaking the gates of hell

{Verse 1}
If angels are real then who needs dreams?
I think I'll never close my eyes again

{Chorus}
I'm shaking
I'm shaking
I'm shaking the gates of hell
I'm shaking
I'm shaking
I'm shaking the gates of hell

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Richard thompson is a singer-songwriter and guitar player, who’s work is praised by the press through the years, for both his compositions as his guitar playing. He was nominated for major prices for several of his recordings.
Music critic Neil McCormick described Thompson as “a versatile virtuoso guitarist and a sharp observational singer-songwriter whose work burns with intelligence and dark emotion”.
After succes with his former folk-rock band Fairport Convention, he first made criticly acclaimed albums with his wife Linda Thompson. After there divorce he made about 18 solo albums, as well as making it a habit to publiss live performances of his shows regularly. This was a reaction to his fan base, who made many illegal recordings of his concerts. By publishing them himself, he could maintain some quality of recording and profit from the material. This way, a large proportion of his work is available in live recordings, showing his strenght as a performer of his work, both solo and with band (a selection of wich is available on spotify).