Gord Downie & Bob Rock - Lustre Parfait (Official Visualizer)

More than a decade in the making, “Lustre Parfait” is the first song from the long-mythologized collaboration of Gord Downie, the iconic late frontman of The Tragically Hip, and Bob Rock, the legendary producer perhaps best known for Metallica’s Black Album. Inspired by their brotherhood in rock n’ roll, “Lustre Parfait” is electrified and resplendent, built in reverence to the magnitude of music itself. Blending poetry and power in lavish measure, the song bursts out of the gate with breakneck pace, organ rolls and horn blasts, inspiring Gord’s thoughtful verse and explosive chorus – a booming invitation to "gather in the dark" for that silent, magic moment when the lights go down and the stars start to star.

LYRICS:

Isn’t it funny how
Little we can do?
How much we
Are like ‘A Scene
From the Deluge.’

Hey Hey Hey - We gather in the dark
Hey Hey Hey - And float above the wreck
Hey Hey Hey -  Clear eyes and full heart
Hey Hey Hey - We can only connect  
We gather in the dark

All I want
All I wish
Is for a heart I can give
First word
To final wish
A heart I can give
Hey Hey Hey - We gather in the dark
Hey Hey Hey - And float above the wreck
Hey Hey Hey - Clear eyes and full heart
Hey Hey Hey - We can only connect
We gather in the dark

Chasing, chasing our days away
For the finest lustre parfait
Any of us has ever tasted
The finest lustre parfait
Chasing, chasing our days away
For the finest lustre parfait
Anybody has ever tasted
The finest lustre parfait

Hey Hey Hey -  We gather in the dark – we can only connect
Hey Hey Hey -  And float above the wreck
Hey Hey Hey - Clear eyes and full heart – we can only connect
Hey Hey Hey - We can only connect
We gather in the dark

Chasing, chasing our days away
For the finest lustre parfait
Any of us has ever tasted
The finest lustre parfait
The finest lustre parfait
Anybody has ever tasted
The finest lustre parfait
Any of us has ever tasted

[richardburnette]

Miss you so Much Gordie!! Miss that voice man you where taken to soon!! Richard Burnette Vancouver bc

[cropduster]

The man who sang the soundtrack to my youth touching my ears from beyond the grave....RIP

[writingonthewizzall]

Fuck yea. What I would give to see Gord perform this in good health. I can picture it.

[theproleswillrise]

You have no idea how badly I needed to hear Gord again. <3

[EOP]

Miss him everyday. No lie.
Lives on in all of us and nothing can be truer than that.
Much Love from way up North

[ChrisMorrisFolk]

This is the best new song I've heard by anybody in some time. So good.

[onelove]

If Gord had recorded with the E-Steet Band ... indeed an extraordinarily delicious Lustre Parfait!

[Canadas_Very_Own]

This song is freaking awesome! Long live Gord Downie. 👍🏼🇨🇦

[sryburn]

Beautiful!!
Incredible hearing Gord’s voice again.
I really dig the background vocals and horns. Great song!

[ScottDesveaux]

Wow. Looking even more forward to the rest of the album now.

[averyteplitsky]

Fantastic track with an incredible arrangement, strong musicianship from B. Rock Et al. all-around and absolutely great lyrics and vocals from Mr. Downie. Been waiting for this album since I first saw rumours about it in a book about The Tragically Hip several years back. Well worth the wait (intended)!!☺👍

[craigtoutant]

Boogie!! My fave Gord music since the Sadies collab. Can't wait to hear more.

[sotampacane]

Great song. I've been looking forward to the Bob Rock sessions with Gord to turn into an actual record. This is very promising

[darrenfrank]

Miss the days when every cple of years or so a new Hip album gets released, it was like canadian tradition.

[rockalliance]

I heard this track on the radio while driving to work and I couldn’t place it. I recognized Gords vocals and was shocked! It’s sounds amazing, glad I finally found this song! Is this just a single or is there an album?

Thanks again for sharing.

❤RIP Gord❤

[mjans]

This is the first downie song I have ever heard that didn’t make me change the station on the radio when it came on. Not bad.

[trevorgardner]

I always think he's saying Mustard Parfait, and honestly its better.

[alexhaywood]

Gather and thrus't creat things into world and minds.

[richardjames]

I like it🎩🪶 good luck🍀love it lots☘️I sing like girl 💃💖

[SB-ylng]

Lordie Lordie Lordie Gordon Downing LOVE and Bob Rock LOVE have to admit haven't heard of You Bob Rock but ah I'll be looking for You LOVE. IT'S A YA OK, lol AMAZING LOVES 💘❤LOVE 💘THANK YOU GORDON LOVE DOWNING LOVE BOB ROCK LOVE 💘❤💕