Leonard Cohen

AC Newman "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye" To celebrate Leonard Cohen's legendary 40+ years in music and his upcoming new album Old Ideas , a handful of today's artists have recorded a cover of their favorite Leonard Cohen song for Old Ideas With New Friends . Featuring artists such as Cold War Kids, Deerhunter's Bradford Cox, Cults, and more, "Old Ideas With New Friends" takes a fond look at the 77 year-old poet and songwriter's illustrious career and the impact he continues to make on...Read Full Story

I happened to pick up the latest Leonard Cohen album, Old Ideas , on Spotify this morning. T’was purely by chance, as I noticed that he had a song in the Billboard 200, and was intrigued to see what he was kicking out these days, after an 8 year recording break. What I’ve found is an AWESOME album – there’s still Leonard’s usual smooth style, but now it has a modern twist to it, and it feels WRONG that an old man’s voice growling in my ear is exciting me as much as this! haha! ( ANYHOW is...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - There For You --- When it all went down And the pain came through I get it now I was there for you Don't ask me how I know it's true I get it now I was there for you I make my plans Like i always do But when i look back I was there for you I walk the streets Like i used to do And i freeze with fear But i'm there for...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - On That Day --- Some people say It's what we deserve For sins against g-d For crimes in the world I wouldn't know I'm just holding the fort Since that day They wounded new york Some people say They hate us of old Our women unveiled Our slaves and our gold I wouldn't know I'm just holding the fort But answer me...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - The Faith --- [based on a quebec folk song] The sea so deep and blind The sun the wild regret The club the wheel the mind O love aren't you tired yet? The club the wheel the mind O love aren't you tired yet? The blood the soil the faith These words you can't forget Your vow your holy place O love aren't you...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - Go No More A-Roving --- [dedicated to irving layton] So we'll go no more a-roving So late into the night Though the heart be still as loving And the moon be still as bright. For the sword outwears its sheath And the soul outwears the breast And the heart must pause to breathe And love itself have rest. Though the night...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - The Letters --- You never liked to get The letters that i sent. But now you've got the gist Of what my letters meant. You're reading them again The ones you didn't burn. You press them to your lips My pages of concern. I said there'd been a flood. I said there's nothing left. I hoped that you would come. I gave...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - Villanelle For Our Time --- From bitter searching of the heart Quickened with passion and with pain We rise to play a greater part. This is the faith from which we start: Men shall know commonwealth again From bitter searching of the heart. We loved the easy and the smart But now with keener hand and brain We rise to play a...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - To A Teacher --- [dedicated to a. m. klein (1909-1972)] Hurt once and for all into silence. A long pain ending without a song to prove it. Who could stand beside you so close to eden When you glinted in every eye the held-high Razor shivering every ram and son? And now the silent loony bin where The shadows live...Read Full Story

Song lyrics snippet for Leonard Cohen's song - Undertow --- I set out one night When the tide was low There were signs in the sky But i did not know I'd be caught in the grip Of the undertow Ditched on a beach Where the sea hates to go With a child in my arms And a chill in my soul And my heart the shape Of a begging...Read Full Story