Some peace & justice techie should apply THIS song EVERYBODY KNOWS to photos, graphics, video dtRUMPF time through now & the upcoming kooky corrupt & scary times ? I'd contribute tad $ for such🥵✌🌏
Cheers bro from Venezuela rn hits different it's just surreal 6 more years of Maduro 3 decade of pseudosocialism but just another totalitarian regime of rotten State capitalism
When I heard this in 1989 in a movie called Pump up the volume. I didn't have the words or an understanding of how the world works, but I felt the truth of it...the DICES are loaded/OLD BLACK JOE is still picking Cotton/a meter on my bed that will disclose..WOW!!!!
I first heard this when I was 16 in Pump Up the Volume and it still resonates with me not just with the struggles I had in high school, but with all that has happened since then. and I'm sure it still strikes a chord with everybody and more with the recent events that have left us either crumbling or banding together for a change. thank you, Leonard for your poetry and your music. you will be greatly missed.
same here. The world is a complete and utter ridiculous joke but It comforts me that the world I remember in the 80s is still the same world we live in now its just that his song lives on and stays the same and the world is still the same singing the same old song.
Every line in this song speaks volumes. So profound and so deep in such a raw, lyrical and groovy-anthem kind of way. A true poet. A true artist. A poet of the highest order. Just like Bob Dylan. Sometiemes more than Dylan himself. And everybody knows that Leonard Cohen was/is one of the greatest songwriters/singers/poets of our time. A timeless sage who is seductively mystic and dark and soothing.
That movie was so cool. Even back then the kids were complaining and knew something was very wrong with the world. It’s gotten exponentially worse since then Everybody knows the boat is leaking.
“Everybody got this broken feeling like their father or their dog just died”. This lyric hits so hard. Everybody knows he had to make it universally relatable by adding the dog, in case you didn’t have a father.
I bought this album to make a long drive, with some buckets of flowers, travelling 350km, I kept the heater off because it would wilt the flowers. Going to my father's funeral. I bought the album blind, had no idea it was this song with these lyrics. I've played the album on fairly regular rotation since then. One night since then, I felt a particularly strong compulsion to play it, and the song that starts: "they sentenced me to 15 years of boredom, for trying to change the system from within"... I played it loudly and I felt a presence in the room. The words mean so much to me. Then later that night I discovered that Leonard Cohen had died. I have no idea what that presence was, but I can tell you it really struck me. This is one heck of an album.
Sadly I just figured out that the Matrix is a documentary film. Only been awake for 3 years and just when I think it can't get worse I learn more of the evil they put us through.
I saw a man in his 60s in a park today playing and singing this. Just him, a black accoustic guitar, a mike, and a small amp. He did a solid job with the tune and it reminded me what a great tune this is and brought me here. Peace.
@foolofatook1271 While this song will always be relevant, it is for sure more relevant now than it was 35 years ago, given the state of the world and the completely blatant corruption and manipulation going on.
@foolofatook1271as I read it, I was begging for someone to say it...top notch rhetoric...you did the justice and I couldn't have said it better 👍 I appreciate you
the lyrics are so sad, because in between the lines, even though it's never said directly, you can hear (in your head) the lines "they just don't care" very clearly following the main riff.
I would hope that most people know the political turmoil is nothing more than a smokescreen by now. Remember back in 2010(ish) when everybody came together united against the 1%? Followed shortly by everybody blaming men/women/boomers/children/gays/lesbians.... everybody but the ACTUAL cause of society's problems. It's crazy what you can convince people of when you own every media outlet and give a little campaign money to politicians.
Head and shoulders above Bob Dylan, that’s a huge call and one I can’t agree with. Both are (were) great artists but Dylan will go down as the greatest songwriter in modern history with over 300 written and with a diversity that will never be matched. Time will tell but so far he’s far out in front.✌🏼
The song is directly influenced by the time period it came from, so someone who was aware of the world around them in the late 80's/early 90's would have a better appreciation of what this song is about.
I saw a movie with this as a soundtrack. Cannot remember name of movie. The movie I saw ends up with this 17yo/18yo schoolkid dying. Is that Pump Up...?
One of the few regrets in my life: I passed on the invitation to see Leonard Cohen rehearsing due to the demands of the day. He is/was always been one of favourite artists/poets.
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows that the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That's how it goes Everybody knows Everybody knows that the boat is leaking Everybody knows that the captain lied Everybody got this broken feeling Like their father or their dog just died Everybody talking to their pockets Everybody wants a box of chocolates And a long stem rose Everybody knows Everybody knows that you love me baby Everybody knows that you really do Everybody knows that you've been faithful Ah give or take a night or two Everybody knows you've been discreet But there were so many people you just had to meet Without your clothes And everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes Everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes Everybody knows And everybody knows that it's now or never Everybody knows that it's me or you And everybody knows that you live forever Ah when you've done a line or two Everybody knows the deal is rotten Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton For your ribbons and bows And everybody knows And everybody knows that the Plague is coming Everybody knows that it's moving fast Everybody knows that the naked man and woman Are just a shining artifact of the past Everybody knows the scene is dead But there's gonna be a meter on your bed That will disclose What everybody knows And everybody knows that you're in trouble Everybody knows what you've been through From the bloody cross on top of Calvary To the beach of Malibu Everybody knows it's coming apart Take one last look at this Sacred Heart Before it blows And everybody knows Everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes Everybody knows Oh everybody knows, everybody knows That's how it goes Everybody knows Everybody knows
"everybody knows the good guys lost" coming from who its coming from we all know what he is talking about and it has more meaning today than ever before.
The missing step between everybody knowing a thing and somebody changing that thing has fascinated me since I was a youngling, and long before I heard this so perfectly expressed in this song.
We are creatures of habit(s) like another after all. We like to think we're such hot shit as a species. But We're really just apes in business suits playing a game of dress up. Got to embrace The Absurd. You're only real chance of psychological survival.
Even more applicable than it was at the time of release. "Everybody talking to their pockets, Everybody wants a box of chocolates and a long stemmed rose..." Makes me think of people in the midst of an impending apocalypse numbing themselves by looking for love on their smartphones. The whole song is cynical, bitter and true. Sums up humanity perfectly.
Talking to your pockets could also be a reference to the greed that was rampant in the 80's. People were more focused on making money than the problems of the world around them
2016 brought me back here. 2024 brings me back again.
Leonard Cohen, a man for all times.
Preach!
Some peace & justice techie should apply THIS song EVERYBODY KNOWS to photos, graphics, video dtRUMPF time through now & the upcoming kooky corrupt & scary times ? I'd contribute tad $ for such🥵✌🌏
YES!!!
😂 come on man! - Joe Biden
2020 brought me here. Now they are fixing the boat and that's what brought me here again
Everybody knows Leonard Cohen was the best.
Everybody knows!!
Marvelous 😂🤣 That's how it goes 🎶🎵
The future is the best.
"is"
Oh que oui ❤
"Everybody knows you've been discreet" is one of the best lyrics ever written.
Yep, and reminds me of this quote: "Three People Can Keep A Secret, If Two Of Them Are Dead."
Definitely ❤😊
@@johnnypastrana6727 "A secret is only a secret as long as it's kept"
Not really.
35 years and this song still resonates the truth of the world.
yup. still dirty as Hell!
Alot older than that
Cheers bro from Venezuela rn hits different it's just surreal 6 more years of Maduro 3 decade of pseudosocialism but just another totalitarian regime of rotten State capitalism
Rip Cohen
150924,Uncomfortable, but true. 😢
Truer today than yesterday.
Can you belive this song was released on February 2 1988 and now is popping more than ever the ironi of life
because of bitconned
Since that movie i 🤔 think it was War Dogs.. good movie
wow! didn't know that? this is beautiful! damn great Leonard! 👍 ❤ him
@kathleensalazar5222 is amazing how many secrets in plain view this song has is amazing makes my skin trench
Listen to 2525 by Zager and evans 1960s it was written and is happening now its freaky
Oh how I miss this poet. Lyrics were pure genius.
God how I miss Leonard Cohen.
What a ballad for our times.
🙏🏻
This song is so good because it’s THE TRUTH
for real ❤❤❤😊😊
the truth is always good and it always hurts
genious
Crazy how a forgotten song can jolt memories you had forgotten also. Love this song
Brother Leonard Cohen was a prophet among us.
2024 and still listening to this amazing song!
salute to all those who are listening this song in 2024,
salute to the machines listening in 3024,
When I heard this in 1989 in a movie called Pump up the volume. I didn't have the words or an understanding of how the world works, but I felt the truth of it...the DICES are loaded/OLD BLACK JOE is still picking Cotton/a meter on my bed that will disclose..WOW!!!!
Who cares
I am. It's 1st May 2024. The words of this song are timeless because they are 100% truth!
😮
Those with ears will HEAR 🎉🎉🎉
Weary, wise, sharp, hurt, lovely and brilliant.
I first heard this when I was 16 in Pump Up the Volume and it still resonates with me not just with the struggles I had in high school, but with all that has happened since then. and I'm sure it still strikes a chord with everybody and more with the recent events that have left us either crumbling or banding together for a change. thank you, Leonard for your poetry and your music. you will be greatly missed.
maziebunny2 Same here!
same here. The world is a complete and utter ridiculous joke but It comforts me that the world I remember in the 80s is still the same world we live in now its just that his song lives on and stays the same and the world is still the same singing the same old song.
the poor stay poor the rich get rich and the ads keep increasing the song keeps singing and life keeps going.
he contributed more than all the billionaires and helped more people than 100 billionaires could in 100 years. RIP.
Me Too :(
Everybody knows, Leonard was the best lyric writer of all time ❤
Together with Bob Dylan
This song was relevant then and even more now
More than everybody knows
Now then and everytime.
What about today... since 5 years ago you posted this?
@@drdysl3xia596 same as then, everybody knows :(
It's always relevant
It's best iconic song and nobody sing better like Leonard Cohen and this words omg
same feeling gs & thoughts! what a legendary musician! RIP 🙏 ❤❤❤❤😊😊
Every line in this song speaks volumes. So profound and so deep in such a raw, lyrical and groovy-anthem kind of way. A true poet. A true artist. A poet of the highest order. Just like Bob Dylan. Sometiemes more than Dylan himself. And everybody knows that Leonard Cohen was/is one of the greatest songwriters/singers/poets of our time. A timeless sage who is seductively mystic and dark and soothing.
Better voice than Dylan... and a Canadian.
Rest in peace, a true artist...
And everybody knows that the plague is coming. Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows this is a good song
Everybody knows you’re right😉
I know.
RIP Leonard Cohen. :(
The song tells such a relatable story. All his philosophizing about the cruelty of life ultimately has roots in a deeply personal betrayal.
After reading his biography, are you referring to him being betrayed or his betrayal of another?
@@miguelservetus9534 Yes
Pump Up the Volume is what introduced me to this one. One of my favorite movies and this song is absolutely amazing.
Same here, also the Pixies and Concrete Blond. Forever grateful.
@@krisoutdoorspump up the volume is on hbo max
That movie was so cool. Even back then the kids were complaining and knew something was very wrong with the world. It’s gotten exponentially worse since then
Everybody knows the boat is leaking.
One of the best motion picture soundtracks of the 90's.
@@increase9896 "even back then" LMAO! Learn some history, my friend.
RIP a great poet!
Merci Monsieur
My late grandson Zackery used to sing this together ...He's deeply missed.
so sorry for your loss. may you both be together in heaven.
So sorry for your loss.
This song should be the new national anthem.
Great idea!
For the whole planet.
For Israel
If this were his ONLY song.... he'd be a hero....❤
He’s got several, get an attention span
“Everybody got this broken feeling like their father or their dog just died”. This lyric hits so hard. Everybody knows he had to make it universally relatable by adding the dog, in case you didn’t have a father.
I bought this album to make a long drive, with some buckets of flowers, travelling 350km, I kept the heater off because it would wilt the flowers.
Going to my father's funeral.
I bought the album blind, had no idea it was this song with these lyrics.
I've played the album on fairly regular rotation since then.
One night since then, I felt a particularly strong compulsion to play it, and the song that starts: "they sentenced me to 15 years of boredom, for trying to change the system from within"...
I played it loudly and I felt a presence in the room. The words mean so much to me.
Then later that night I discovered that Leonard Cohen had died.
I have no idea what that presence was, but I can tell you it really struck me.
This is one heck of an album.
@@deborahcurtis1385 Dang that's a really powerful story. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're doing well
@@deborahcurtis1385 great story. What song was that line from?
@@LiClan 'Everybody knows'
@@iphonewalkthroughs Thanks, doing OK in this crazy world. Hope you're doing the same.
Who is here today because it just fits the current clime?? Its hauntingly perfect.
Me
Spot on
Sadly I just figured out that the Matrix is a documentary film. Only been awake for 3 years and just when I think it can't get worse I learn more of the evil they put us through.
Yes
I saw a man in his 60s in a park today playing and singing this. Just him, a black accoustic guitar, a mike, and a small amp. He did a solid job with the tune and it reminded me what a great tune this is and brought me here.
Peace.
@zachery9756 I already did throw him a "bone."
@zachery9756 No offense taken. Peace!!
I met singer who My grandmother liked. He was so natural. I think Cohen was like that too.
Did you boink him
@@BrosepherStonedscusi i don't understand i'm Not good in Smart ! Luc
song gives me chills because he is describing the world we now live in. before anyone ever knew. Leonard Cohen was a profit.
Poet Philosopher Supreme 🙏
Nah just history repeats itself playbook was already written past and future
It was the same world when he wrote it. Nothing has changed.
So real is the true every body knows
the poetic is as difficult as the prophetic
I feel nostalgic, those innocent days when I listened to his songs. This particular song is even more timely now than ever
@foolofatook1271 While this song will always be relevant, it is for sure more relevant now than it was 35 years ago, given the state of the world and the completely blatant corruption and manipulation going on.
@foolofatook1271as I read it, I was begging for someone to say it...top notch rhetoric...you did the justice and I couldn't have said it better 👍 I appreciate you
Everything is "timely" when you finally arrive there 👊 aint?
@@420haxxwell the Iran contra affair was happening, that was pretty screwed up
Also the aids crisis
Came here after watching War Dogs. What an awesome song. Thank you for your creation Leonard.
the lyrics are so sad, because in between the lines, even though it's never said directly, you can hear (in your head) the lines "they just don't care" very clearly following the main riff.
EXACTLY!!!
And the ones who care are powerless.
@@MySerpentine Agreed, love and compassion takes you nowhere in this society!
@@BLVCKSCORP nah with the right people compassion and love will get you far.
we must be emphatic to help eachother.
@@cautarepvp2079 yes exactly. It’s who you choose to spend you life dealing with. You can choose good people or bad people to an extent.
This one's dedicated to you, America. Everybody knows but you.
Some of us know
I would hope that most people know the political turmoil is nothing more than a smokescreen by now. Remember back in 2010(ish) when everybody came together united against the 1%? Followed shortly by everybody blaming men/women/boomers/children/gays/lesbians.... everybody but the ACTUAL cause of society's problems. It's crazy what you can convince people of when you own every media outlet and give a little campaign money to politicians.
Many of us know, and we're horrified. :(
Yes, some of us know!
@lesleybenzakein820
You are so right!
Brilliant the first time and tonight all those years later. RIP Leonard Cohen.
Thanks to you I'm wearing and old suit to a new ceremony.
Highly underrated masterpieces.
THE VERY BEST IN THE WORLD. HE TELLS THE TRUTH.
Never gets old... EVERYBODY KNOWS!
Coming here after Ted Lasso. Didn't know this song before, but I was immediately hooked!
Head-and-shoulders above Bob Dylan. This is the ONLY songwriter who honestly deserved the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Head and shoulders above Bob Dylan, that’s a huge call and one I can’t agree with. Both are (were) great artists but Dylan will go down as the greatest songwriter in modern history with over 300 written and with a diversity that will never be matched. Time will tell but so far he’s far out in front.✌🏼
Truly unique and so so relevant.May Leonard now rest with God.
God is just a figment of man’s imagination
women singers = angels for when he gets lost at sea
Everybody knows this is my new favourite song.
everybody knows this is a great song
Absolutely the best ending to The Staircase documentary! Leaves you thinking.
Not guilty. Maybe haha.
A man of 40 listening to this will understand this song painfully more so than a man of 20 . Every line is a truth bomb.
And a 60 year old will have an even deeper understanding, but will be less disillusioned than the 40 year old.
@@cameroncooper4175 And a 54 year old understands what the 60 year old means but still clinging to the 40 year old outlook on life
Or woman...
The song is directly influenced by the time period it came from, so someone who was aware of the world around them in the late 80's/early 90's would have a better appreciation of what this song is about.
33 an i feel it bro
Who remembers this being played in the movie 🎬 "Pump Up The Volume".....???? Great song.😎
I saw a movie with this as a soundtrack. Cannot remember name of movie. The movie I saw ends up with this 17yo/18yo schoolkid dying. Is that Pump Up...?
@@helenafreitas1012 was at the end of The Staircase.
Pump Up the Volume was how I discovered Cohen's music.
It was also in "the Infiltrator" with Bryan cranston
May you have peace, dear teacher... blessings always. RIP.
thank God for Leonard Cohen ...he allowed my father more to give.
Leonard Cohen was a poet and a prophet.
i did not know this song until saw the staircase i was grabbed by it straight away and it is in my top three i just love the chorus coming in superb
The humanity that means people just can't appreciate wisdom.
Blessed voice of the apocalypse, thank ye, sai cohen
One of the few regrets in my life: I passed on the invitation to see Leonard Cohen rehearsing due to the demands of the day. He is/was always been one of favourite artists/poets.
How could you!😄 I've missed him altogether. So sad....
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
Everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows
And everybody knows that the Plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Oh everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Romantic ~ ^^
the lyrics are already in the description tho bro
Thanks ... Every body knows ....
It’s all true... Thank you for putting your lyrics up...
@@rushe-1 doesn't hurt to repeat them ;)
2020-2021 ----22??!! This song has never been more meaningful than now. The world is in the same leaking boat.
RIP Mr. Cohen
Nwo
NOBODY KNOWS THE TRUTH
Governemnt is a form of slavery
that cons people with religion
❤️
For you.... it has been fact for decades on top of decades into a century and a half..... plus.
@@yvonneshanson1525 Are not glad like I for being a Conspiracy Theorist?
The most truthful song ever created. This song was so underrated it's criminal!
"everybody knows the good guys lost" coming from who its coming from we all know what he is talking about and it has more meaning today than ever before.
Nazi Germany?
This song just feels so apposite this week...even more than usual.
man from another life, or planet, maybe the most brutally honest song ever
I don't go to church. I listen to Leonard Cohen.
Go to church.
People like u are part of the problem bro everybody knows
@@Hopium500 He's still worshiping a Jew.
Well he was a Jew then he was a Buddhist so he probably went to temple instead of church himself.
He even had a realistic opinion on religion. Just saying " I call it the way I see it
There were so many people you had to
Meet without your clothes ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The best line ever ❤❤🎉🤟😎
@@corabernal6432true😂
This song still shows how the whole game is still fixed.
Always has been, always will be
@@tonymp TRUTH
But of course.
One of the most original artist.
RIP Leonard.
אין כמו אימא בעולם!!!!!!!
אין כמו אימא בעולם!!!!!!!!!.
Hard hitting song that pulls no punches. Great beat.
Brilliant song especially for our time now 2024. 💞
This song is a true work of art that others have covered.
I salute you and your unique inspiration! Greetings from Greece!
Greetings from USA!
Um, he passed.
And here from Salamina!
RIP Leonard , we will miss you.
Masterpiece. Great song. From Leonard maybe the best one.
My personal favorite., too
I haven’t lost faith, just keep on keeping on
My favorite ... of my many favorites ... of his songs!
Well said he is such a prophet❤
Man and woman a shining artifact of the past, every knows
Everybody Knows This Song is Gold ❤
I'm here because of the song and his amazing voice and the beautiful music.
One of my favorite songs of all time.
This is the perfect song to listen to in the morning to brighten your day.
Some quick scenes from "Falling down" also and you are ready for America.
Yes, this and Roy Orbison's "its over" really get me pumped to start a new day
My god and I mean my god when we had real talent and genious in the world fantastic!
Love this song. Used in two great films pump up the volume and the program
The best of the best. Lyrics, music and vocals
A beautiful song about giving up hope.
Another Great Soul who has left Us All with His Legacy of Music and Lyrics that make You think. R.I.P. Mr Cohen
nice touch with the capital letters you really made me think.
May you have peace in heaven - better place at the moment - thanks for your great music - RIP.
... I had been listening to that song when I was 8... now I'm 39 its still as good as it was
I was 20 or something near... and now i am 52 ^^ and its still an great song...
36 now; listened to this since I was 6.
The missing step between everybody knowing a thing and somebody changing that thing has fascinated me since I was a youngling, and long before I heard this so perfectly expressed in this song.
What a brilliant analysis and song Leonard Cohen was poetic genius!
everyone knows you live forever
when you've done a line or two
He was one of the small percentage of the so called self chosen hypocrites. An honorable man.
Leonard Cohen remains a genie forever! His songs helped me so much 💗
One of his best songs. (Rest in peace.)
Gr8 song so good
No me canso de repetirla
Everybody Knows (a.k.a. America 2020)
What a songwriter. What was just this side of metaphor turned out to be prophecy.
We are creatures of habit(s) like another after all. We like to think we're such hot shit as a species. But We're really just apes in business suits playing a game of dress up. Got to embrace The Absurd. You're only real chance of psychological survival.
I would say that is more accurate for 2016... " Everybody knows the good guys lost"...
Listened to this album for the first time in a while... just gets better.
Love this amazing tune, one of many great songs from this legend.
Even more applicable than it was at the time of release. "Everybody talking to their pockets, Everybody wants a box of chocolates and a long stemmed rose..." Makes me think of people in the midst of an impending apocalypse numbing themselves by looking for love on their smartphones.
The whole song is cynical, bitter and true. Sums up humanity perfectly.
talking to you pockets can also mean keeping your head down, like to avoid a fight you think could break out any moment.
But also calm and soothing. He is a fabulous artist!
Talking to your pockets could also be a reference to the greed that was rampant in the 80's. People were more focused on making money than the problems of the world around them
@@A_Lion_In_The_Sun Of course. I do like how the line is also open to newer interpretations.