Wow. An epic in less than 5 minutes. An astonishing achievement. Music is more resistant than stone. I forgot about this tune. Heard it the other day. And far from making me depressed, it filled me with a sense of joy and wonder again. Thank you Leonard.
This takes me back so many, many years. Cohen and Dylan saw me through some real desperate times. But, hey ho, here I am still listening to this at 77. Bless
I hope you don’t understand it if that’s true, because it’s a very dark line. Into this furnace the devil asks us to venture, lying that he can’t betray us.
I believe that! Soldiers and civilians. I’ve been reading “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl. He was a Holocaust survivor and psychotherapist who owed his survival in part to being able to listen and respond to one of his prison guard’s marital concerns. In the song Cohen talks about asking others to walk willingly into a furnace. I feel mystified by his lyrics all the way up to at least the 1990’s. I’d like to hear how you interpret this song. All I know is that I find it touchingly honest, humble, and beautiful. Maybe that’s all there is to it for me.
Does anybody know that odd sounding instrument in the background that resembles sort of an electric sound? Could it be an Electric Guitar? I really love the sound of it.
Siempre hay bulos sobre todo el mundo, me extrañó uno que había con Janis Joplin en un concierto , no veo que eso lo haya que contar ,aunque ya es moral.
It is arguable I think. Both versions make sense. I am just working on an Essay involving this song. So I am listening to it over and over again. I come to the conclusion, that "sleep" is even more poetic and opening up more meaning. The same way the whole song is working with ambigue semantic phrases. Sadly I don't have the LP with original Lyrics inside. Do you?
I have "Songs From a Room" on vinyl. Even though I couldn't play it on a record player now if I had one (so worn out from being played, and the record player, well, I lost that during the most devastating break-up of my lifetime) you can't put a price on some things. I saw Leonard Cohen live some years ago too. As depraved as I am, at this moment I feel lucky to have those memories.
Every Leonard Cohen album from “Songs of” to “Recent Songs” is a compelling masterpiece.
Wow. An epic in less than 5 minutes. An astonishing achievement. Music is more resistant than stone. I forgot about this tune. Heard it the other day. And far from making me depressed, it filled me with a sense of joy and wonder again.
Thank you Leonard.
'You whom that I can not betray'
One of the best songs ever. I cried a lot
Un altro capolavoro...uno dei tanti di Leonard!!! Non ci sarà mai più un altro come Lui...forever Leonard Cohen!!! ❤😢
Into this furnace I ask you now to venture.
The devil luring the dead to hell.
"Even damnation is poisoned with rainbows."
To me the most beautiful line ever written.
This takes me back so many, many years. Cohen and Dylan saw me through some real desperate times. But, hey ho, here I am still listening to this at 77. Bless
I hope you don’t understand it if that’s true, because it’s a very dark line. Into this furnace the devil asks us to venture, lying that he can’t betray us.
I love early Leonard the best
You Have Wrote The Most Beautiful Songs Ever Leonard And You Will Always Be Loved .
Those who have seen war.... will take those days to the grave !
I believe that! Soldiers and civilians. I’ve been reading “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl. He was a Holocaust survivor and psychotherapist who owed his survival in part to being able to listen and respond to one of his prison guard’s marital concerns. In the song Cohen talks about asking others to walk willingly into a furnace. I feel mystified by his lyrics all the way up to at least the 1990’s. I’d like to hear how you interpret this song. All I know is that I find it touchingly honest, humble, and beautiful. Maybe that’s all there is to it for me.
Wow! This song is deep. Heavy. ❤⚘
Same Old Thing 👍👍👍👍👍
It's the only song he said had no meaning
WONDERFUL MUSIC!! Thank you!! 👉❤👈🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🌼🌼
Sublime
One of the best LC songs....too bad there's not live versions available afaik...along with the bunch of heroes... what a shame!
All of Leonard Cohens early songs remind me of a film noir version of a western.
Sort of western Lars Van Tried might produce.
Now thats an interesting vibe
All of Cohen's early songs
From where did Leonard get his melodies? They're so delicate.
That's the word I've been looking for! Thanks!⚘
Moon Dancer It was the only word I found fitting!
@@hatsuseno Sweet!
Delicate....Lovely❤
They found him
nice
RIP Molly Brodak
Cool 😎😎😎
❤
"Even damnation is poisoned with rainbows...."
Does anybody know that odd sounding instrument in the background that resembles sort of an electric sound? Could it be an Electric Guitar? I really love the sound of it.
Jaw harp?
@ OH YES! Thank you soo much! It sounds like a very interesting instrument and it’s funny that I’ve never heard of it before. 🙏
Only 946 likes? How is this possible?!
Siempre hay bulos sobre todo el mundo, me extrañó uno que había con Janis Joplin en un concierto , no veo que eso lo haya que contar ,aunque ya es moral.
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally. ~ Kurt Cobain
Please correct:"To sleep and to search and to destroy" Should be "to sweep"
It is arguable I think. Both versions make sense. I am just working on an Essay involving this song. So I am listening to it over and over again. I come to the conclusion, that "sleep" is even more poetic and opening up more meaning. The same way the whole song is working with ambigue semantic phrases. Sadly I don't have the LP with original Lyrics inside. Do you?
I cannot decline I here the phonetic "L" at 03:04 ...
@@hihatiser I agree, it does sound like sleep.
I want Songs from a Room. It's the only album of Cohen's that I don't have. Who knows where I can get it?
Just ask Google where you can buy it. Then Google will connect you to Amazon RIGHT ON THE CD!
@@moondancer3157 Or the vinyl can be bought via ebay, amazon, wherever.
Try a record store.
I have "Songs From a Room" on vinyl. Even though I couldn't play it on a record player now if I had one (so worn out from being played, and the record player, well, I lost that during the most devastating break-up of my lifetime) you can't put a price on some things. I saw Leonard Cohen live some years ago too. As depraved as I am, at this moment I feel lucky to have those memories.
Danke, habe Link gesetzt
www.wgsebald.de/Cohen/lc_2.html
There is no God but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah💙❤️😍🌹👌
HAAAAA
WRONG!! Take that crap out of this Christian Country. 🕇🕯🛐🕇⚘🇺🇸
Haaaaaa
et tu sais ce qu'on lui dit à allah????? Fuck U
Same Old Thing you uh, you know Cohen was Canadian, right?