Released his last album only a few weeks ago, when he also said "I am ready to die, I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me." Later said he was "exaggerating. I've always been into self dramatisation. I intend to live forever"
If it be your will That I speak no more And my voice be still As it was before I will speak no more I shall abide until I am spoken for If it be your will
If it be your will That a voice be true From this broken hill I will sing to you From this broken hill All your praises they shall ring If it be your will To let me sing From this broken hill All your praises they shall ring If it be your will To let me sing
If it be your will If there is a choice Let the rivers fill Let the hills rejoice Let your mercy spill On all these burning hearts in hell If it be your will To make us well
And draw us near And bind us tight All your children here In their rags of light In our rags of light All dressed to kill And end this night If it be your will
Will never forget some wannabe off ShitFactory was being interviewed and come out with "this week I'm gonna be singing Hallelujah by ALEXANDRA BURKE". Before thaf I had a little deal with the Mrs that she could it as long as I could watch MOTD, but from the day on that programe has never been mentioned in this house, unless the mother in law is here and it's anything to keep her quiet. And MOTD in on on a Sunday morning anyway, which he Mrs never knew
For all the fact that, in the '80s, a sure sign that a party was over was when the wannabe Goth in the room put on one of his records, Leonard Cohen was an absolute legend.
I knew this was coming as he had talked about it a couple of times this year, but I am still sad about this. His songs were deceptively simple, but all the better for it. He was recommended to me when I was 17 as people thought I was a bit of a miserable bastard and felt he would match but his songs are not depressing: he tempers the sadness of lost love with an appreciation of its beauty. Thanks Leonard. RIP
Was in Trafalgar Square and a busker played So Long MaryAnne yesterday. Very poignant for me as I lost a Friend last year called Mary Anne and I love Leonard Cohen's poetry and Music. So long Leonard. RIP.
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RIP
His music & words certainly will. RIP.
RIP
I don't Know how to embed a YouTube video. This is a video for So Long Marriane tho, my favourite.
So Long Leonard
If it be your will
That I speak no more
And my voice be still
As it was before
I will speak no more
I shall abide until
I am spoken for
If it be your will
If it be your will
That a voice be true
From this broken hill
I will sing to you
From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing
From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing
If it be your will
If there is a choice
Let the rivers fill
Let the hills rejoice
Let your mercy spill
On all these burning hearts in hell
If it be your will
To make us well
And draw us near
And bind us tight
All your children here
In their rags of light
In our rags of light
All dressed to kill
And end this night
If it be your will
If it be your will.
RIP my dear friend.
Loved a select few of his songs
For all the fact that, in the '80s, a sure sign that a party was over was when the wannabe Goth in the room put on one of his records, Leonard Cohen was an absolute legend.
RIP
RIP
Thanks Leonard.
RIP
The music really will live on
There is going to be some great big gig in the sky from the 2016 casualties.
R I P Leonard.
So long Leonard. RIP.