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| Leonard Cohen in the '60s-- he looks a lot like Pete Yorn here, don't you think? |
Leonard Cohen is a poet, novelist, and
musician inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. His song
Hallelujah was originally released in 1984, covered by John Cale, and later on
covered by Jeff Buckley’s haunting vocals in the ‘90s.
Baby I have been
here before
I know this room,
I've walked this floor
I used to live
alone before I knew you.
I've seen your flag
on the marble arch
Love is not a
victory march
It's a cold and
it's a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah…
Maybe there’s a
God above
But all I’ve ever
learned from love
Was how to shoot
at someone who outdrew you
It’s not a cry
you can hear at night
It’s not somebody
who has seen the light
It’s a cold and
it’s a broken Hallelujah
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah
Hallelujah,
Hallelujah…
Hallelujah cover by Jeff Buckley
In one of Tori Amos’ live performances, Leonard Cohen read a few lines of poetry before the song “Silent All These Years.” It is the 2nd single from her debut album, and is, I believe, still the most outstanding Tori Amos song to grace the airwaves.
I've heard of a man who says words so beautifully that if only he speaks their name, women give themselves to him. If I am dumb beside your body while silence blossoms like tumors on our lips, it is because I hear a man climb the stairs and clear his throat outside our door.
Silent All These Years by Tori Amos,
with words from Leonard Cohen
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