You who wish to conquer pain,
you must learn what makes me kind;
the crumbs of love that you offer me,
they're the crumbs I've left behind.

These lines make me shiver. But they are so beautiful.

You who wish to conquer pain,
you must learn what makes me kind;
the crumbs of love that you offer me,
they're the crumbs I've left behind.

These lines make me shiver. But they are so beautiful.

Everybody is making love Or else expecting rain Some speak of the future My love she speaks softly The guilty undertaker sighs, The lonesome organ grinder cries, The silver saxophones say I should refuse you. The cracked bells and washed-out horns Blow into my face with scorn, But it's not that way,...

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus is my first Nick-Cave-Album.


Now I'd like to listen to other albums by N.C. But I don't know which one to choose next. Can anybody help?

Hi, it's me again!

The man I talked to did refer to Leonard's lyrics. It's his poetry he called kitschy! Imagine...
He said that he was glad having lost one book written by Leonard.

bye. Frankie

When I look at the photographs I can hear Leonard's voice. It's like catching a glimpse of the past, a very beautiful glimpse of a time when I wasn't born.

Thanks, Frankie

Sorry that I have to ask this question. :oops: But what do you answer when somebody calls Leonard kitschy or mawkish? (I don't know of I can use the word kitschy in English, but my dictionary says so.) I'm from Germany, and "Kitsch" is a very bad word for me, for people who have good taste...

I'm tired of hearing jokes about Bob Dylan's voice. Sure, these people aren't good listeners.

Some love him , some hate him. So it goes.
But I wouldn't call him cynical. He's just trying to be honest in a certain kind of way. Whatever that means.

Love, Frankie

Nobody should blame the Beatles for being born too late. I love them for their wonderful music, but what I appreciate more is their humanity and their sense of humour. The day John Lennon was shot was a very sad day. The Beatles were more than just musicians. They always were, are and will be good f...

Dear Muddy, thanks for sharing your experience with us. :D It's so wonderful and I understand your feelings quite well. I have never met such an extraordinary artist like Cohen. I'm really so happy for you! (And a bit jealous, too.) :oops: I hope it will alwys be a remarkable memory for you! Bye, Ca...

Hey midnight!
good reply!

For me it is definitely a mirror! I love thinking that it is a mirror.
Last night in my dreams it was a mirror. It must be a mirror in which we all can reflect our dreams and hopes.

Long live Leonard's mirror!

The american author Kurt Vonnegut often says that it's the mission of an artist to make people appreciate their lives. And when anybody asks which artist succeeded, he replies: The Beatles!!!!

Both are important. What makes Cohen so attractive is more than the combination of lyrics and tune. But the connection between both is Cohen's powerful voice with which you can fall in love. It is so dark and deep, so demanding and rousing: it gives birth to his lyrics, makes them human. Cohen is a ...

I first heard of Leonard Cohen some years ago. (I am now 27 years old.) I was watching a French short movie called "La page blanche" (The white page). It was about young persons who couldn't cope with the world of the adults. One girl was sent to psychiatry by her father and ran away. She ...

I chose a very personal line: "Why, I'm fire," he replied, "And I love your solitude, I love your pride." from Joan of Arc :twisted: I think it's fascinating when a man loves or admires characteristics of a woman which don't seem to be attractive at first sight. But Cohen chose &...