Wijbe,
Thank you for posting this article.
There is also a writing up on Leonard Cohen in todays' saturday 28th - the Dutch Newspaper NRC - page 10 culture section.
Cannot find it on line. But will post if I do.
Tineke

' Yeah, but frankly I don't like your tone' This is from 'Different Sides'. It's been running through my head since I first heard it. :D :lol: Yes that line does repeat in the ear, like the very last line of the song and the album... There are many, many, many memorable lines there, but some stick ...

Going to resist the temptation until the album is in my hands. But please tell me what you made of Amen. I'm really hoping it's one of the major heavyweights (if indeed there are any) on the record Sorry, didn't mean to make it difficult for you. But your waiting will be rewarded. It touched me dee...

I have found it on 1HOUR AND 51 MINUTES (using a pop up- "beluister in een popup"). Mesmerizing. Thanks Wijbe (and Liesbeth & Bart)! Good. Of the 6 I haven't yet heard, it is arguably the one I'm looking forward to the most. That and Amen. You can listen to 'Amen' at 28:30 minutes and...

to tell the truth as far as I'm concerned Leonard could sing alphabet Yes I probably would too ;-) . His voice and the music gets you inside where it matters no matter what words. But if truth be told, the knowledge that there is more to his songs than just the letters,the sound of the words, his v...

Holydove, scocoh, imaginary friend, The very first time I heard this song I was also struck by the reference to biblical texts. In some way it reminded me of the struggle of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. It was, among other, this sentence: ‘I can’t move this thing alone’. But also the whole dri...

Reminder

The company is presently touring The Netherlands. There are 4 performances from 6th to 12th october.

http://www.granhoj.dk/Schedule-1.aspx

Dear Mr. Cohen,
Happy birthday and many happy returns of the day.
Wishing you health and happiness and a wonderful day tomorrow with loved ones.
Thank you for giving us your music and art.
Tineke

I, too, am excited by the fact that all (but one) of the songs on Leonard's new album will be brand new (despite my inital surprise at the omission of the other "new" tour songs)! The more new songs, the merrier! It's almost more exciting this way! We can still listen to all the live reco...

Mat, Wonderful reading your interpretation.

Cate wrote:The image that comes for me is more of a first layer one. I see death - he is literally under the ground with a marble grave marker above him.

This is also the image that I see when hearing the lines "under the marble and the snow".

Lisa & Rachel, Thank you so much for your very kind reactions. Yes the light did stay with me. I am sure that those words there in that serene place will have a soothing effect on many that visit their love ones who are layed to rest there. Take care.

Walking away from a graveside after a very sad funeral of a dear relative, we came upon this inscription on a head stone. A reminder. The light did come in at that moment.
Tineke

The “Naked Angel” is his Soul. Hi Mat, Yes I will hang onto my own interpretations. Much as I love reading your ‘mystical’ explanations of many of Leonard Cohens songs. In this song I cannot really read that ‘the naked Angel’ is analog for Leonard’s soul. ‘The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to li...

Rachel Holydove, In the Rasky film, The Song of Leonard Cohen, I think that he also sings this version of Lover Lover Lover. I heard it and was facinated by it. Yes, he sings it so passionately, you almost feel his pain. Like you I spent hours listening to the different '79 versions and wrote out th...

After some absence it is wonderful to read all the posts on "The Priests'. I do hope that the person who started this thread has comeback to read the interesting discussions here. I know I have left the pieces quite scattered all over the floor, but perhaps we can return later, to explore the p...