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A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes - Leonard Cohen



     
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A bunch of lonesome and very quarrelsome heroes
Were smoking out along the open road
The night was very dark and thick between them
Each man beneath his ordinary load"I'd like to tell my story"
Said one of them so young and bold
"I'd like to tell my story
Before I turn into gold"But no one really could hear him
The night so dark and thick and green
Well, I guess that these heroes must always live there
Where you and I have only beenPut out your cigarette, my love
You've been alone too long
And some of us are, are very hungry now
To hear what it is you've done that was so wrongI sing this for the crickets
I sing this for the army
I sing this for your children
And for all who do not need me"And I'd like to tell my story"
Said one of them so bold
"Oh yes, I'd like to tell my story

'Cause you know I feel, I'm turning into gold"

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Leonard Cohen, (born 21st September 1934 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada) is a poet, novelist and musician. His musical career has largely overshadowed his prior work as a poet and novelist, although he has continued to publish poetry sporadically after his breakthrough in the music industry. His first published book of poetry was Let Us Compare Mythologies (1956).

Musically, Cohen's early songs are based in folk music, in terms of both melody and instrumentation; from the 1970s, though, his work begins to show the influence of various types of popular and cabaret music. Since the 1980s he has typically sung in a deep bass register, accompanied by synthesisers and female backing vocals.

Despite not embarking on a tour since 1993, Cohen was forced to go on the road in 2008, following the alleged misappropriation of over U.S. $5 million from his retirement by his longtime former manager, Kelley Lynch. This left him close to bankruptcy and Cohen's mammoth world tour lasted two and a half years and included 246 shows.

Cohen's songs are often emotionally heavy and lyrically complex, owing more to the metaphoric word play of poetry than to established conventions of songcraft. His work often explores the themes of religion, isolation, and complex interpersonal relationships.

Cohen's music has become highly influential to other singer-songwriters, and more than a thousand cover versions of his works have been recorded. He is also popular in his native land, having been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and awarded the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour.

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