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So Long Marianne - Leonard Cohen



     
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Come over to the window, my little darling
I'd like to try to read your palm
I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy
Before I let you take me homeNow so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all againWell, you know that I love to live with you
But you make me forget so very much
I forget to pray for the angels
And then the angels forget to pray for usNow so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all againWe met when we were almost young
Deep in the green lilac park
You held on to me like I was a crucifix
As we went kneeling through the darkOh, so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all againYour letters, they all say that you're beside me now
Then why do I feel alone?
I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web

Is fastening my ankle to a stoneNow so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all againFor now I need your hidden love
I'm cold as a new razorblade
You left when I told you I was curious
I never said that I was braveOh, so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all againOh, you are really such a pretty one
I see you've gone and changed your name again
And just when I climbed this whole mountainside
To wash my eyelids in the rainOh, so long, Marianne
It's time that we began to laugh
And cry and cry and laugh about it all again
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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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