The Lyrics of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

'I'd really like to live beside you, baby He was born into this world to change it through his art. He's back, he's better, and he's ready now (which he also states later on in the song). 'I'm coming now I'm coming to reward themįirst we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin' Could even be he's talking about Bob Dylan or probably himself. Singer/songwriter ignored by the know-it-alls.

'They sentenced me to twenty years of boredomįor trying to change the system from within' To me this is a song about a guy who's realized he can't run from his destiny, and his true calling is music and poetry: Well, I thought a lot about the meaning of this song, and my conclusion is it has very little to do with terrorism, unless you call the music of Britney Spears and her kind terrorism (and I must admit I'm inclined to). Well, it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded (baby) Remember me, I brought your groceries in (ooh, baby, yeah) I don't like your fashion business, misterĪnd I don't like these drugs that keep you thinĪnd I thank you for those items that you sent me, ha ha haįirst we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin (I am guided)Īh remember me, I used to live for music (baby) How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline (I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those)īut now you're worried that I just might win (But you see that line there moving through the station?) (I love your body and your spirit and your clothes) (I'd really like to live beside you, baby) I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons (guided) I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin (guided, guided by) I'm guided by a signal in the heavens (guided, guided) I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward themįirst we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin They sentenced me to twenty years of boredomįor trying to change the system from within

The Lyrics of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen