Speaking of darkness, I heard Cohen read a poem in an interview a couple of years back. He said then it was to become a song, but it did not appear on Old Ideas:
It's gonna be September now for many years to come
Every heart adjusting to that strict September drum
I see the ghost of culture with numbers on its wrist
salute some new conclusion that all of us have missed
So let's drink to when it's over and let's drink to when we meet
I'll be standing on the corner where there used to be a street
I got the darkness/ It was drinking from your cup / I said 'Is this contagious' /You said 'just drink it up' / I got no future / I know my days are few / I love presents not that pleasant ? / Just a lot of things to do /I thought the past would last me / but the darkness got that too / I should've seen it coming / It was right behind your eyes / Your young .... in the summer / I just had to take a dive / Winning you was easy/But darkness was the price
I don't smoke no cigarrete / I don't drink no alcohol / I ain't had much loving in / But that's always been your call / And I don't miss it baby / I got not taste for anything at all / I used to love the rainbow / And I used to love the view / ... other morning / and I pretended it was you / But I got the darkness baby, / And I got it worst than you / I got the darkness / It was drinking from your cup / I said 'Is this contagious' / You said 'just drink it up'
Great
Lol199845 3 days ago
It's good. Glad he moved away from synth type arrangements.
intlkeyboards 1 week ago
Somehow this manages to be spooky, romantic, nostalgic, and darkly humorous all in one. Brilliant. Thanks for posting.
watsonpoet 1 week ago
Every time I hear Leonard Cohen sing, I fall in love all over again!!!
444irvine 1 week ago
Just bought the album,on the strength of this song-and I'm very glad I did!
Leonard is Legend.
TheAirgead 2 weeks ago
very talented old man! respect,hats off!
MegaBenetnuts 2 weeks ago
I think I need 3 extra balls to have a voice like that :)))...
TheYaylakentli 3 weeks ago
Good Song !!!!!!!!!!!!
boduckes 3 weeks ago
ma savršena pjesma...
MissHeic 3 weeks ago
a 77 anni Cohen ci regala uno dei suoi album più belli
ioaberro 3 weeks ago
Ai, Ai, Ai ... So close !
SPECTRE1961 3 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Speaking of darkness, I heard Cohen read a poem in an interview a couple of years back. He said then it was to become a song, but it did not appear on Old Ideas:
It's gonna be September now for many years to come
Every heart adjusting to that strict September drum
I see the ghost of culture with numbers on its wrist
salute some new conclusion that all of us have missed
So let's drink to when it's over and let's drink to when we meet
I'll be standing on the corner where there used to be a street
nagaenigma 4 weeks ago
as always more than a song...
MsCecful 4 weeks ago
Oh, Vamos/
JorgeLMarquezsM 4 weeks ago
Tomorrow i'm gonna buy his new record...FINALLY!!! ♥
vivahate33 4 weeks ago
Heard this today on the Radio and was very impressed by it - Good Song
blonde7000 4 weeks ago 7
@blonde7000 any radio becomes Radio when you refer to this song
blasterdize 3 weeks ago
@blonde7000
What do you mean by "Good Song"?
It's an EXC song.
...and you can dance to it...
"The present is not that pleasant
Just a lot of things to do."
flungingpictures 3 weeks ago
Leonard Cohen's album comes out on 1/31, cannot wait!! Until then, I'll listen to "Darkness" on loop. <3
itarisk 1 month ago
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SO, - this senile old wanker's still singin'? LOL
(He romaticises that 'his days are few' - IN REALITY this old git thinks he'll live forever).
SilvaSkaduwee 1 month ago
I have a goosebumps. <3
Ikuszka00 1 month ago
After listening the available songs from the new album, I returned back here; thks for sharing :)
SweetSmoke21 1 month ago 2
Magic
mgvozdeni 1 month ago
THE MAN
yourskull 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
Timeless music! Turntable,wine,adorable partner to look at and leonard cohen.Enjoy life.
Greetings from Serbia !
MikeAlasa 1 month ago 3
3:22 is where it's at!
rockingsoundsadam 1 month ago
***Okay*** ___Great_Song___ But I have to give a SHOUT --out to---> 90.7 fm <--- for playing AND introducing me to this bad ass song.
Thumps up for the Bad Ass Upload to Thanks.
1ZipperSuitedSunGod 1 month ago
Fecking awesome - killer bass
evilclunt 1 month ago
I'm hooked.... I already think this is my top track of 2012. How can this be topped???
morriSON1961 1 month ago
Awesome!!!
TotallyBragging 1 month ago
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Here's a rough transcription of the lyrics
I got the darkness/ It was drinking from your cup / I said 'Is this contagious' /You said 'just drink it up' / I got no future / I know my days are few / I love presents not that pleasant ? / Just a lot of things to do /I thought the past would last me / but the darkness got that too / I should've seen it coming / It was right behind your eyes / Your young .... in the summer / I just had to take a dive / Winning you was easy/But darkness was the price
zoreke 1 month ago
I don't smoke no cigarrete / I don't drink no alcohol / I ain't had much loving in / But that's always been your call / And I don't miss it baby / I got not taste for anything at all / I used to love the rainbow / And I used to love the view / ... other morning / and I pretended it was you / But I got the darkness baby, / And I got it worst than you / I got the darkness / It was drinking from your cup / I said 'Is this contagious' / You said 'just drink it up'
zoreke 1 month ago 8
@zoreke Its "I caught the darkness" not "got" ;)
Stereotype23 1 month ago
@Stereotype23 Who cares lol
1ZipperSuitedSunGod 1 month ago
@1ZipperSuitedSunGod The President of the United States of America
Stereotype23 1 month ago
@zoreke
"I ain't had much loving in "
should be
"I ain't had much loving YET
"
flungingpictures 3 weeks ago
@flungingpictures
He's still hopeful, yearning.
flungingpictures 3 weeks ago
So simple blues song in Cohen-style - so GOOD!
Stereotype23 1 month ago
holy cow; he NEVER sucks....I <3 u! I should have seen it coming too!
ageovlove 1 month ago
Laughing Len does it yet again. This is simply wonderful.
brianartillery 1 month ago
simple and brilliant..as usual..
1705Paulyt 1 month ago
Finally on album and single!! Heard this song at Ghent in '10, and it blew me away!! BRILLIANT!
JiS01 1 month ago
GREAT SOUND! His voice is still amazing!
Agnes962 1 month ago
Damn beautiful....can't wait any longer for the release of his new record!!
vivahate33 1 month ago
I'm so hooked on this song. Listened to it ten times in a row! It's getting even better all the time!
hdub16bq 1 month ago
Sheer heaven! Love the lyrics, the instrumentation, the bluesy athmosphere!!
Nobody sings Cohen like Cohen!!!
hdub16bq 1 month ago 2