Take This Waltz [Official Music Video]

[modarXmodar]

I love you Leonard

[galashaipova]

Любимый певец! Прекрасная песня! Замечательное видео! Благодарю Вас!

[SLSART]

sigh I still remember our waltz....

[TheElina93]

ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙ ΦΩΝΑΖΕΙ ΤΟ ΟΝΟΜΑ ΣΟΥ Δ.......

[PrayingAngels]

I have a beautiful friend (JW) to thank for introducing me to your music...I will never forget this wonderful song.it is filled with love ...I love listening to all your music now!

[SteelToedTank]

This version is missing the female acomn, accompn, accompaniment that made me love this song and LC

[Telefaksimil]

I sent a video response (HNX4jZTClKU) that is a rip from an old swedish music VHS-"magazine". There it was presented as a "real" music video. For whatever that's worth... :)

[ipatia1000]

Muy bella!!

[marsalaful]

Cohen was Janis Joplins lover in 60`s!!

[labowu]

@marsalaful No he wasn't. They had a one night stand. Chelsea Hotel #2 tells the story if you're interested.

[srcm44]

Que canción tan bonita!

[AltheaHekate]

Love the video, love the song, love the voice and....love Granada!:-))!

Blessed be;

Althea

[TheeBohemian]

As I watch this, there is an advertisement on the top-right corner regarding leonard cohen himself. This is probably the only time of where the adverts complements the video material.

[primos1459]

GRANADA :D i'm from there :D

[primos1459]

Federico García Lorca jajaj :D

[Silkya100]

Maravilloso! Adoro a L.C.



[hispanohispano]

En Viena bailaré contigo

con un disfraz que tenga

cabeza de río.

¡Mira qué orillas tengo de jacintos!

Dejaré mi boca entre tus piernas,

mi alma en fotografías y azucenas,

y en las ondas oscuras de tu andar

quiero, amor mío, amor mío, dejar,

violín y sepulcro, las cintas del vals.

[hombreazu1]

This was my introduction to LC. I was driving through a country road, deep in Wisconsin, and this thing came on NPR. I pulled the car over next to a field full of dry, withered who knows what, and listened hunched over the wheel.

Fucking genius. 

[joanka65]

@hombreazu1

I know that feeling ! I was "captured" by this song some 24 years ago. Was listening to it and dying of "accumulation" of beauty of words, music , metaphores. Through this song I have discovered Frederico Garcia Lorca, the Soanish poet killed by Franco , rejceted with his love by Salvador Dali.It was Lorca who fascinated Cohen and Lorca's song inspired Cohen to write this song based on Lorca's words.So I was there 24 years ago in POland you in Wisconsin ture art

[78koe]

@joanka65 Frederico?Soanish? :)

[joanka65]

@78koe Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca

[frankman2]

the video really sucks,

but the song is genius i think

[mateoway]

his song is bad

[caseyspaos]

@mateoway True, this is not music for children. His songs are for people who actually LIKE music. You'd better stick to Justin Bieber.

[mingulay29]

In a way it is even better in English. He says it took him years to do and he obviously loves Federico because he called his daughter Lorca. Poetry is hideous to translate. Take another Lorca: Verde, que te queiro verde (Green, I want/love you green) - literally. I defy any translator on this planet to put that into English - even Leonard.

[greenblackification]

@mingulay29 This is a complete tangent, but as a long suffering plymouth argyle supporter, i truly thank you for the 'untranslatable' Verde, que te queiro verde!

[hombreazu1]

@mingulay29 I would be easier to translate by moving more toward contextual and symbolic meaning rather than literal meaning.

In other words, I have heard it as " New, I want you new," which makes far more sense.

[winggoddess]

i thought he was singing, "my cheap violin in my crotch" until i looked up the lyrics.

[nazaninnadimi]

he is a GOD

[Caracortada401]

Gracias Leonard Cohen por todo desde España

[chriskokkinos]

Leo is the BEST!

[lucakristof]

Majd Bécsben táncolok veled, az lesz a jó,

szép maskara lesz rajtam,

álarcom nagy folyó,

parton jácintot ringató,

lábad közt felejtem ajkam,

és lelkem fénykép-albumokban s liliomokban.

Lépteid sötét hullámaival,

mind hegedű és kripta, szerelmem, ó szerelmem,

elhal e sok szalagu dal.

[drillsargentadog]

I think the scene of him singing with the cigarette in his hand scores an 11 on a cool-meter which only goes to 10.

[Mariansgel]

Dejaré mi boca entre tus piernas,

mi alma en fotografias y azucenas,

y en las ondas oscuras de tu andar

quiero amor mio dejar

violín y sepulcro,

las cintas del vals,,,,,

[Leaa3311]

Putain que c'est beau !! Ouah !!

[rafalorencio]

No lo sé cierto, pero ¿escribió este poema Federico en inglés o en castellano? Lo que si sé es que es de Un poeta en Nuevas York.

[vzammit1]

@rafalorencio

lo escribió en inglés

[TheBlindPig1]

Its harder to live your life in reverse, you see the cause then the reason. Much harder.

[JandrosUSA]

.... I meant to say, remove the dashes in "c-o-m" only. Youtube apparently won't even allow the "dot-c-o-m" in a comment.

[JandrosUSA]

Lyrics! (can't post a url here in comments, so you have to add the beginning part and remove the dashes and spaces)

... songlyrics.c-o-m/leonard-cohen /take-this-waltz-lyrics/

[dgdegas]

Adoro esta canción, pero en esta versión hace falta el hermosísimo contrapunto de la corista en el álbum original.. estoy loca buscando su nombre! Si alguien lo conoce...

[chriskokkinos]

LEO YOU ARE THE BEST! 

[Trafalgar76]

Leonard, Lorca and Granada,... what else can one ask for?

[mozart2306]

Leonard Cohen, Premio Príncipe de Asturias de  las Artes y las Letras 2011

[marilenapisa]

Leonard Cohen premio Prinicipe de Asturias 2011, gran amante de la obra de Federico Garcia Lorca...¡¡Felicidades!!

[puresweetness19]

I love his voice so much.. its.. mmmmmmmm :) xxxxx great video, I have added it to my favourites xx

[xBuzz996]

when i hear this, i get a picture of george clooney in my head singing...

[marllenn1988]

@xBuzz996 Same happens to me maybe because it brings me memory of italy

[TheAdventuresOfUs37]

Grew up with this song! Used to go to sleep to it every night and it was on all my burn CDS.

[squashedpillow]

Thanks for the explanation! I was wondering where Jennifer Warnes was... It sounds so strange without her, especially in the 'and I'll dance...' section.

[V1k1Vikinga]

que chiste mas gracioso, creo que te has equivocado de pagina, esto es arte no política, el arte de un hombre que expresó tanto pese a quien le pese.

[rovirote]

Lástima que todo el mundo se acuerde de García Lorca y no se acuerde de los escritores (amén de sacerdotes y religiosas, y amén del destrozo que hicieron del patrimonio cultural) martirizados en la guerra civil española por esa izquierda que ahora parece que no ha roto un plato, es una pena que ahora vengan haciendose las víctimas después de ser los verdugos de gente inocente.

[RcohMatacuervos]

@rovirote entinedo lo que dice, y si, es una pena someter la vida y la libertad en nombre de la libertad de colores, los que sean. pero nunca será una pena recordar al gran federico García lorca, el está por encima ya de esa particular historia y se ha convertido en un inmortal universal

[yourskull]

AI AI AI AI

[frankensteinmoneymac]

One of my favorite Leonard Cohen Songs! Great!

[nagyi1954]

Porque te quiero, te quiero, amor mío, en el desván donde juegan los niños, soñando viejas luces de Hungría por los rumores de la tarde tibia, viendo ovejas y lirios de nieve por el silencio oscuro de tu frente. ¡Ay, ay, ay, ay! Toma este vals, este vals del "Te quiero siempre". En Viena bailaré contigo con un disfraz que tenga cabeza de río.

[nagyi1954]

¡Mira qué orillas tengo de jacintos!

Dejaré mi boca entre tus piernas,

mi alma en fotografías y azucenas,

y en las ondas oscuras de tu andar

quiero, amor mío, amor mío, dejar,

violín y sepulcro, las cintas del vals.

[Ermengarde11]

@nagyi1954 Can somebody send the full Spanish! lyric to my inbox? I'd love to cover it in Spanish! I do a number of his tunes but have not tackled this one before, the Spanish would motivate me to do so. thanks!

[rufinillo]

Federico García Lorca siempre serás el ejemplo de lo que es capaz la derecha española.

[eruseron]

0 dislikes to this day! =)

[celinaaanilec]

Ooooh if Leonard was a couple decades younger ;]

[eruseron]

@celinaaanilec I wish I was born a couple of decades earlier, other times... *sigh*

[frankensteinmoneymac]

@eruseron Hey then you might be interested in me! I'm always being told that I remind people of Leonard Cohen all the time! But, ya know...like a much younger....less talented.....fatter.....differ­ent looking....less appealing version of him!!! Without all of the 'Songwriting', and 'Poetry' abilities. And of course by "I'm always being told" I simply mean that people rarely tell me that I specifically DO NOT remind the Leonard Cohen. So logically of course I must. I also have a L.Cohen tattoo!

[flicpopovici]

aboslutely brilliant song!

[simdru]

I also heard this song for the first time yesterday on Radio 2, amazing. That's the only reason I listen to Radio 2, every now and then they play a gem of a song I have yet to discover.

[markillingworth1972]

heard this today on radio 2 for the first time. its brill!

[Morethanbobsonofbob]

@markillingworth1972 Me too.....what a fantastic song.

[wurzel62]

@markillingworth1972 Same for me. Can't get it out of my head

[beyondgirl]

wonderful voice

[TheArtloving]

I love all the songs of Leonard Cohen- this video is amazing, Thank you for posting it

[blindness1984]

aweeesomeeee, I love this song... Really touches my heart...

[Onami3]

this guys the greatest. i just love his songs, they're so good!!

[E1M9I4L6IO]

Que voz , todo un regalo para la mente

[HeadGirl]

I really enjoyed this. reminds me of past loves. wonderful.

[catmarsan]

@HeadGirl

exactley.me too.where you froome ?

saludos- mario

[HeadGirl]

@catmarsan i'm from England Marios x x such a beautiful song. x

[catmarsan]

@HeadGirl

very true headgirl

.for my its the best song .for my sweets memoryes ....1990-1994 ...my gold age for one beatiful love...

i am for spain..good luck

[maurippa]

thanks for this sweet song

[elisylvie]

SIN DUDA UNO DE LOS MEJORES!!

[brotherhoodofman1]

This song makes me want to take of to Europe, fall in love, and have my heart ripped to shreds. I love this song... I love Cohen.

[Upasionat]

@brotherhoodofman1 Do not do that....I did that years ago and I am still not over it

[owleyes777]

i want this man's children.

[knutegn]

@owleyes777 me and my mate agree that leonard cohen has got to be our absolute sexual icon. his penis IS a fine penis, no matter what. i just know it. and im not gay :)

[IamAsi94]

@owleyes777 what are you gonna do to them...?

[coffeemilk25]

great song! music and lyrics!! excellent!!!

[evrik78]

¿Y Rubencito?

[wydra4]

"No a w Wiedniu,tam z dziesieć ładnych kobiet

Jest tam ramie na którym wypłakuje się śmierć,

Jest tam hall z dziewięciuset oknami,

Jest tam drzewo gdzie gołębie idą umierać,

@wydra4."

[pieczara31]

Dziękuje Leno za przepiękny Clip ,tak masz racje bardzo lubię Cohena ,no i ten tekst Pozdrawiam -Darek

[storczyk07]

@wydra4

Genialne, jak wszystkie piosenki Leonarda :)

[lombmusic07]

I was waiting for Jennifer Warnes to come in in all her beautiful harmony at 2:30. If you can listen to it on cd, you'll hear one of the most erotic verses ever.

[shivasisht]

So much better than the video with the 3 blond boys. I would still like to see a video of this song with skeletons dancing, empty prison cells (Auswitcz and PnomPehn?), and despair at having lost one's love to reasons outside one's control. One of my favourites from the album. Thanks, all the same, Mr Cohen!

[upioromnie]

"There's a tree where the doves go to die "...

...this is the stamp of sadness  of this beautiful waltz...

[danirs78]

MR. COHEN! Thank you this song... this waltz... (RIP, my girlfriend ERIKA 1983-2009) :(

[cicciribicci]

Just thank you

[BWMcT]

Thanks for posting this gem of a song!

This is one of the greatest poems in the history of the Spanish language by Federico Garcia Lorca. And it is almost unbelievable that it works so well being adapted into English words and turn into a song. But then again this is the the genius of Leonard Cohen and it is working for our redemption.

Thanks again

[17Hongo]

@BWMcT Have you heard "A thousand kisses deep" as a poem? seriosuly, it's amazing - a lot of new verses that don't appear in the song, and just entrancing

[BWMcT]

@17Hongo I have actually. He did in concert when I saw him last November in Vegas (of all places). It was amazing;

"Talent is like marksman who can hit a target others can get

Genius is like marksman who can hit a target other cant see".

In that sense: LC is pure genius

[17Hongo]

@BWMcT I loved you when you opened Like a lily to the heat. I´m just another snowman Standing in the rain and sleet, Who loved you with his frozen love His second-hand physique - With all he is, and all he was A thousand kisses deep. Incredible

[liquidkudzu]

wow

I love this song so much!

[Ghostorchid2]

Wonderful......

[ciuffolina1]

splendidissimooooooooooo:)

Grazia

[messalina79]

Fantastic clip, thanks :)