A Thousand Kisses Deep

The following poem and song is by Leonard Cohen

The ponies run, the girls are young,
The odds are there to beat.
You win a while, and then its done c
Your little winning streak.
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat,
You live your life as if its real,
A thousand kisses deep.

Im turning tricks, Im getting fixed,
Im back on boogie street.
You lose your grip, and then you slip
Into the masterpiece.
And maybe I had miles to drive,
And promises to keep:
You ditch it all to stay alive,
A thousand kisses deep.

And sometimes when the night is slow,
The wretched and the meek,
We gather up our hearts and go,
A thousand kisses deep.

Confined to sex, we pressed against
The limits of the sea:
I saw there were no oceans left
For scavengers like me.
I made it to the forward deck.
I blessed our remnant fleet c
And then consented to be wrecked,
A thousand kisses deep.

Im turning tricks, Im getting fixed,
Im back on boogie street.
I guess they wont exchange the gifts
That you were meant to keep.
And quiet is the thought of you,
The file on you complete,
Except what we forgot to do,
A thousand kisses deep.

And sometimes when the night is slow,
The wretched and the meek,
We gather up our hearts and go,
A thousand kisses deep.
The ponies run, the girls are young,
The odds are there to beat.
You win a while, and then its done c
Your little winning streak.
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat,
You live your life as if its real,
A thousand kisses deep.

Im turning tricks, Im getting fixed,
Im back on boogie street.
You lose your grip, and then you slip
Into the masterpiece.
And maybe I had miles to drive,
And promises to keep:
You ditch it all to stay alive,
A thousand kisses deep.

And sometimes when the night is slow,
The wretched and the meek,
We gather up our hearts and go,
A thousand kisses deep.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Leonard
• Cohen
• Love
• Loss
• depth
• shallow
• kisses
• heartbroken
• values
• suicide
• dumped
• choices

[Melisasong]

We are now not only back together, but also engaged! I was very sad during a short breakup...now our "winning streak" continues:)

[pigozp]

I love Leonard Cohen from 28 years. I want this song in my funeral.

[JTho658351]

Check out "Boogie Street"  an unhappy place some of us often find ourselves....

[DavidAverbuch]

I meant - the last two stanzas in the lyrics you typed at the "Show more" are redundant.

[DavidAverbuch]

The last two stanzas are redundant.

[trollfinger]

@sixsider6

Suicidal ? If a song makes you want to commit suicide, then the problem goes much further.

[sixsider6]

am i the only one who thinks this song is creepy and suicidal ?????

[FreeTibetChinaOUT]

Lenny, you are da man! you are one of the rare gifts to humanity. Thank you for being alive and sharing your gifts with us.

[DinoArchon]

Sometimes it's good to have someone put words in your mouth..  case in point. Thanks Lenny!!

[thefunkyworm1]

I'm so happy to see this version back online. I saw it about six months ago and then it seemed to disappear until now. Does anyone know the backstory of the couple and family shown in the video?

[wawamao]

amazing song

[magdakucerova]

nádherné...musel si hodně milovat...