Leonard Cohen - O2 Dublin - A Thousand Kisses Deep 20 July 2009

You came to me this morning
And you handled me like meat
You'd have to be a man to know
How good that feels, how sweet
My mirrored twin my next of kin
I've know you in my sleep
And who but you would take me in
A thousand kisses deep

I loved you when you opened
Like a lily to the heat
You see, 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

I know you had to lie to me
I know you had to cheat
To pose all hot and high
Behind the veils of sheer deceit
Our perfect Porn Aristocrat
So elegant and cheep
I'm old but, I'm still into that
A thousand kisses deep

I'm good at love, I'm good at hate
Its in between I freeze
I've been working out, but it's to late
It's been too late for years
But you look good, you really do
They love you on the street
If I could move I'd kneel for you
A thousand kisses deep

And I'm still working with the wine
Still dancing cheek to cheek
The band is playing Auld Lang Syne
But the heart will not retreat
I ran with Diz I sang with Ray
I never had their sweep
But once or twice they let me play
A thousand kisses deep

The Autumn moved across your skin
Got something in my eye, a light
That doesn't need to live
And doesn't need to die
A riddle in the book of love
Obscure and obsolete
To witness here in time and blood
A thousand kisses deep

I loved you when you opened
Like a lily to the heat
You see, 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

Don't matter if the road is long
Don't matter if it's steep
Don't matter if the moon goes out
And the darkness in complete
Don't matter if we loose our way
It's written that we'll meet
At least, that's what I heard you say
A thousand kisses deep

Well, that's my story
I admit its broken and it's bleak
But all the twisted peaces fit
A thousand kisses deep

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[CHARLIEC72]

Love this poem ..... i was at this concert ...leonard cohen is a legend

[emmacu123]

Brilliant concert!!

[castleknockcllinic]

"well if you want to be one foot in the graves its ok but as for a fan i have been one since i was 18 but hahaha i wasnt alowed to sing because of a p[oker face behind me i wonder was she ever young or understand the music

[vgonavanman]

Seen him last year at Kilmainham hospital, fantastic concert then and im so sad i missed this one ...maybe next year Leonard ...

[Sisterofmercy1]

That extended version had me teary by the end, such raw emotion - beautiful. Thanks for uploading the video

[bridgebud]

Incredible video.  Very moving. You captured it so well. Thanks.

[solongsuzanne]

Hi!

Thank you for the great video.

[ThisPoetsFan]

Awesome. Thank you for sharing.