LEONARD COHEN-By the rivers dark

By the rivers dark
I wandered on.
I lived my life
In Babylon.

And I did forget
My holy song:
And I had no strength
In Babylon.

By the rivers dark
Where I could not see
Who was waiting there
Who was hunting me.

And he cut my lip
And he cut my heart.
So I could not drink
From the river dark.

And he covered me,
And I saw within,
My lawless heart
And my wedding ring,

I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.

By the rivers dark
I panicked on.
I belonged at last
To Babylon.

Then he struck my heart
With a deadly force,
And he said, This heart:
It is not yours.

And he gave the wind
My wedding ring;
And he circled us
With everything.

By the rivers dark,
In a wounded dawn,
I live my life
In Babylon.

Though I take my song
From a withered limb,
Both song and tree,
They sing for him.

Be the truth unsaid
And the blessing gone,
If I forget
My Babylon.

I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.

By the rivers dark,
Where it all goes on;
By the rivers dark
In Babylon.

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• Dark
• Poem

[clashcitywannabe]

wow

I'd never heard this one before

anyone know what album it's from?

[Iocco1]

Rivers of Dark- Reflections of Soul

[you2begin]

Cohen has actually got better with age, his voice is now so spooky and mysterious. Totally compelling. The voice of a man who has lived a thousand lives, died a thousand deaths.

[doomben]

Got to agree that he is getting better with age.

After being a fan for over 40 years it is only now I have become not just a fan but a fanatical fan.

Not a day goes by without LC having an impact on my life both musically and spiritually.

Truly a "one off" talent .

May he live forever.

[simplyguys]

The Movie is Fantastic.

[Benvenuti8]

From "Ten New Songs"

[multical100]

@megagoldeagle08 Psalm 137

[megagoldeagle08]

@melfaery Not blaspheme at all. Thank you for your respect in a world where many people show hatred for another's beliefs. G*d Bless you for that. Leonard definitely is a prophet that G*d sent us =)

[megagoldeagle08]

@multical100 Do you know which psalm it is?

[faerielaura1]

@doomben beautiful post. i totally agree

[faerielaura1]

@you2begin awesome poet. im 55 years old and am still in awe of this man's talent. having said that, the cure, talking heads and hoodoo gurus are also part of my history. all poets in their own way but this man is strong. perhaps tim buckley is out there with this guy.

[pbgoodwin1]

How come no iPad play capability?

[winggoddess]

@clashcitywannabe also "ten new songs" album.