Iodine- Leonard Cohen

Iodine
Leonard Cohen
Death of a Ladies' Man
1977

I needed you, I knew I was in danger
of losing what I used to think was mine
You let me love you till I was a failure,
You let me love you till I was a failure --
Your beauty on my bruise like iodine

I asked you if a man could be forgiven
And though I failed at love, was this a crime?
You said, Don't worry, don't worry, darling
You said, Don't worry, don't you worry, darling
There are many ways a man can serve his time

You covered up that place I could not master
It wasn't dark enough to shut my eyes
So I was with you, O sweet compassion
Yes I was with you, O sweet compassion
Compassion with the sting of iodine

Your saintly kisses reeked of iodine
Your fragrance with a fume of iodine
And pity in the room like iodine

Your sister fingers burned like iodine
And all my wanton lust was iodine
My masquerade of trust was iodine
And everywhere the flare of iodine

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[inmycountry007]

Once Leonard Cohen's music grasps you, it never lets go.

[boige]

I lost a girl through sheer idiocy and this reminds me of her.

[potophan2006]

Him and that backup singer combined make the best pair :D

[jmg1957]

peace my friends

[RedLightBulbs]

@inmycountry007 So true.

[Ze18613]

Love this song. Phil Spector was brilliant.

By the way why this picture?

[darthshitface]

loving it!!! it's like 3:00 AM and it's now past my bed time.

[Feamelwen]

Sweet and nostalgic. Many thanks, Leo. ;)

[DesignaHolixxx]

thank you so freaking much, been looking for this song