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Singer-songwriter

Leonard Cohen, a renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, is celebrated for his profound lyrics and distinctive voice. His musical career spanned over half a century, encompassing a variety of styles from folk to rock and jazz. Cohen's music and poetry have been beloved by fans worldwide, and he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.

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“Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.”

Light Living Determination Perfection

Author:Leonard Cohen

“...and tremble before the furnace of light in which you are formed and to which you return, until the time when he suspends his light and withdraws into himself, and there is no world, and there is no soul anywhere.”

Light Poetry Void Nothingness Worldless

Book:Book of Mercy

Source: Book of Mercy

“In the broken places, the light shines through.”

Light Broken Shining

Author:Leonard Cohen

“You say I took the name in vain I don't even know the name But if I did, well really, what's it to you? There's a blaze of light in every word It doesn't matter which you heard The holy or the broken Hallelujah”

Ifs Knows Wells Matter Light Names Heard Broken Holy Vain Hallelujah

Author:Leonard Cohen

“The troubles came and I saved what I could save. A thread of light, a particle, a wave.”

Light Trouble Wave Saved Thread Particles

Author:Leonard Cohen

“Pay attention to the cracks, because that's where the light gets in.”

Light Pay Attention Pay Attention Cracks

Author:Leonard Cohen

“In streams of light I clearly saw The dust you seldom see, Out of which the Nameless makes A Name for one like me... All busy in the sunlight The flecks did float and dance, And I was tumbled up with them In formless circumstance.”

Light Names Saws Circumstances Busy Like Me Dust Streams Sunlight Floats Nameless

Book:Book of Longing

Source: Book of Longing

“In our rags of light, all dressed to kill.”

Author:Leonard Cohen

“My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts climb down to marvel at your mercy. I do not fear as you gather up my days. Your name is the sweetness of time, and you carry me close into the night, speaking consolations, drawing down lights from the sky, saying, See how the night has no terrors for one who remembers the name.”

Heart Light Remember Night Names Sky My Heart Mercy Longing Terror Drawing Climbs Sweetness My Thoughts Consolation Do Not Fear

Book:Book of Mercy

Source: Book of Mercy

“Maybe there's a God above, As for me, all I've ever seemed to learn from love Is how to shoot at someone who outdrew you. Yeah but it's not a complaint that you hear tonight, It's not the laughter of someone who claims to have seen the light No it's a cold and it's a very lonely Hallelujah.”

Light Love Is Cold Laughter Lonely Claims Yeah Tonight Complaints Hallelujah

Author:Leonard Cohen

“I can't run no more with that lawless crowd while the killers in high places say their prayers out loud. But they've summoned, they've summoned up a thundercloud and they're going to hear from me. Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in.”

Stills I Can Light Running Prayer Perfect Forget Crowds Rings Loud Cracks Offering Killers Bells High Places

Author:Leonard Cohen

“When you call me close to tell me your body is not beautiful I want to summon the eyes and hidden mouths of stone and light and water to testify against you.”

Want Body Light Eye Beautiful Water Mouths Stones Your Body Call Me

Book:Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs

Source: Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs

“I dreamed about you baby. It was just the other night. Most of you was naked Ah, but some of you was light.”

Light Night Baby Naked

Author:Leonard Cohen

“There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.”

“It's not a cry you can hear at night. It's not somebody who has seen the light. It's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah.”

Light Night Cry Broken Cold Hallelujah

Author:Leonard Cohen

About the Author

Born: September 21, 1934
Died: November 10, 2016
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 438

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