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Artist/Band: Leonard Cohen
Lyrics for Song: Humbled In
Lyrics for Album: Recent Songs [1979]



Do you remember all of those pledges

That we pledged in the passionate night

Ah they're soiled now, they're torn at the edges

Like moths on a still yellow light

No penance serves to renew them

No massive transfusions of trust

Why not even revenge can undo them

So twisted these vows and so crushed



And you say you've been humbled in love

Cut down in your love

Forced to kneel in the mud next to me

Ah but why so bitterly turn from the one

Who kneels there as deeply as thee



Children have takes these pledges

They have ferried them out of the past

Oh beyond all the graves and the hedges

Where love must go hiding at last

And here where there is no description

Oh here in the moment at hand

No sinner need rise up forgiven

No victim need limp to the stand



And you say you've been humbled in love...



And look dear heart, look at the virgin

How she welcomes him into her gown

Yes, and mark how the stranger's cold armour

Dissolves like a star falling down

Why trade this vision for desire

When you may have them both

You will never see a man this naked

I will never hold a woman this close



And you say you've been humbled in love...


Humbled In

Leonard Cohen's "Humbled In" stands as a poignant addition to his late-career output, reflecting the spiritual introspection and poetic depth that defined his final years. Recorded for the 1979 album *Recent Songs*, the track exemplifies Cohen's signature style, blending folk and art music with a contemplative, almost liturgical atmosphere. The song continues his exploration of themes regarding faith, humility, and the human condition, delivered through his distinctive baritone and sparse, evocative instrumentation. As part of his broader discography from this period, "Humbled In" captures the essence of Cohen's transition into a more mature, mystical phase of his artistic journey, resonating deeply with listeners who appreciate his unique fusion of secular and sacred tones.


Album Lyrics: Recent Songs [1979]


Leonard Cohen
"Recent Songs [1979]"


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