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Artist/Band:
Leonard Cohen
Lyrics for Song: Love Itself
Lyrics for Album: Other Songs - Leonard Cohen
The light came through the window,
Straight from the sun above,
And so inside my little room
There plunged the rays of Love.
In streams of light I clearly saw
The dust you seldom see,
Out of which the Nameless makes
A Name for one like me.
I'll try to say a little more:
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door -
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone.
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance,
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance.
I'll try to say a little more:
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door -
Then Love Itself
Love Itself was gone.
Then I came back from where I'd been.
My room, it looked the same -
But there was nothing left between
The Nameless and the Name.
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance,
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance.
I'll try to say a little more:
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door -
Then Love Itself,
Love Itself was gone.
Love Itself was gone.
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Love Itself
Leonard Cohen's "Love Itself" stands as a profound meditation on the paradoxical nature of self-love and spiritual devotion. Released within the broader scope of his late-career work, the track exemplifies Cohen's signature blend of poetic lyricism and haunting musical arrangements. The song explores themes of introspection and the complexities of the human condition, characteristic of his later discography which often delved into mysticism and existential inquiry. Through its distinctive vocal delivery and atmospheric production, the recording invites listeners to contemplate the boundaries between the divine and the self, cementing its place among Cohen's most spiritually resonant compositions. |
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Leonard Cohen
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