Leonard Cohen
herec, zpěvák, kytarista, básník
Hodnocení na Kinobox.cz: ?- Narození:
- 21. září 1934
- Úmrtí:
- 7. listopadu 2016
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Leonard Norman Cohen byl kanadský hudebník, básník, romanopisec a kreslíř židovského původu. Již během univerzitních studií vydal v roce 1956 svoji první sbírku básní. Vedle poezie mu během šedesátých let 20. století vyšly také dva romány. První...
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Píseň: Born in Chains
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I was born in chains but I was taken out of Egypt I was bound to a burden, but the burden it was raised Oh Lord I can no longer keep this secret Blessed is the name, the name be praised. I fled to the edge of a mighty sea of sorrow Pursued by the armies of a cruel and dark regime But the waters parted and my soul crossed over Out of Egypt, out of Pharaoh's dream. Word of words and the measure of all measures Blessed is the name, the name be blessed Written on my heart in burning letters That's all I know, I do not know the rest I was idled with my soul, when I heard that you could use me I followed very closely, but my life remained the same But then you showed me where you had been wounded In every atom broken is the name I was lost on the road, your love was so confusing And all the teachers told me that I had myself to blame But in the arms? stands? the? illusion The sweet unknowing unifies the name Word of words, and the measure of all measures Blessed is the name, the name be blessed Written on my heart in burning letters That's all I know, I cannot read the rest I heard the soul unfolds in the chambers of this longing As the bitter liquor sweetens in the amber cup Ah but all the ladders of the night have fallen Only darkness now, to lift the longing up. Word of words and measure of all measures Blessed is the name, the name be blessed Written on my heart in burning letters That's all I know, I cannot read the rest