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Leonard Cohen By The Rivers Dark Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: Ten New Songs / Original Release Date: 2001-10-08Genre: PopSong Duration: 5 min 17 sec
LEONARD COHEN
- By The Rivers Dark Lyrics / with translationsBy the rivers dark
I wandered on.
I lived my life
in Babylon.
And I did forget
My holy song:
And I had no strength
In Babylon.
By the rivers dark
Where I could not see
Who was waiting there
Who was hunting me.
And he cut my lip
And he cut my heart.
So I could not drink
From the river dark.
And he covered me,
And I saw within,
My lawless heart
And my wedding ring,
I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.
By the rivers dark
I panicked on.
I belonged at last
to Babylon.
Then he struck my heart
With a deadly force,
And he said, ‘This heart:
It is not yours.’
And he gave the wind
My wedding ring;
And he circled us
With everything.
By the rivers dark,
In a wounded dawn,
I live my life
In Babylon.
Though I take my song
From a withered limb,
Both song and tree,
They sing for him.
Be the truth unsaid
And the blessing gone,
If I forget
My Babylon.
I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.
By the rivers dark,
Where it all goes on;
By the rivers dark
In Babylon.
I wandered on.
I lived my life
in Babylon.
And I did forget
My holy song:
And I had no strength
In Babylon.
By the rivers dark
Where I could not see
Who was waiting there
Who was hunting me.
And he cut my lip
And he cut my heart.
So I could not drink
From the river dark.
And he covered me,
And I saw within,
My lawless heart
And my wedding ring,
I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.
By the rivers dark
I panicked on.
I belonged at last
to Babylon.
Then he struck my heart
And he said, ‘This heart:
It is not yours.’
And he gave the wind
My wedding ring;
And he circled us
With everything.
By the rivers dark,
In a wounded dawn,
I live my life
In Babylon.
Though I take my song
From a withered limb,
Both song and tree,
They sing for him.
Be the truth unsaid
And the blessing gone,
If I forget
My Babylon.
I did not know
And I could not see
Who was waiting there,
Who was hunting me.
By the rivers dark,
Where it all goes on;
By the rivers dark
In Babylon.
Facts about By The Rivers Dark
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By The Rivers Dark is written by Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson.
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It is first released on October 08, 2001 as part of Leonard Cohen's album "Ten New Songs" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, in 'By the Rivers Dark' written by Leonard Cohen, the singer has a spiritual approach to a journey through the metaphorical Babylon, a place of spiritual and emotional turmoil. The dark rivers reveal the unknown and through this expose the struggle to discover one's identity and purpose, while the wedding ring and heart indicate love and possessions that have been lost. By the rivers dark lyrics can be seen from the viewpoint of mainly speaking of heartbreak, anguish, despair, reflection, and solitude. Moreover, the song powerfully conveys the themes of alienation and loss, self-discovery and confrontation, redemption and acceptance, and the struggle with faith. The lyrics contain darkness and struggle themes along with a hunted feeling which might be very much intense for younger ones. Furthermore, the allusions to both physical and mental wounds also add to the problem of a mature theme. These aspects point to a PG-13 rating, suggesting that some content may not be suitable for children under 13.
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By The Rivers Dark falls under the genre Pop.
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By The Rivers Dark song length is 5 minutes and 17 seconds.
Who wrote By The Rivers Dark lyrics?
By The Rivers Dark is written by Leonard Cohen, Sharon Robinson.
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When was By The Rivers Dark released?
It is first released on October 08, 2001 as part of Leonard Cohen's album "Ten New Songs" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind By The Rivers Dark lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, in 'By the Rivers Dark' written by Leonard Cohen, the singer has a spiritual approach to a journey through the metaphorical Babylon, a place of spiritual and emotional turmoil. The dark rivers reveal the unknown and through this expose the struggle to discover one's identity and purpose, while the wedding ring and heart indicate love and possessions that have been lost. By the rivers dark lyrics can be seen from the viewpoint of mainly speaking of heartbreak, anguish, despair, reflection, and solitude. Moreover, the song powerfully conveys the themes of alienation and loss, self-discovery and confrontation, redemption and acceptance, and the struggle with faith. The lyrics contain darkness and struggle themes along with a hunted feeling which might be very much intense for younger ones. Furthermore, the allusions to both physical and mental wounds also add to the problem of a mature theme. These aspects point to a PG-13 rating, suggesting that some content may not be suitable for children under 13.
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Which genre is By The Rivers Dark?
By The Rivers Dark falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song By The Rivers Dark?
By The Rivers Dark song length is 5 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Leonard Cohen, Sharon RobinsonRecord Label(s): 2001 Sony Music Entertainment
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