Leonard Cohen - So Long Marianne Lyrics






Come over to the window, my little darling,
I'd like to try to read your palm.
I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy
before I let you take me home.
Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
to laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again.

Well you know that I love to live with you,
but you make me forget so very much.
I forget to pray for the angels
and then the angels forget to pray for us.

Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began ...

We met when we were almost young
deep in the green lilac park.
You held on to me like I was a crucifix,
as we went kneeling through the dark.

Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began ...

Your letters they all say that you're beside me now.
Then why do I feel alone?
I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web
is fastening my ankle to a stone.

Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began ...

For now I need your hidden love.
I'm cold as a new razor blade.
You left when I told you I was curious,
I never said that I was brave.

Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began ...

Oh, you are really such a pretty one.
I see you've gone and changed your name again.
And just when I climbed this whole mountainside,
to wash my eyelids in the rain!

Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began ...





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  1. d.... b....

    "You held onto me like I was a crucifix..."

  2. m.... ....

    Courtney Barnett brought me here.

  3. S.... P....

    whose here because they read that beautiful letter leonard wrote to marieanne just before her death...

  4. J.... A....

    hooga dooga nooga booga didly doo.

  5. p.... p....

    Kinds got an al pacino thing going on

  6. S.... G....

    The only messiah I don't doubt whose existence.

  7. J.... B....

    Man this guy could write! Courtney Barnett does a beautiful version of this song. It's perfect for her.

  8. A.... V....

    I remember my mom on our red sofa crying to this song right before she broke up with my dad, I could have been six or seven. Now I am on the edge of tears, sitting on my red sofa in my flat, broken up with a month ago. Seems like everything comes full circle.

  9. A.... H....

    Leonard was punk rock before punk rock!

  10. t.... ....

    For all of you that came after "This is us". Leonard has a lot of other great songs, please look him up

  11. e.... ....

    I'm glad to see all these new fans. Be sure to check out some other of Leonard Cohen's songs.

    Suzanne
    Hey that's no way to say goodbye
    Hallelujah (album version)
    Diamonds in the Mine
    Dance me to the end of love

    My suggestions

  12. N.... 1....

    Pirate radio. My favourite movie.

  13. L.... M....

    An Irish pub brought me here

  14. R.... D....

    mooi liedje een topper

  15. N.... I....

    Great poem

  16. D.... R....

    The Boat That Rocked

  17. E.... G....

    Having a taste in music brought me here, not moronic tv shows, idiots.

  18. H.... W....

    thX L.

  19. v.... m....

    This is us♥️

  20. g.... ....

    my name is marianne. farewell :]

  21. �.... C....

    This is Us season 4!!!

  22. M.... ....

    Too bad Jack ruined a chance for him and Nicky to cry and laugh about it all again. :( I have always loved Leonard Cohen but I love him even more (if that´s even possible) after this week´s This Is Us!

  23. A.... w....

    This is us is such an incredible show with beautiful music.

  24. C.... B....

    Thank you, Uncle Nick!

  25. B.... T....

    Is that Adam Sandler?

  26. M.... M....

    Watching THIS IS US... paused the show after Randall re-explained what his Dad told him about the song and Uncle Nick teared up. I stopped the show right there!!!! I immediately came here to find this song..wow...ok... I'm going to continue watching now!

  27. N.... D....

    This is Us brought me here!

  28. F.... ....

    Here because of This Is Us

  29. A.... J....

    Thanks For This Is us ... I can related to this song

  30. H.... S....

    Nicky is probably my favorite character. He has so much substance compared to the other characters (no offense—I do love them all).

  31. e.... m....

    this is us me fez vim aqui

  32. J.... D....

    This Is Us S04E09

  33. J.... F....

    damn it! THIS IS US has me in emotional overdrive again. My eyes haven't been this wet in many, many years.

  34. T.... D....

    LEONARD COHEN... SAW HIM IN NORFOLK AREA OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO.. IS MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME..

  35. R.... T....

    "This is Us" never disappoints with playing good music on their episodes.

    R.... T....

    Amen!!!!

  36. A.... J....

    If this is us brought you here, don’t stop. Leonard has a lot to offer. SUZZANE live is one of my favorites.

  37. A.... J....

    I hD mixed feelings about this airing on this is us. I held it as a gem. Oh well.

  38. r.... w....

    This song speaks the truth in many ways. The tv show This is Us brought it back.

  39. j.... ....

    This Is Us brought me here....strange that I never heard this back in ‘68

  40. j.... ....

    This Is Us brought me here...Strange I never heard this back in ‘68

  41. L.... G....

    Thank you, This Is Us, for bringing me here.....so sad and beautiful at the same time ♥️💔

  42. H.... Z....

    My nostalgia, life and love for Cohen brought me here, again. Nevertheless, it is lovely to see how great tv shows reminds us great songs (Yep, I also watch This is us).

  43. L.... S....

    I hope she went back to him and they laughed together again... 😪

    L.... S....

    Li Sev 🦋💌🦋

  44. W.... T....

    Yes I am her beques of this is us my wife and I have Ben fans from the start of the show live you my girl. 🇺🇸🐊🐾👣😘Louisiana

  45. J.... B....

    This Is Us is such a good show. So well done with a great cast. This song exemplifies that.

  46. A.... G....

    😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤❤❤🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

  47. F.... ....

    Well, here I am, thanks to This is Us last night's episode.
    Never heard this song before. Now, it'll stay in my mind for a long time...

    PS : seeing Rebecca completely broke me down (give Mandy all the prizes that exist please) so now I want to lay down, cry and tell everyone how much I love them. So long, ego and pride.

  48. M.... N....

    Needed to hear the full song after seeing Uncle Nicky tear up when listening to this song on This is Us. You were never erased, always loved Nicky

    M.... N....

    Me too!

  49. I.... K....

    This is us

  50. A.... B....

    “ This is Us” brought me here, and I am in utter shock that I have lived 40 years without knowing of this incredible song.

    A.... B....

    Ansley Burgess Same! 29 for me. Thank you uncle Nicky🖤

    A.... B....

    It's never too late for mister Leonard ;-)

  51. S.... P....

    Uncle Nicky Pearson brought me here. Jack didn’t erase him🖤

    S.... P....

    Me too!!!

    S.... P....

    @Mayara Albuquerque I can't believe you already watched all the episodes... sksksksk

    S.... P....

    i cried so hard on that episode

    S.... P....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  52. K.... ....

    Anyone else here from This is Us season finale? Also, spoilers, Kate is totally gonna file a divorce just because she hates having a husband who isn’t down at her level 🤦🏼‍♂️

    K.... ....

    I can't stand Tobey anymore. I liked him more in the beginning.

  53. C.... E....

    Had to listen to this song after tonight's this is us...that scene definitely made me tear up

    C.... E....

    Me too!💔

    C.... E....

    lots of tears here. This has dug up so many emotions I thought were long gone.

    C.... E....

    @Hamida Sanford that broke me! I lost it right there!

    C.... E....

    Jim Fraser me too. It’s such a bittersweet moment because he’s reminded of his long lost beloved brother...who died without him even knowing😢 and all the memories of him being in Vietnam. That alone is a recipe for breaking.

    C.... E....

    i cried so hard

  54. I.... B....

    Anyone here after This Is Us?

    I.... B....

    i cried so hard

  55. D.... K....

    This is Us brought me here

    D.... K....

    Ditto. Remember playing this album til I wore it out. Waxing nostalgia and recalling times long gone but not forgotten. Happy Thanksgiving!

  56. 6.... ....

    'This Is Us' brought me here.

    6.... ....

    Me too! I love uncle Nicky! Love this song..

    6.... ....

    This scene brought me to tears

    6.... ....

    watching now. definitely in tears.

  57. M.... ....

    "Give me a Leonard Cohen after world so I can sigh eternally" - Kurt Cobain

  58. S.... S....

    Leonard Cohen: A true musical genius. You’ll be missed.

  59. D.... ....

    This was one of my younger cousin's fave songs. He died of a drug OD in 2003 at the age of 32. We used to listen to this song all the time in the early eighties.

  60. M.... ....

    Bellissima canzone, fa riaffiorare sentimenti profondi!

  61. A.... ....

    Really sad that I only discovered him years after he died. I remember seeing the news of his death on tv

  62. M.... C....

    Legend.....

  63. C.... R....

    RIP IN PEACE GREAT FRIEND ! WE DO MISS YOU !

  64. l.... b....

    I've gone off you after 30 years,.

  65. A.... S....

    my god when that drum really kicks in... 'you left when i told you i was curious, i never said that i was brave' ...utterly sublime

  66. C.... S....

    Pirate Radio and Pete's Dragon brought me here.

  67. S.... G....

    First heard this song in 1996 when I met my ex wife. Used to listen to it loads, and it reminds me of the good times with her. So I guess now it's more meaningful than ever. So long to my ex.

  68. B.... B....

    IS this drinking music?

  69. R.... M....

    You need music and poetry to feel things, and this makes you feel things.

  70. i.... ....

    Hey GINGER!

  71. K.... W....

    From Pete's Dragon

  72. K.... W....

    RIP Leonard Cohen

  73. W.... L....

    My first love played this when we started dating this is a sentimental one

  74. I.... S....

    Your Fans will never forget you

  75. I.... S....

    Thanks for all the greats Songs Tod bless you

  76. R.... G....

    1970 banff springs hotel

  77. M.... F....

    That Refrain has so much potential.

  78. T.... C....

    August 2018

  79. M.... Q....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹❣🙏

  80. L.... D....

    You can never leave, not while I am still alive.

  81. Z.... M....

    So Long Leonard.Thank you.

  82. J.... C....

    He had such a nack for assembling a child's choir together and it sounded like angels. Very heavenly!

  83. i.... ....

    Einer meiner Lieblingssongs ........nur für Dich !!

  84. P.... C....

    Come over to the window, my little darling
    I'd like to try to read your palm
    I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy
    Before I let you take me home

    Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again

    Well you know that I love to live with you
    But you make me forget so very much
    I forget to pray for the angels
    And then the angels forget to pray for us

    Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again

    We met when we were almost young
    Deep in the green lilac park
    You held on to me like I was a crucifix
    As we went kneeling through the dark

    Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again

    Your letters they all say that you're beside me now
    Then why do I feel alone?
    I'm standing on a ledge and your fine spider web
    Is fastening my ankle to a stone.
    Now so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again

    For now I need your hidden love
    I'm cold as a new razor blade
    You left when I told you I was curious
    I never said that I was brave

    Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again

    Oh, you are really such a pretty one
    I see you've gone and changed your name again
    And just when I climbed this whole mountainside
    To wash my eyelids in the rain

    Oh so long, Marianne, it's time that we began
    To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again.

  85. C.... ....

    I was not, am not, and never will be a Leonard Cohen fan. However, I have always been amazed by this recording, and I remain astonished. It is sheer genius from the song itself to the _very_ unusual audio mix of various instruments rising & falling throughout the song. It cannot be captured live; there is nothing else quite like this track.

  86. A.... B....

    I guess it's my destiny, found nice singers and they just die, like c'mon... An nice musician.

  87. A.... W....

    My mom loved this song, She died this year, I miss her love you Mom!!!

  88. L.... ....

    ♫ _I'm cold as a new razor blade..._

  89. �.... ....

    so loong marriane

  90. S.... R....

    Today, is the first day in my life I have listened to Leonard Cohen. A memorable day.

  91. c.... c....

    so long old friend, the pain you lived is reflected in your beautiful music which cannot wipe out its eternal love

  92. A.... V....

    I miss you si much

  93. T.... P....

    It's my mother's name xxxxxxxxxxx

  94. T.... L....

    Maestro...Eterno...

  95. n.... s....

    Anlamı büyük analayana

  96. j.... o....

    this guy was a genius ,his songs are a legend to say the least , long live leonard cohen xx rip

  97. A.... D....

    We lost such a great human being

    A.... D....

    I would agree 6742% but then the philosophical side of me kicks in and I don't know if we ever lose anyone. Our memories hold us to our "others" til the great web brings us all back together again...so long....

  98. V.... 1....

    I fucking love this man! 💔

  99. F.... C....

    MEU DEUS ESSAS MUSICAS DO LEONARD COHEN SAO LINDAS VOLTEI EM 1975