Leonard Cohen - The Night Of Santiago Lyrics






She said she was a maiden
That wasn't what I heard
For the sake of conversation
I took her at her word
The lights went out behind us
The fireflies undressed
The broken sidewalk ended
I touched her sleeping breasts
They opened to me urgently
Likelilies from the dead
Behind a fine embroidery
Her nipples rose like bread
Then I took of my necktie
And she took of her dress
My belt and pistol set aside
We tore away the rest

The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
So I took her to the river
As any man would do

Her thighs they slipped away from me
Like schools of startled fish
Though I've forgotten half my life
I still remember this
Now, as a man I won't repeat
The things she said aloud
Except for this, my lips are sealed forever
And for now
And soon there's sand in every kiss
And soon the dawn is ready
And soon the night surrenders
To a daffodil machete
I gave her something pretty
And I waited till she laughed
I wasn't born a gypsy
To make a women sad

The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
I took her to the river
As any man would do
The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
I took her to the river
As any man would do

I didn't fall in love of course
It's never up to you
But she was walking back and forth
And I was passing through
When I took her to the river
In her virginal apparel
When I took her to the river
On that night of Santiago
And yes she lied about it all
Her children and her husband
You were born to judge the world
Forgive me but I wasn't

The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
So I took her to the river
As any man would do

The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
So I took her to the river
As any man would do

The night of Santiago
And I was passing through
So I took her to the river
As any man would do





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  1. M.... R....

    Buena leoanrd cohen la musica eso

  2. T.... S....

    "Her thighs, they slipped away from me like schools of startled fish"
    So descriptive and sexy

    T.... S....

    "Sus muslos se me escapaban como peces sorprendidos"-
    This is the original line in the poem of F. G. Lorca.

  3. Y.... A....

    "I didn't fall in love of course
    It's never up to you
    But she was walking back and forth
    And I was passing through"

  4. B.... S....

    This is made by me, Brian 😎 enjoy!😂

  5. s.... 0....

    You were born to judge the world
    Forgive me but I wasn't

  6. M.... D....

    We never forget what love felt like. Even when life has made us too hard (or too wise?) to fall in love.

  7. J.... V....

    She said she was a maiden
    That wasn't what I heard
    For the sake of conversation
    I took her at her word
    The lights went out behind us
    The fireflies undressed
    The broken sidewalk ended
    I touched her sleeping breasts
    They opened to me urgently
    Likelilies from the dead
    Behind a fine embroidery
    Her nipples rose like bread
    Then I took of my necktie
    And she took of her dress
    My belt and pistol set aside
    We tore away the rest

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    Her thighs they slipped away from me
    Like schools of startled fish
    Though I've forgotten half my life
    I still remember this
    Now, as a man I won't repeat
    The things she said aloud
    Except for this, my lips are sealed forever
    And for now
    And soon there's sand in every kiss
    And soon the dawn is ready
    And soon the night surrenders
    To a daffodil machete
    I gave her something pretty
    And I waited till she laughed
    I wasn't born a gypsy
    To make a women sad

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    I took her to the river
    As any man would do
    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    I didn't fall in love of course
    It's never up to you
    But she was walking back and forth
    And I was passing through
    When I took her to the river
    In her virginal apparel
    When I took her to the river
    On that night of Santiago
    And yes she lied about it all
    Her children and her husband
    You were born to judge the world
    Forgive me but I wasn't

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

  8. v.... ....

    Quand nous bavons franchi les ronces
    les épines et les ajoncs,
    Sous elle son chignon s'enfonce
    Et fait un trou dans le limon....
    ......................................................

    Ses cuisses s'enfuyaient sous moi
    Comme des truites effrayées
    Une moitié tout embrasée,
    L'autre moitié pleine de froid.
    ...........................................
    Sale de baisers et de sable,
    Du bord de l'eau je la sortis;
    les iris balançaient leurs sabres
    Contre les brises de la nuit.
    ..........................................

  9. v.... ....

    Je la pris près de la rivière
    Car je la croyais sans mari
    tandis qu'elle était adultère.
    ce fut la Saint Jacques, la nuit,
    Par rendez-vous et compromis,
    Quand s'éteignirent les lumières
    Et s'allumèrent les cri-cri
    Au coin des dernières enceintes je touchai ses seins endormis;
    Pour moi sa poitrine s'ouvrit
    Comme des branches de jacinthes etc.....


    c'est la Femme adultère, poême de Lorca,tiré du Romancero Gitano,oeuvre parmi les oeuvres . Un grand merci à léonard Cohen de nous le rappeler!

  10. N.... ....

    Sem palavras

  11. E.... C....

    These verses are not originals of Leonard Cohen, but are an adaptation very close to the original of Federico García Lorca's poem ‘The Married Unfaithful’, by his Romancero Gitano. As for the title ‘The Night of Santiago’, it refers to the night of the day of the Apostle Santiago, considered by the Patron Catholics of Spain, celebrated on July 25. I'm sorry to say it, but this is, by far, the weakest song in posthumous.

  12. x.... ....

    beautiful

  13. S.... N....

    Can't stop listening to this album, it's so beautiful. I will say this would have to be my favourite song off the album. Great work Leonard & co.

  14. a.... m....

    Sabemos que só D-us é eterno, mas tu estavas lá por perto.
    Eu sei que sabes que para muitos de nós serás eterno enquanto nós por cá andarmos.
    Adam o que esperas para ir para a estrada?

  15. S.... G....

    I lost my virginity to this song

  16. T.... W....

    The beauty of his music will always live on....

  17. t.... b....

    A ladies man oh yes he was 💕

  18. M.... D....

    I gave her something pretty and I waited till she laughed. I wasn't born a gypsy to make a woman sad. 🌺🎶

    M.... D....

    Moon Dancer Double entendre...

  19. t.... k....

    La part de nos ombres n est que le chemin de nos espoirs en devenir ...

  20. B.... G....

    DEAR LEONARDO!!! I AM VERY HAPPY TO LISTEN YOUR BEAUTIFUL VOICE!!!DEAR LEONARDO,THANK YOU!!!Lithuania,2019 november.

  21. k.... ....

    In this poem-song "Santiago" is not a city. It's a date, the 25th July. National festivity in Spain. Music and dances in the evening in many towns and villages.

    k.... ....

    Thanks for the information. From the song, particularly from the line “As I was passing through", thought it alludes to a city.

  22. k.... ....

    "Aquella noche corrí
    el mejor de los caminos
    montado en potra de nácar
    sin bridas y sin estribos".
    .
    (F. G. Lorca: "La casada infiel")

  23. J.... D....

    Leonard, Leonard, oh dear Leonard, how many times do you have to tell us that you are quite the Ladies Man? The Ladies Man

  24. �.... �....

    Все песни чудно хороши и текстами и особенно голосом певца, gut!

  25. M.... R....

    This is beautiful "Exceptional"very good
    The best


    Thank you/Merci/Hvala 🙏👍:)
    Cordially
    Miodrag/Michel
    Serbian/France

  26. F.... A....

    If I was a director, I would definitely use this poem in my movie. :") It would be a masterpiece thanks to Sir Leonard Cohen. 💕

  27. E.... B....

    My bella Eva - Though I’ve forgotten half my life I still remember you

  28. D.... V....

    Danke Leonard

  29. g.... s....

    This is Cohen s Homage to the great Spanish poet Lorca beautiful

  30. A.... C....

    Lindo, lindo.

  31. d.... d....

    💫🎶💛

  32. M.... S....

    Voce strabigliante❤️

  33. k.... ....

    Cohen wrote a beautiful song, "The gipsy's wife", that is a clear homage to Lorca's poetry.

    k.... ....

    Thanks… I didn't know that conection with "Romance de la casada infiel".

    k.... ....

    I love that song and cover it whenever it feels appropriate to do so (which should be any time if you ask me!)

    k.... ....

    @Tariq Bedgood "So early for the rainbow, so early for the dove..."

  34. k.... ....

    "¡Ay, qué blanca la triste casada!
    ¡Ay, cómo se queja entre las ramas!
    Amapola y clavel será luego
    cuando el macho despliegue su capa".
    .
    "Si tú vienes a la romería
    a pedir que tu vientre se abra
    no te pongas un velo de luto
    sino dulce camisa de holanda".
    .
    (F. G. Lorca: "La romería")


    .

  35. k.... ....

    F.G. Lorca, killed by the fascists in Granada, August 19, 1936. Few days after "the night of Santiago", July, 25. This day is holiday in Spain, and there are festivities and open-air dances everywhere.

  36. k.... ....

    Cohen made another version of Lorca: "Take this waltz". A wonderful translation of "Pequeño vals vienés". Everybody knows, but I want to remark the fact.
    Cohen wrote another homage to the greek poet K. Kavafis, with the poem "The god abandons Antony". The title of the song is "Alexandra leaving".
    Cohen, Lorca, Kavafis. Three poets I love the best.

    k.... ....

    Thanks. He also has a homage to Rumi, the sufi poet, with the poem "My heart is a hotel". The title of the song is "The guests".

    k.... ....

    @Luis Cremades Thanks! I didn't know it. And I love that song. "One by one, the guests arrive...".

  37. M.... C....

    Preciosa

  38. T.... M....

    God is alive & Magic is afoot. I can taste the river air at midnight blowing in from Santiago. Thankyou Leonard, thank you Adam, thanks for The Dance

  39. K.... G....

    Fokin hermoso tributo a Lorca. Qué cabrón que nuestros gigantes tengan a su vez sus propios gigantes.

  40. A.... M....

    She said she was a maiden
    That wasn't what I heard
    For the sake of conversation
    I took her at her word
    The lights went out behind us
    The fireflies undressed
    The broken sidewalk ended
    I touched her sleeping breasts
    They opened to me urgently
    Likelilies from the dead
    Behind a fine embroidery
    Her nipples rose like bread
    Then I took of my necktie
    And she took of her dress
    My belt and pistol set aside
    We tore away the rest

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    Her thighs they slipped away from me
    Like schools of startled fish
    Though I've forgotten half my life
    I still remember this
    Now, as a man I won't repeat
    The things she said aloud
    Except for this, my lips are sealed forever
    And for now
    And soon there's sand in every kiss
    And soon the dawn is ready
    And soon the night surrenders
    To a daffodil machete
    I gave her something pretty
    And I waited till she laughed
    I wasn't born a gypsy
    To make a women sad

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    I took her to the river
    As any man would do
    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    I didn't fall in love of course
    It's never up to you
    But she was walking back and forth
    And I was passing through
    When I took her to the river
    In her virginal apparel
    When I took her to the river
    On that night of Santiago
    And yes she lied about it all
    Her children and her husband
    You were born to judge the world
    Forgive me but I wasn't

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

    The night of Santiago
    And I was passing through
    So I took her to the river
    As any man would do

  41. M.... K....

    Oh my the passion...

  42. R.... J....

    Love Love Love

  43. R.... L....

    This is just GENIUS. Wish Leonard still got super recognized for this, he's just amazing.

    R.... L....

    He will, he is, still with us ... unlocking he deepest emotions.... amazing!

    R.... L....

    @Alexander Mills indeed ❤️ thanks for your words

  44. D.... ....

    He’s staring down from the Tower of Song.

  45. B.... M....

    Santiago de Chile bajo asedio policial, noviembre 2019

    B.... M....

    @Braulio Musso Antifascismo siempre pero esta canción no va de política. Es casi una traducción del poema "Casada infiel" de Lorca. No creo que haya que politizar esta pieza de arte.

    B.... M....

    @Πάρις Uní lo que vivo y vive mi pueblo con mi amor por Cohen y los poetas enormes de España. ¡¡Tengo ese derecho y muchos otros!!

    B.... M....

    @Braulio Musso
    Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing
    Through the graves the wind is blowing
    Freedom soon will come
    Then we'll come from the shadows

    B.... M....

    @Πάρις NO se refiere a la ciudad de Santiago de Compostela. En el poema de Lorca, y en la canción de Cohen, se trata de la noche del día 25 de Julio, festividad de Santiago en España. En esa tarde-noche suele haber fiestas y bailes, y después del baile se puede ir al río con la chica, o detrás de una tapia.

    B.... M....

    @kostasbr51 tranquilo he hecho el camino de Santiago y celebré el día de Santiago en Santiago de Compostela. Creía que hablaba del lugar no de la fiesta...

  46. V.... B....

    The only Greatest Singer with an DEEP, PURE, TRUE, INTENSITY...and MORE I'm in love <3 Vi

    V.... B....

    Thanks so lot Vi

  47. M.... P....

    A travelogue for two thank youLeonard and Lorca, a perfect combination.

  48. P.... O....

    Brown bread nipples

  49. J.... ....

    Long live Lorca and long live Leonard! For those of you curious, this song is based upon the poem "The unfaithful Housewife" by Federico Garcia Lorca, the Spanish poet after whom Leonard named his daughter. I never knew Leonard had an affinity for this poem in particular, and hearing him recreate it in his own image is such a treat <3

    J.... ....

    Jack thanks for this explanation, it’s lovely, and the song is beyond that

  50. M.... C....

    Suzanne from the other side?

  51. L.... S....

    two of my favourite people: my adored Lorca and my dear Cohen. this is so beautiful.

  52. S.... L....

    beautiful <3

    my favorite along with "thanks for the dance"

  53. k.... ....

    Two great poets: Lorca and Cohen combined. Masterpiece.

    k.... ....

    Did Lorca write the blue print for this?

    k.... ....

    @Jamie Holmes Lorca wrote the original poem, around 1928, published in a book with the title "Romancero gitano".

    k.... ....

    @kostasbr51 Thank you very much :)
    I always get stuck in the translation, but I have a feeling I just need to get into it.

  54. W.... B....

    Look at me, Leonard...look at me one last time!

  55. �.... Y....

    HalleluYAH. 3:13 4Mose2115Neithershallheprofanehisseedamonghispeople:forIיְהֹוָהdosanctifyhimJoganan826Ichhabevielvoneuchzuredenundzurichten;aberdermichgesandthatistwahrhaftigundwasichvonihmgehörthabedasredeichvorderWeltJesaYAH49:2undhatmeinenMundgemachtwieeinscharfesSchwertmitdemSchattenseinerHandhatermichbedeckterhatmichzumglattenPfeilgemachtundmichinseinenKöchergestecktOffenbarung2221DieGnadeunsersEwig-VaterJesuChristiFriedefürstseimiteuchallen!Amen.

  56. J.... ....

    It’s like Leonard Cohen’s ghost came back briefly to reminisce on life.

    J.... ....

    HalleluYAH. 2 Peter 1:21  For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Revelation 22:21  The grace of our everlasting Father Jesus Christ The Sar Shalom be with you all! Amen. PS: Advice to the young Messiah... Eliezer ben Nisan HaKohein u'Masha, also known as Leonard Cohen

  57. S.... P....

    Qué maravilla.

  58. k.... ....

    "And you treated my woman to a flake of your life
    and when she came back she was nobody's wife..."

    k.... ....

    kostasbr51 nice b

  59. k.... ....

    "Where, where, where is my gypsy wife tonight
    I´ve heard all those wild reports, they can´t be right..."

  60. E.... L....

    Such a masterpeace!!
    ;)x

  61. c.... d....

    Maravillosa!!! Gracias poeta 🎼🎼

  62. R.... C....

    At his 'Lethal Best' x <3


    She said she was a maiden
    That wasn’t what I heard
    For the sake of conversation
    I took her at her word
    The lights went out behind us
    The fireflies undressed
    The broken sidewalk ended
    I touched her sleeping breasts
    They opened to me urgently
    Like lilies from the dead
    Behind a fine embroidery
    Her nipples rose like bread
    Then I took of my necktie
    And she took of her dress
    My belt and pistol set aside
    We tore away the rest
    x

  63. C.... M....

    Quelle voix ...quel talent. Je suis fan...j adore.

  64. M.... D....

    You were born to judge the world. Forgive me but I wasn't. (Kick ass lyric 🎶⚘💕

    M.... D....

    HalleluYAH. Proverbs 20:18  Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. Offenbarung 22:21 Die Gnade unsers Ewig-Vater Jesu Christi Friedefürst sei mit euch allen! Amen. PS - good advice for the young Messiah by Eliezer ben Nisan HaKohein u'Masha, also known as Leonard Cohen

  65. k.... ....

    "En las últimas esquinas
    toqué sus pechos dormidos
    y se me abrieron de pronto
    como ramos de jacintos".
    (Lorca: La casada infiel).

    k.... ....

    This is a free trasnlation of García Lorca's poem "La casada infiel". Where are the credits?

    k.... ....

    @Veronica Dominguez-Bailey Yes. It´s a free translation. Good version, in my opinion. No credits in the record, I don´t know why.

  66. k.... ....

    García Lorca: "Romance de la casada infiel".
    Great version. Homage of Cohen to the great spanish poet.

  67. a.... k....

    Passionate 🖤

  68. B.... ....

    Her nipples rose like bread 😂😂 thanks for the music 🎶 your truly missed

  69. a.... l....

    Grazie dall'Italia!👍Thanks Leonard...

  70. M.... L....

    Rest in peace 👤

  71. J.... S....

    Closing time is never when you have the talent of Leonard Cohen 🍀🍀🍀

    J.... S....

    Time is on an endless circle/cycle with a starting point in the 1960s, kicking off I guess with "Suzanne". I'm not sure where the end point of the circle/cycle is or will be, because; well because. Will something come next...

  72. A.... I....

    Woooww fabuloso!!!

  73. R.... C....

    HAUNTING BEAUTIFUL VOICE 🎶👍 RIP 🙏

  74. M.... ....

    Voice .. goosebumps🙏🌹🌹🌹

  75. S.... S....

    Thanks for the Song🌟

  76. S.... ....

    My great-grandpa would've loved this.

    S.... ....

    He had good taste !

  77. L.... B....

    Bravo maestro, you are missed.

  78. L.... H....

    Спасибо. Tenky💋💋👍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎬🇦🇲007

  79. l.... l....

    gorgeous

  80. A.... M....

    This voice !!

  81. T.... A....

    Another MASTERPIECE from Maestro! 🎶💝

    T.... A....

    I felt so lonely on this channel.
    Thank you for being here Bhai Jaan!

    T.... A....

    Muito bom um grande poeta

  82. Z.... S....

    The best poet and the only one 😍

    Z.... S....

    HalleluYAH. "Twenty-Seven Angels From the Great Beyond" - 2 Peter 1:19  We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:... Revelation 22:21  The grace of our everlasting Father Jesus Christ The Prince of Peace be with you all! Amen. PS: Advice for the young Messiah by Eliezer ben Nisan HaKohein u'Masha, also known as Leonard Cohen

    Z.... S....

    The author of this poem is Federico García Lorca (Spain, 1898-1936)
    Cohen wrote a great version-translation. Deep, poetic and close to the original poem.

  83. S.... L....

    Ta voix unique...est magistral 👍 🎸♥️♥️🗼🗼

  84. U.... ....

    Amazing poet

    U.... ....

    La sua atmosfera.......

  85. M.... R....

    Hello Leonard ✌️

  86. L.... ....

    Che meraviglia!🌹❤

    L.... ....

    Bellissima...

  87. d.... e....

    What a great poet!