Leonard Cohen - Villanelle For Our Time Lyrics
From bitter searching of the heart,
Quickened with passion and with pain
We rise to play a greater part.
This is the faith from which we start:
Men shall know commonwealth again
We loved the easy and the smart,
But now, with keener hand and brain,
We rise to play a greater part.
The lesser loyalties depart,
And neither race nor creed remain
From bitter searching of the heart.
Not steering by the venal chart
That tricked the mass for private gain,
We rise to play a greater part.
Reshaping narrow law and art
From bitter searching of the heart
We rise to play a greater part.
Other Lyrics by Artist
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- Leonard Cohen - Because Of
- Leonard Cohen - The Letters
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- Leonard Cohen - Morning Glory
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- Leonard Cohen - Villanelle For Our Time
- Leonard Cohen - There For You
- Leonard Cohen - Dear Heather
- Leonard Cohen - Nightingale
- Leonard Cohen - To A Teacher
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- Leonard Cohen - Amen
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Leonard Cohen Villanelle For Our Time Comments
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Thank you, Leonard Cohen (May your memory be for a blessing). A beautiful villanelle poem!
I hope he's right about mankind knowing Commonwealth again. 🙈🙉🙊💕
MAGNIFIQUE Chanson et Musique Bravo pour les Musiciens Comme C est Beau
for America in 2018.
in this obvious world , He is our inspiration of living, though his work sometimes used as negative weapon, he is the symbol of every true heart!
Thank you Mr Cohen !
Sensationell... Mr Cohen, thank you for every note given to us in your life. This man was a genius!
LOVE LEONARD COHEN
Hypnotic....
An anthem to what we must find within ourselves at this present moment in the world. May we aspire to live the truth and beauty conveyed here. Thank you Leonard for so generously sharing your exquisite self.
I needed to hear this today. I'll be forever grateful for the music Cohen left us.
You know your commonwealth again, Mr. Cohen.
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Beautiful -- RIP
Sleep well fella.
Thank you for all you've given us, Mr. Cohen. Rest well and thank you.
Lyrics from a fellow Montrealer, F.R. Scott...
Wow. Given the words and their connotation for these times, I was amazed to learn that. I'm also taken by the order Mr. Cohen chooses for placement of this piece in the "Dear Heather" album. It's right after "On That Day", written about 9/11.
The emotion this man can evoke just with words is a testomony to how great Leonard Cohen is.This is the kind of wise man we should be listening to.Not politicians.
Can L. Cohen do anything that doesn't touch me deeply? I don't think it's possible. Love the way his voice resonates within me...there is no man to compare to Mr. Cohen.
Leonard your music is beautiful poetry. I became a Leonard Cohen fan 5 years ago. The best lyrics out there. Your an amazing song writer and musician. :) Cassandra
You're welcome, wow :-) i'm glad you're able to find your own meaning in the song, this is why music is so wonderfully amazing!
This is the first time I hear this song and I finally know what the "bitter searching in my heart' has been for all my life. My life is changing Leonard, thank you and thank you annaleisbetth, thank you for sharing it, you have no idea what this means for me.....soo much!
I am just learning about the Villanelle and I am intrigued. Leonard Cohen uses it beautifully here to express his message of peace and love. Peace and love!
)) Inspiring) really
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this upload.