The wisdom of this tender poem and accompanying music is astounding. Look at the discussion and varied ideas of what it means. Does that not speak to its brilliance? To some it puts words to their love of God and religion. To others it speaks to their love of woman/man. More argue for its depiction of sex. It might even describe music as ethereal, therefore above the mundane musings of everyday life. And all tell a story of an ultimate disappointment, and the subsequent pain of wronging and doing wrong. It is my belief that it’s all of that and perhaps more.
This piece tugs at the human spirit on different levels. People describe a physical tightening of what may only be defined as soul. Notes. Words add the unexpected dimension; intellectual. The combination is always music, but is rarely a memorable experience. This is that experience.
Great artists tell of great creations coming from another place. A higher power. God. Heaven. An unexplained place. Mr. Cohen seems to have spilled this beauty upon us from such a place. Add a great messenger, KD Lang, and you have an experience bigger than life. Watch any of the people in Ms. Lang’s audience. They witnessed an event they will never forget. A song.
The wisdom of this tender poem and accompanying music is astounding. Look at the discussion and varied ideas of what it means. Does that not speak to its brilliance? To some it puts words to their love of God and religion. To others it speaks to their love of woman/man. More argue for its depiction of sex. It might even describe music as ethereal, therefore above the mundane musings of everyday life. And all tell a story of an ultimate disappointment, and the subsequent pain of wronging and doing wrong. It is my belief that it’s all of that and perhaps more.
This piece tugs at the human spirit on different levels. People describe a physical tightening of what may only be defined as soul. Notes. Words add the unexpected dimension; intellectual. The combination is always music, but is rarely a memorable experience. This is that experience.
Great artists tell of great creations coming from another place. A higher power. God. Heaven. An unexplained place. Mr. Cohen seems to have spilled this beauty upon us from such a place. Add a great messenger, KD Lang, and you have an experience bigger than life. Watch any of the people in Ms. Lang’s audience. They witnessed an event they will never forget. A song.