Namely, I don't see that Cohen is making peace with God here. You might ask: What difference does that make? Why would a single "You" be so important to the meaning of the whole song? Who wants it darker? The person he's talking to? God? Or if not, who else then?Īlso *what* does this subject want darker - and most important, *WHY*? Question is, however, what exactly does "You want it darker" mean. Nor is there any question whom he's talking to in the song. He also wrote a farewell letter to his old love Marianne Ihlen when she was dying, saying: "Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine." So, now doubt there - he knew. He had wanted it out there before he died, and waiting for the entire album might have turned out too late. No question whether Leonard knew this will be his swan song - 'twas why the song was published on the Net before the album came out. If thine is the glory, mine must be the shame If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame If you are the dealer, let me out of the game I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maimĪ million candles burning for the love that never came If thine is the glory then mine must be the shameĪ million candles burning for the help that never came If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
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