Alexandra Leaving-Leonard Cohen

[00:01.48]Suddenly the night has grown colder. [00:10.04]The god of love preparing to depart. [00:18.86]Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder, [00:26.56]They slip between the sentries of the heart. [00:33.10] [00:33.75]Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure, [00:42.08]They gain the light, they formlessly entwine; [00:51.22]And radiant beyond your widest measure [00:59.65]They fall among the voices and the wine. [01:05.90] [01:08.22]It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving, [01:16.66]A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust – [01:25.31]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. [01:33.81]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost. [01:40.17] [01:43.22]Even though she sleeps upon your satin; [01:51.52]Even though she wakes you with a kiss. [01:59.81]Do not say the moment was imagined; [02:08.03]Do not stoop to strategies like this. [02:14.50] [02:16.17]As someone long prepared for this to happen, [02:24.38]Go firmly to the window. Drink it in. [02:31.33]Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing. [02:40.65]Your first commitments tangible again. [02:47.36] [02:49.67]And you who had the honor of her evening, [02:58.23]And by that honor had your own restored – [03:06.46]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving; [03:15.87]Alexandra leaving with her lord. [03:21.60] [03:22.56]Even though she sleeps upon your satin; [03:31.53]Even though she wakes you with a kiss. [03:39.05]Do not say the moment was imagined; [03:47.35]Do not stoop to strategies like this. [03:56.00] [03:57.65]As someone long prepared for the occasion; [04:05.84]In full command of every plan you wrecked – [04:14.27]Do not choose a coward’s explanation [04:22.49]that hides behind the cause and the effect. [04:28.17] [04:29.16]And you who were bewildered by a meaning; [04:29.24] [04:29.62]And you who were bewildered by a meaning; [04:37.46]Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed – [04:45.89]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. [04:54.63]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost. [05:00.58] [05:02.39]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. [05:11.09]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.