In the album jacket, Cohen dedicates the song to Carl Anderson, who played Judas is Jesus Christ superstar, and passed away before Dear Heather was released. Having lost my father, and a very dear friend in 2005, what I get from Nightingale, is: "though you are singing somewhere still, I can no...

Leonard Cohen has done it again! :D Dear Heather Is a beautiful CD! The first time I listened to it, I wasn't sure how I felt about a few of the songs. The second time I listened to it, I was reminded of why I am such an avid Leonard Cohen fan. Dear Heather has taken up permanent residency in my CD ...

That is very true, Tekkobra! It really isn't a laughing matter, but strangely amusing. They do manage to find one another. I think most L.C fans will agree that his music is comforting. The meaning is so profound. I think other people find L.C's work depressing because they are not willing to explor...

Hi Tekkobra!

I don't think it makes you a cynic at all.

While reading the little known facts about Leonard Cohen, I was not surprised when I read that particular little known fact. I laughed too!

It's almost something that is extrasensory.

I have had many unfortunate experiences with people who do not appreciate Leonard's music. They simply don't get it. And I don't get why they don't get it! Leonard Cohen's fans are drawn to him. It is like a gravitational pull. I have never met a casual Leonard Cohen fan. People either really like h...

[/quote] To me this means a man who has been in this situation before, he knows that the woman he is in love with is driffting away, even before she knows it herself. He knows the signs. a beautiful and despairing song. Rob, Cardiff[/quote] I love your interpretation of Alexandra Leaving! I have a f...

I've been where you're hanging, I think I can see how you're pinned." "When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you've sinned." "And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water. He spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower. And when he knew for ...

Happy Birthday, Mr. Leonard Cohen! You are a gift to the world! Even though you were born to " raise your voice this high and no higher," those of us who hear you, hear you loud and clear! Your words speak volumes above the highest pitch. Thank you for your constant state of searching! Yo...

Greetings my fellow Leonard Cohen fans! It's been a very long time! I posted with some of you on the sony site a couple of years ago. Since Leonard Cohen is a habit I'm not willing to break, I've come back for more, with a vengeance! Cohen fans living in my area are a very rare and dying breed. Try...