Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (Live in London)

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne (Live In London) (Official Video)
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Lyrics:
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind
And Jesus was a sailor
When He walked upon the water
And He spent a long time watching
From His lonely wooden tower
And when He knew for certain
Only drowning men could see Him
He said, "All men will be sailors, then
Until the sea shall free them."
But He Himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with Him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust Him
For he's touched your perfect body with His mind
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our, our lady of the harbor
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
They will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind

[@folkandloredotbiz]

A legend. A teacher. A healer. A genius. A poet. A man. A masterpiece.

[@iancamlett574]

I honestly believe that Leonard Cohen is as close as mankind has ever got to personifying divinity. This song is the ultimate work of genius.

[@skovner]

And so many of his songs evoke various Divine motifs - Halleluyah, Who by Fire (a musical version of the Unanate Tokef High Holiday prayer), The Guests (life in G-ds world). He is an equal, or at least close, to King David and his psalms. At least a more approachable version, today.

[@amcmenemy5647]

No-one like him. A unique being.

[@user-zr7hm7we4x]

Totally agree it is divine 🎉

[@mr__fahrenheit859]

Agreed. He was one of the greatest human beings ever lived. There will never be another one like him. May he Rest in Power.

[@joelwittenberg8295]

I was in California almost 60 years ago when first heard this. I was in a night club, asked the singer who wrote the song, she replied lenorad Cohen, it was sort of an epiphany. When I returned to Brooklyn NY I bought an LP with the song and some others of Leonard's, added to my collection of folk music. Many years later, my wife asked me if knew who wrote the song Suzanne. When I replied Leonard Cohen she was taken a back. How did you know that. We have a recording of the song in our collection. She said Cohen is appearing at Madison Square Garden, would you like to go. I said yes, and, even though we short on money, we bought the tickets. The Garden was nearly sold out, which surprised my wife. It was a great evening. When we got home we played the record. Then I played some of Cohen other songs. It was a wonderful evening. I am great fan of Cohen, besides Suzanne another of my favorites is Hallelujah. My ITunes library has multiple renditions of both. Even found a renditions of Hallelujah in Yiddish.and Russian among others. Hallelujah is one of the most popular songs in the world. Cohen was among the most prolific composers.

[@christinegrimes8839]

Fantastic

[@ballymahonst]

Love this so much , rest in peace , Leonard , you will never be forgotten ❤️🙏❤️

[@klaushyden7928]

Danke Leonard Cohen! Danke für die wunderbaren Lieder, danke für all die Autogramme, die ich bekommen habe! Ich werde sie immer in Ehren halten und mich lebenslang an den einzigartigen Liedern erfreuen! Ich ziehe den Hut! R.I.P. 🕊️🕊️🕊️ Klaus, Graz/Austria

[@julieberkowitz2750]

I had a dream or something between sleep and awake. I thought of this song which I had not heard for years. I knew every single word word. I got up turned on the television and there was Leonard cohen singing. It was an other worldly experience and didn’t leave me for days

[@ananasparachute]

My daughter's middle name is after this song. I grew up with Cohen's music and have loved him since I can remember. Genius doesn't even begin to cover it..

[@corinnemurphy7278]

We boomers remember Mr. Cohen's magic and grace...that never faltered. 💝

[@nijemipromatrac5131]

I was blessed to hear him live. It was August 2. 2013, when he held his last performance in Croatia. An unforgettable concert was in Pula, in the old Roman Amphitheater. I still keep the ticket as a relic. ''Dear friends, I don't know when we will see each other again. That's why we'll do our best tonight'' - those are the words with which Leonard Cohen opened the concert.

[@davidjme]

Leonard was a poet👍

[@foad4067]

RIP Leonard Cohen Canada greatest singer songwriter On September 3 1991 I named my daughter for this song Thank you

[@timj6121]

I kind of wanted that to go on forever

[@kylemcintyre4182]

I live in Montreal. It's truly surreal to look out my window as this song plays, and see Mount Royal, where this legend currently remains. The greatest memory I'll ever have is climbing that very mountain, stopping at the Kondiaronk Belvedere and behold the giant portrait of Mr. Cohen that stands watching over Crescent St.

[@pas2933]

Just few notes in the intro are just enough to drive enormous emotion....

[@ghostrider-ek8gu]

His words are unforgettable. A true genius .... forever

[@ceisiwrserith2224]

You can see Suzanne perfectly; he invokes her for us.

[@abdullahalmamun4499]

You have always been her lover. Love burns you like a fever. It is an endeavor. O'Suzane, I love you forever.

[@ludmilalazareva6287]

Thank you! Leonard Cohen - forever!

[@augusta47]

I didn't think I'd ever get to see Cohen. Informative years for me with him and Dylan. He was too far away, then a monk and out of sight. And there he was at the Big Chill as the sun went down. Front row. Hallelujah

[@user-gn1uk6pk3m]

I love the Songs of Leonhard Cohen ❤ Wonderful ❤❤

[@olgabrennan2041]

This song is the epitome of my childhood memories of my father. I grew up listening to leonard cohen. Love you dad xx

[@xxxjxxx473]

every song became better how older he became. I hope, if the time comes to me, he will lead a chorus of angels to welcome my soul

[@onthetrail506]

"I hope, if the time comes to me, he will lead a chorus of angels to welcome my soul" that would be enough to get me to start believing in the all mighty. Lovely thought you wrote there.

[@joy12h95]

Amen to that

[@thesanjam]

Amen!

[@xristl987]

Wow, I'm speechless.. Thanks guy!

[@fernandovelazquezsuarez4636]

A genius called Leonard Cohen

[@ats94tg]

Maybe the greatest love song of all time.

[@nicoleleger2407]

MY greatest singer, voice and song for ever! 🎶😘❤️

[@Lucas-bd9nd]

Maybe this is not a love song... but who knows?

[@nicoleleger2407]

@@Lucas-bd9nd It's more a song about frienship! Leonard had for a Suzanne, very original, a little Bohemian life, hippy, he admired a lot, and wrote this marvellous hommage for her! Lucky lady! 🎶🇨🇵🗼

[@sharonuys8663]

Bee gees

[@AlexiGreco]

Suzan was a prostetute ..:))))

[@burberryclaretred6676]

I studied English literature and my English professor had us read Canadian poetry and I discovered Suzanne in 1990 at UofT

[@SummeRain783]

Professor Gary Leonard?

[@burberryclaretred6676]

Patenall

[@burberryclaretred6676]

I forget the spelling

[@burberryclaretred6676]

Patenal

[@petejones879]

I loved this guy and his poetry put into song.. In the 1960s.. And now in 2023 I still do..

[@irenewobido6308]

I'm 60 years young today. First time i heard this song, i was bout 20...🙏❤❤❤❤🙌🙌🙌... Still every here n now, in my heart always 👌👌👌

[@skombr]

Hvala za muziku.

[@suzannerondeau582]

I love so much this song from Leonard Kohen whit my name 😍

[@SusanneRobertz]

I love it listen also to the great song of him too."to the boogie street"👍✨️🧚‍♀️✨️ another Susanne 😉

[@eliasmartinez4260]

Such an honesty in his voice in this performance. Even after all these years this version still sets a standard as the comments say.

[@SummeRain783]

His voice only got better with age. Amazing

[@marcoudabe8903]

Amazing but yes it's true, his voice is better with the age. More sensitive. Respects Mr poet, respects Mr Cohen.

[@thierryairaud9350]

Its magnifical the Best song to Leonard cohen

[@user-bf1kw8vs8k]

🙏💥💥💥🙏🙏🌹

[@nikolaspareschi]

Marlboro power

[@ManpreetSingh-yf7bo]

This man's style of singing is magical

[@scotta9114]

Magical - yet eerie. I love his music. Seems like NO other.

[@JTuaim]

A journey into the incredibly deep lonely places. Cohen just snatches my spirit along through the mud of my undefined memories. He leaves me homesick for somewhere I don't know. Suzanne leads us away from the illusion of the material into the illusion of spirit. So we look as crazy to her as she does to us.

[@annej9358]

Beautifully said 👏❤

[@user-hj6bp5sw3x]

Beautifully phrased!

[@rupertbeehsley1680]

I first heard this over a crystal radio and a mono earpiece which was tech in those days. I spent weeks trying to find it in the record stores and then it suddenly arrived everywhere. But I will never forget that first time I heard it, and now I am 72, it still affects me the same way.

[@tedfrisk4730]

Well then, we are the two who heard this song on a crystal radio Sir

[@Eidann63]

🌹

[@magnificentfailure2390]

For me, it was a little transistor radio I kept in a box to improve the bass. I'm 57 now, but I was 13 then.

[@Prospect.1]

He aged like fine wine ,, as u do kind Sir

[@Prospect.1]

@@magnificentfailure2390 same with me 57 ,,luv LC

[@johndelong1301]

Haunting me beautifully for almost 50 years.

[@ferko923]

Simplemente maravillosa. Madrid 2024 (Majadahonda)

[@davidgriffin8482]

I just discovered him a couple of years ago and man after he had passed and He has influenced music all over the styles. He was also a wordsmith. A beautiful man. I heard David Gilmore do a little Leonard jam, and Sid Barret was a big Fan of his too.

[@ashraykotian1]

That guitar intro which Cohen plays gives the song such a unique feel. For me this version stands on its own. Something about a man singing in his 70s this song that makes it incomparable.

[@1chienandalou]

Ashray Kotian I agree. Seeing these live was a highlight of my life.

[@craiglewis6145]

His voice in this version is sublime. Aged to perfection.

[@littlelulu4107]

@@1chienandalou I’m jealous...lucky you👍👍👍

[@gentianmiller2499]

I like thisversion most. The intrigue is captivating.

[@mollybeverly9805]

Cohen is GENIUS and was 😢

[@elizabethtoomey3557]

Happy birthday, Leonard. You are missed!

[@robertflint2549]

On this version he sounds pretty much like he has always sounded. Great longevity.

[@martinportgieter5308]

I can only agree. I love Roberta Flack. I went one minute ito her rendition and I had to jump to the original. With respect. She's flippen great

[@dianecarbone5028]

I saw Suzanne in a poetry book I was reading and as I read I remembered it being a song in the 60’s. I discovered Leonard Cohen that day and it has been a part of me since.

[@MrSebboxxx]

So sensitive, poetic and pure ...

[@felicitasramobeltran4816]

❤PAZ Y LIBERTAD PARA TODA LA HUMANIDAD YAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulkirkley1911]

This makes me sad. It’s a lovely song, gosh.

[@Sam-qc6sz]

There is a secret that is bitterly fulfilling in seeing an old man sing this

[@fritzthecat3150]

I was living in residence at U of Toronto in 1971 and the guy in the room next to me had only one record and he played it relentlessly every night. He played Suzanne and then So long Marianne on and on. If it had been any other singer, I probably would have gone in and smashed his record, but those 2 Cohen songs were so good, I never got tired of listening to them and still enjoy them today, 50 years later.

[@philarmstrong3765]

Cohen, Bill Burroughs, Vonnegut...great century to be alive. If you got it.

[@user-bf1jv1fv3k]

Absolute masterpiece ❤

[@marchpierre-michel6058]

I had the chance to listen to Léonard Cohen at his beginnings, in a gymnasium at the University of Montpellier in 1969 or 1970 .... Then I never missed anything of his wonderful work as a songwriter!

[@albertomiranda5704]

One of the great love songs, ever, although Suzanne Verdal was never his lover in fact, yet the song has a nostalgic tone of lost love. He must be feeling , at his age when he sang it, the time lost. Beautiful and unique.

[@tonythetigerlongliverocknroll]

There are HEROS in the seaweed .... my fav line ... This guy was such a great songwriter ...

[@Pdarksy]

This is one of those songs, that comes on the radio..... and you think who the hell is that, its just so captivating

[@teedottee]

Music will never get this good again

[@rxfloyd1]

I first heard this on late night radio (the original track) in the late 60's early 70's and it blew my young mind. It haunted me with the guitar and the lyrics and it still does. I'm 64 now, and I still turn this up and go away to another time and place when I listen to it.

[@cathydavis7622]

I wish I could have been live in London with Leonard, I have always loved this man's music. May we meet in Heaven, Live!

[@sebastianmateus2893]

I was in Montreal last month and I always will remember seeing the Cohen’s face since Mont Royal. I really was happy, mainly because I was with the love of my live.

[@brigittebalimann5441]

He touches with this song not only my body, but my mind and my heart as well, I heard it the fiesta Time I was 17 and non I ´m 64 still touched by this Mélody

[@damienchristian8536]

he found you so young...perfect.

[@nishparadox]

I can almost feel him whispering this right beside me...

[@carstenm.1579]

The best version ever

[@Prospect.1]

Spread his words near an far folks ,do not let his genius go away when we do

[@sarraat.khaphaji6860]

He was here for us, the ones who understood poetry ♡

[@nicolabarberis6309]

Bellissima canzone senza parole

[@augustinelechthaler7511]

The best love song ever. Mr. Cohen got really better with age.

[@gfranconocillacoach]

Una canzone che ti lascia senza fiato, con l'anima ricolma di un sentimento mistico. "E proprio mentre stai per dirle che non hai amore da offrirle, lei ti porta sulla sua lunghezza d'onda e fa sì che il fiume ti risponda che da sempre siete amanti."

[@melissagerber7231]

I heard Noel Harrison's cover and fell in love with it.

[@jilllucke7560]

Don’t know how I missed this song. A lyric masterpiece with such a poignant melody!

[@chicagosburgermansblues]

I remeber the First time ❤️now I'm 75 ❤️ what beautiful time❤️❤️

[@marianne4786]

oh my master, will I ever remind you. Oh how I just miss you, you are in Heaven now.

[@lauramiller8793]

One's art can imbibe sublimely feelings but that's the art not the person

[@peterplag5940]

J avais 11 ans quand ma mere a achete l album.je suis fan depuis

[@pascalmonfort9547]

Un homme que j'ai rarement vu dans ma vie m'a fait découvrir, cette chanson , Leonard Cohen... C était mon parrain... Rares furent nos rencontres ... Riches , elles furent !!! 🙏

[@ZuzanaVretenarova-bj3bo]

Suzanne. For all women Suzanne.

[@micheleabbas7101]

🌬🌬🕊Une ballade romantique, transcendante …..au delà des mots l’atmosphère entourant ces paroles , son interprétation est émotionnelle, caressant …. Encore Bravo pour ce chef d’œuvre 🕊💙🕊

[@miriampeleau7562]

Un magnifique poete de notre temps ! Il reste dans notre âme

[@artbargestudio]

It was not London..it was Kent......Paddock Wood......He was living in Kent for almost one year....before this concert.....This was the first performance after he got ripped off with music rights in the US....I should know because he told me all about it before this recording himself! He said to me: " I'm never 'gonna' come back at my age!" But his voice is even better than ever! Thank God he had the courage to come back and sort out all the legal problems with copyright and get on the stage again! Magnificent! He went on to make a new career and hit all the festivals,,,,,becoming more popular than ever before! Greatly loved and forever missed. Most especially by us in the UK where he made his home. RIP Leonard. xx

[@GabrielEkart]

Listening to Leonard Cohen I have the strange and comfortable feeling of watching a beautiful movie and at the same time listening to the sweetest of songs. With permission from Nick, "From Her to the Eternity", Leonard...

[@christaparenteau9430]

A Canadian Icon 🇨🇦🇨🇦💕💕

[@nacerayoubi9351]

Beautiul song

[@hertleinvisionfinance5575]

REST IN PEACE and thanks for your help !

[@sarasandfeldt-ceder6657]

The voice 😍 It's like listening to a bedtime story ❤

[@imsocuteimsorich4952]

Suzanne a beautiful song,loved this song from the first time I heard it 40year's ago,Leonard was a man of talent from poetry put Into song,God bless you rest in peace amen💖🎻🎸🎼✌🌹🌻🌼🌸💏👍💏🌹

[@crunchy3756]

🥲 U are forever a legend

[@Dee-mc4qg]

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by, you can spend the night forever And you know that she's half-crazy but that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China And just when you mean to tell her that you have no love to give her Then he gets you on her wavelength And she lets the river answer that you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind And you know that she will trust you For you've touched her perfect body with your mind And Jesus was a sailor when he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching from his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain only drowning men could see him He said all men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them But he himself was broken, long before the sky would open Forsaken, almost human, he sank beneath your wisdom like a stone And you want to travel with him, and you want to travel blind And you think you maybe you'll trust him For he's touched your perfect body with her mind Now, Suzanne takes your hand and she leads you to the river She's wearing rags and feathers from Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey on our lady of the harbor And she shows you where to look among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed, there are children in the morning They are leaning out for love and they wil lean that way forever While Suzanne holds her mirror And you want to travel with her, and you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind

[@anniecaouren2355]

pourquoi n'étai s je pas a londres? je pleure..j'ai dédié cette chanson, il y a un mois, en hommage a ma tres chere tante suzanne, décédée a l'age de 90 ans, il y a juste un mois,,

[@alexandrebogdan1392]

RIP

[@SamSam-oe5kg]

Paix à son âme

[@saptakghosh4073]

An absolute genius!

[@PursuingWisdomDaily]

Please tell me what is genius about him. I don’t mean to make you upset, I just don’t understand.

[@alecallew]

I love this song in so many ways ❤️😭

[@Eidann63]

🌹Me too.

[@opylk]

Great song. It touches my deepest strings of mind.

[@AlbinGwiazda]

8-11-2016 gdy dowiedziałem się że Leonard zmarł, napisałem że najbardziej będzie mi brakowało Jego opowieści o Suzannne. Dobrze że tu w każdej chwili nostalgii mogę tego posłuchać. Dziękuję Mistrzu.

[@PhoenixLyon]

I first learned of this song in a teen book called "Dave's Song". I looked for a copy all over, (well, for a 14 user old) then found an album in my Mom's record collection by duo called The Blue Kangaroo. Mom had bought it in Hawaii while visiting my Dad who was on leave from Vietnam. To my amazement, on the 'clean' side (the other side was 'dirty', as they were adult comedy, too) was "Suzanne". Today was the first time I've heard it by the composer. I loved it! Believe it or not, The Blue Kangaroo did a very good cover. ✌😺

[@felicitasramobeltran4816]

❤SIN PAZ NI LIBERTAD NO HAY SALUD NI FELI CIDAD

[@klaustoth6982]

a poem like a prayer

[@felicitasramobeltran4816]

PAIX ET LIBERTÉ POUR L UNIVERS ENTIER!!!!!!!!!

[@ronshina4022]

Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China And just when you mean to tell her That you have no love to give her Then she gets you on her wavelength And she lets the river answer That you've always been her lover And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that she will trust you For you've touched her perfect body with your mind. And Jesus was a sailor When he walked upon the water And he spent a long time watching From his lonely wooden tower And when he knew for certain Only drowning men could see him He said "All men will be sailors then Until the sea shall free them" But he himself was broken Long before the sky would open Forsaken, almost human He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone And you want to travel with him And you want to travel blind And you think maybe you'll trust him For he's touched your perfect body with his mind. Now Suzanne takes your hand And she leads you to the river She is wearing rags and feathers From Salvation Army counters And the sun pours down like honey On our lady of the harbour And she shows you where to look Among the garbage and the flowers There are heroes in the seaweed There are children in the morning They are leaning out for love And they will lean that way forever While Suzanne holds the mirror And you want to travel with her And you want to travel blind And you know that you can trust her For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.

[@alves0andre]

One of the best concerts recorded ever..thanks for this

[@Bungy53]

i shouldn't like this song , but............i sink into it and it absorbs my mind transfixes me, i love it

[@mariannell]

Such a poem!

[@peterhahn7411]

Das ist der Hammer! Top!!!!!

[@Echnaton1954]

Heute ist mein 69ster Geburtstag und vor genau 55 Jahren als ich 14 wurde schenkten mir meine Freunde diese LP >das bist du, von der er singt< Zum erstenmal sah ich ihn 1970 auf dem Isle of Wight Festival, einmal in Paris, in Rom in Athen und 2008, 2012 und kurz vor seinem Tode hier in Stockholm - viele liebe Grüsse aus Schweden ❤❤

[@caliconservative20]

Never met a man who only wanted to touch my body with his mind. Must have missed him.

[@damienchristian8536]

you need to accept that it is a perfect body to yourself first.

[@Eidann63]

Your "perfect body" is your soul.

[@caliconservative20]

@@Eidann63 no kidding

[@Eidann63]

Damien Christian; Sorry, Damien, I misunderstood. I saw your kind reply to me and appreciate it. 🎈 Thank you.

[@damienchristian8536]

@@Eidann63 nice interpretation of the great writers ingenious.

[@pascalmonfort9547]

Merci Leonard !!! Tu as participé à mon amour de la musique ! 🙏