BEDRAGGLED GHOST OF A SONNET.
“I had to go crazy to love youHad to go down to the pitHad to do time in the towerNow I’m too tired to quitI had to go crazy to love youYou who were never the oneWhom I chased through theSouvenir heartacheMy braids and my blouse all undoneSometimes I’d head for the highwayI’m old and the mirrors don’t lieBut crazy has places to hide meDeeper than saying goodbyeI had to go crazy to love youHad to let everything fallHad to be people I hatedHad to be no one at allTired of choosing desireI’ve been saved by a blessed fatigueThe gates of commitment unwiredAnd nobody trying to leaveSometimes I’d head for the highwayI’m old and the mirrors don’t lieBut crazy has places to hide meDeeper than saying goodbye”
—Crazy to Love You, Leonard Cohen (NEW! from “Old Ideas” album, 2012)

“I had to go crazy to love you
Had to go down to the pit
Had to do time in the tower
Now I’m too tired to quit

I had to go crazy to love you
You who were never the one
Whom I chased through the
Souvenir heartache
My braids and my blouse all undone

Sometimes I’d head for the highway
I’m old and the mirrors don’t lie
But crazy has places to hide me
Deeper than saying goodbye

I had to go crazy to love you
Had to let everything fall
Had to be people I hated
Had to be no one at all

Tired of choosing desire
I’ve been saved by a blessed fatigue
The gates of commitment unwired
And nobody trying to leave

Sometimes I’d head for the highway
I’m old and the mirrors don’t lie
But crazy has places to hide me
Deeper than saying goodbye”

Crazy to Love You, Leonard Cohen
(NEW! from “Old Ideas” album, 2012)

#LEONARD COHEN #NEW ALBUM #TREMBLING #favorite so far is crazy to love you #xoxoxoxx!
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