Alexandra Leaving - Leonard Cohen

Alexandra Leaving LRC歌词

[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[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.

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[05:02.39]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving.

[05:11.09]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost.