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The Traitor (2005) – Martha Wainwright (written by Leonard Cohen)

It was called the Traitor. It was about the feeling we have of betraying some mission that we were mandated to fulfil and being unable to fulfil it and then coming to understand that the real mandate was not to

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Take This Waltz (1988) – Leonard Cohen

How Leonard Cohen weaves poetry into music so seamlessly is on full display in today’s track – Take This Waltz. Inspired by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, the lyrics of Take This Waltz are a loose translation, into English,

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I Can’t Forget (1988) – Leonard Cohen

I can’t forget that I miss you Leonard… Leonard Cohen’s 1988 album I’m Your Man is a magnificent album. I would highly recommend anyone unfamiliar with Leonard’s music to try it on for size because it bottles everything he is

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Ain’t No Cure For Love (1988) – Leonard Cohen

I would class Ain’t No Cure for Love as a top tier Leonard Cohen song. Unlike the first song of his presented from the library, the restrained and melancholic A Thousand Kisses Deep, I would highly recommend anyone unfamiliar with Leonard’s

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