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Version 1 of Leonard Cohen Lyrics Alexandra Leaving (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/l/leonard-cohen/alexandra-leaving/v...) Version 1 of the lyrics | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Suddenly the night has grown colder | Suddenly the night has grown colder. | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | The God of love preparing to depart | The god of love preparing to depart. | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder | Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder, | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | They slip between the sentries of the heart | They slip between the sentries of the heart. | 4 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure | Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure, | 5 | ||||||||||
| 6 | They gain the light, they formlessly entwine | They gain the light, they formlessly entwine; | 6 | ||||||||||
| And radiant beyond your widest measure | And radiant beyond your widest measure | ||||||||||||
| 7 | They fall among the voices and the wine | They fall among the voices and the wine. | 7 | ||||||||||
| 8 | It's not a trick, your senses, all deceiving | It’s not a trick, your senses all deceiving, | 8 | ||||||||||
| 9 | A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust | A fitful dream, the morning will exhaust – | 9 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. | 10 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost. | 11 | ||||||||||
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| 12 | Even though she sleeps upon your satin | Even though she sleeps upon your satin; | 12 | ||||||||||
| 13 | Even though she wakes you with a kiss | Even though she wakes you with a kiss. | 13 | ||||||||||
| 14 | Do not say the moment was imagined | Do not say the moment was imagined; | 14 | ||||||||||
| 15 | Do not stoop to strategies like this | Do not stoop to strategies like this. | 15 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | As someone long prepared for this to happen | As someone long prepared for this to happen, | 16 | ||||||||||
| 17 | Go firmly to the window, drink it in | Go firmly to the window. Drink it in. | 17 | ||||||||||
| 18 | Exquisite music, Alexandra laughing | Exquisite music. Alexandra laughing. | 18 | ||||||||||
| 19 | Your first commitments tangible again | Your firm commitments tangible again. | 19 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | And you who had the honor of her evening | And you who had the honor of her evening, | 20 | ||||||||||
| 21 | And by that honor had your own restored | And by the honor had your own restored – | 21 | ||||||||||
| 22 | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving; | 22 | ||||||||||
| 23 | Alexandra leaving with her Lord | Alexandra leaving with her lord. | 23 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Even though she sleeps upon your satin | Even though she sleeps upon your satin; | 24 | ||||||||||
| 25 | Even though she wakes you with a kiss | Even though she wakes you with a kiss. | 25 | ||||||||||
| 26 | Do not say the moment was imagined | Do not say the moment was imagined; | 26 | ||||||||||
| 27 | Do not stoop to strategies like this | Do not stoop to strategies like this. | 27 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 28 | As someone long prepared for the occasion | As someone long prepared for the occasion; | 28 | ||||||||||
| 29 | In full command of every plan you wrecked | In full command of every plan you wrecked – | 29 | ||||||||||
| 30 | Do not choose a coward's explanation | Do not choose a coward’s explanation | 30 | ||||||||||
| 31 | That hides behind the cause and the effect | that hides behind the cause and the effect. | 31 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 32 | And you who were bewildered by a meaning | And you who were bewildered by a meaning; | 32 | ||||||||||
| 33 | Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed | Whose code was broken, crucifix uncrossed – | 33 | ||||||||||
| 34 | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. | 34 | ||||||||||
| 35 | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost. | 35 | ||||||||||
| 36 | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving | Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving. | 36 | ||||||||||
| 37 | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost | Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost. | 37 | ||||||||||
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