Yes it is!
The sentiments are rich and full, the visuals (in the video) are beautiful but the meaning underlying it all are breathtakingly true of what we would wish for in life I believe. And I think the man who wrote the words performs them best of all.
“Dance Me To The End Of Love”
♥
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic ’til I’m gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me through the panic ’til I’m gathered safely in
Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
♥
Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Oh let me see your beauty when the witnesses are gone
Let me feel you moving like they do in Babylon
Show me slowly what I only know the limits of
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
♥
Dance me to the wedding now, dance me on and on
Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long
We’re both of us beneath our love, we’re both of us above
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me very tenderly and dance me very long
We’re both of us beneath our love, we’re both of us above
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
♥
Dance me to the children who are asking to be born
Dance me through the curtains that our kisses have outworn
Raise a tent of shelter now, though every thread is torn
Dance me to the end of love
♥
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin
Dance me through the panic till I’m gathered safely in
Touch me with your naked hand or touch me with your glove
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
Dance me to the end of love
♥
~ Leonard Cohen
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Leonard Norman Cohen, a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.
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Thanks for the visit, Have a great day today filled with love!
~ Penny
nightlake
November 28, 2012 at 10:30 pm
deep voice and a very pleasant photo..but the poem was touching and wonderful..
pennycoho
November 28, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Yes I agree the words are so very real and true!
LuAnn
November 28, 2012 at 8:57 am
I know the song but have never seen this video…beautiful. Thanks for sharing Penny.
pennycoho
November 28, 2012 at 10:18 am
My pleasure LuAnn. Sometimes visuals can add a special something. Okay as you guys know travelling as you do, visuals always seem to add something don’t they?
Amy
November 27, 2012 at 6:03 pm
Beautiful!!
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Thank you Amy, sending love you way this day from me to you my friend! Penny xox
Amy
November 27, 2012 at 7:28 pm
Love from me, too.
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 7:35 pm
Thank you Amy.
RoSy
November 27, 2012 at 5:52 pm
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song! <3
xx
xx
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 7:15 pm
Thanks Rosy, it does say it all pretty well doesn’t it!
xox
Robyn Lee
November 27, 2012 at 3:20 pm
oooo I have never seen this video – but have the poem in lovely book upstairs … on my desk and earmarked – waiting to capture a perfect image for it one day so I can post it!!!! LOVE IT. How alike are we!? Have to try to go to youtube to see the video now… I can’t seem to open it here… my laptop is on the blink… and I’m on the Ipad maybe why… xxxoo Thank you dearest Penny!!
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 7:14 pm
Hi Robyn, I’m bouncing back and forth between real time things and the computer, gearing up for some away time pretty soon! Yay! Yes we are alike, amazing so in a wealth of areas and I love it!!! Good luck, it’s a pretty cool video. My pleasure always dearest friend! hugs and hugs xxxxxxxx.
anelephantcant
November 27, 2012 at 12:35 pm
AnElephantCant claim he’s a dancer
Or a poet like the magical Lenny
But he would rhyme off his faults
Or learn a Strauss waltz
To take the floor with his dear sweet friend Penny
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Thank you! I personally find that the singer is very gifted in his performance of this song. He does seem to have captured the essence of his words perfectly!
anelephantcant
November 27, 2012 at 12:52 pm
Have seen Mr Cohen in concert many times, most recently outdoors at Edinburgh Castle.
He is quite superb.
And his songs are poetry put to music.
lenwilliamscarver
November 27, 2012 at 12:18 pm
ahem excuse me I have to go find the hubs..time for a dance or the least a cuddle! Beautiful Penny just beautiful!
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Thanks, it is isn’t it dear friend?
lenwilliamscarver
November 27, 2012 at 12:32 pm
yes maam how you find the perfect ones all the time …love it!
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm
I seem to have a gift of finding that which I am looking for when I need to find it, lucky I guess! lol, thanks
Alastair
November 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Wow. That really IS the perfect love song. I’ve never heard it before, but it is very … romantic.
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Yup, at least I think so!
Alastair
November 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm
As do I
pennycoho
November 27, 2012 at 12:37 pm