Alexandra Leaving-Leonard Cohen

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[ar:Leonard Cohen]
[al:The Essential Leonard Cohen 3.]
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[00:02.01]Suddenly the night has grown colder
[00:04.76]The god of love preparing to depart
[00:14.49]Alexandra hoisted on his shoulder
[00:19.92]
[00:21.04]They slip between the sentries of the heart
[00:31.45]Upheld by the simplicities of pleasure
[00:36.76]They gain the light they formlessly entwine;
[00:45.70]And radiant beyond your widest measure
[00:54.45]They fall among the voices and the wine
[01:04.44]It's not a trick your senses all deceiving
[01:12.73]A fitful dream the morning will exhaust -
[01:21.78]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
[01:28.28]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost
[01:37.57]Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
[01:45.81]Even though she wakes you with a kiss
[01:56.23]Do not say the moment was imagined;
[02:02.47]Do not stoop to strategies like this
[02:12.46]As someone long prepared for this to happen
[02:19.32]Go firmly to the window Drink it in
[02:27.57]Exquisite music Alexandra laughing
[02:35.06]Your firm commitments tangible again
[02:45.54]And you who had the honor of her evening
[02:54.65]And by the honor had your own restored -
[03:02.89]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving;
[03:10.63]Alexandra leaving with her lord
[03:19.18]
[03:21.86]Even though she sleeps upon your satin;
[03:27.29]Even though she wakes you with a kiss
[03:35.65]Do not say the moment was imagined;
[03:41.70]Do not stoop to strategies like this
[03:50.00]
[03:51.72]As someone long prepared for the occasion;
[04:00.65]In full command of every plan you wrecked -
[04:12.38]Do not choose a coward's explanation
[04:16.93]That hides behind the cause and the effect
[04:26.92]And you who were bewildered by a meaning;
[04:33.32]Whose code was broken crucifix uncrossed -
[04:41.37]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
[04:49.05]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost
[04:58.35]Say goodbye to Alexandra leaving
[05:06.97]Then say goodbye to Alexandra lost