You Want It Darker (God Bless Mr.Cohen)

6 string Cigar box guitar. From Leonard Cohen's last Album written by Patrick Leonard. "Hineni" basically mean your sprit is ready to be delivered to it's God. In this song Patrick put the singer in the boots of a Hitler Youth who is unsure of his Human orders and God's orders, and the whole time the Jew's cry "Hineni". God Bless Leonard CohenIf you are the dealerI’m out of the gameIf you are the healerMeans I’m broken and lameIf thine is the gloryThen mine must be the shameYou want it darkerWe kill the flameMagnified, sanctifiedBe Thy Holy NameVilified, crucifiedIn the human frameA million candles burningFor the help that never cameYou want it darkerHineni HineniI’m ready, my LordThere’s a lover in the storyBut the story’s still the sameThere’s a lullaby for sufferingAnd a paradox to blameBut it’s written in the scripturesAnd it’s not some idle claimYou want it darkerWe kill the flameThey’re lining up the prisoners andThe guards are taking aimI struggled with some demonsThey were middle-class and tameI didn’t know I had permissionTo murder and to maimYou want it darkerHineni HinenI’m ready, my Lord

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RTZGUITARS December 7, 2016 at 1:30am

Thanks turtle, Mr. Cohen was one of those over the top artist it took a few day to get the nerve to do it.
RTZGUITARS December 1, 2016 at 5:46pm

Thanks Derek, I have always liked sad songs and this is that.
Derek Rose December 1, 2016 at 10:24am

This is awesome!
RTZGUITARS November 30, 2016 at 4:00pm

Thanks you so much Nancy, the song is longer it repeats the first 2 verses but 3 minutes of this is long enough. Hope you and your family are all doing well.
Nancy kat November 29, 2016 at 2:16pm

Another listen or two sooooo good!!!! Meow^..^
Nancy kat November 29, 2016 at 2:12pm

Incredible Rtzy could be your best yet~ seriously hard to say when all your music is so darn good!! Meeeeeeeowwwwww^..^
RTZGUITARS November 29, 2016 at 3:02am
RTZGUITARS November 29, 2016 at 2:58am

thanks pick, it's people like Cohen and Waits that prove in music you can do whatever you want.
RTZGUITARS November 28, 2016 at 1:40pm

Thanks James, not much guitar there but the lyrics are so strong.
RTZGUITARS November 28, 2016 at 1:38pm

Thanks wes, Cohen's voice is so surreal on this recording

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