Leonard Cohen, "Take This Waltz".
-- Badtux the Music Penguin
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Sometimes, I think you occasionally post a Cohen clip just to make me leave a comment to it. If you are, you're doing a very good job... :-)
ReplyDeleteBut this song is easily one of the best Cohen has ever written. In every human being, there is an ongoing struggle between the forces of love and death. "Take This Waltz" captures the essence of this struggle very well. And that's just one of the reasons we admire him so much...