Here we have a brilliant version of a great song sung by a legendary artist. This is Canadian born Jewish Poet, Singer and Songwriter Leonard Cohen singing the classic Bee Gees song ‘To Love Somebody’. The Original was great. But I actually like this version better. Hope you enjoy!
Leonard Cohen – To Love Somebody
To Love Somebody Lyrics;
There’s a light, a very special light,
Never ever shone on me.
I would like my whole life to be,
With someone like you…
With someone, With someone like…
You don’t know what it’s like,
You don’t know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you.
There’s a way, a very special way,
To look at each and every single thing.
Ah, but what good would that bring,
If I ain’t got you…
If I ain’t, If I ain’t got you.
You don’t know what it’s like,
I don’t think you really, really know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you,
The way I love you.
There’s a light, a special kind of light,
Never ever shone on me.
I would like my whole life to be,
With someone like you…
With someone, With someone like…
Baby, you don’t know what it’s like,
Ah, but you just don’t know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you.
You don’t know what it’s like,
I don’t think you really, really know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love Somebody,
The way I love you.
Who was Leonard Cohen?
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian Born Poet who later became a songwriter and singer as well as a keen musician. It may also be said that the man was something of a prophet too. He has released many great albums over the years with some classic tracks. Songs like ‘So Long Marianne’, ‘Suzanne’ and Hallelujah’ are among his best known works. However, it has taken many decades for his works to be fully appreciated by many.
Cohen has always considered himself more of a poet. But he became famous for his songs rather than his poems. He had been living on a Greek island with partner Marianne Helm in a place he called beautiful. However, the poems weren’t paying the bills. So Leonard turned his hand to song-writing and performing. This is where he got famous. However, this meant having to leave the Island and live in Hotels throughout long tours.
But he later admitted that even as the quality of these hotel rooms increased, they could never ,match the beauty of the Greek island he had previously been living on. However, he says that ‘the Song’ ceased him, and the ability to reach so many people seized him.
Songs of Love and Hate
But it’s certainly true that Leonard Cohen wrote some amazing songs. I’ve always been a fan, although I guess his style isn’t for everyone. His songs can be a bit deep. But thats what I love about them. Although they may sound morbid at times, but they always have a light of hope in their message too.
However, although his following was originally rather niche, he eventually hit the mainstream in his later years. His 1993 Album ‘The Future’ became a big Hit due to much of it being used as the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s 1995 Blockbuster Movie ‘Natural Born Killers’.
However, he also got a lot of attention with his song ‘Hallelujah’ which was widely promoted after being used in the hit movie ‘Shrek’. The movie version was sung by John Cale in the film but has been covered by many artists since. It has been covered by artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. But it hit the mainstream of mainstreams in 2008 when ‘The X-Factor’ used it as the template of their Xmas Number One performed by Alexandra Burke.
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