“You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen, “You Want It Darker.”
Leonard Cohen was a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his songs of depth, passion and poeticism. Throughout his long career, his simple yet layered lyricism has explored themes of religion, sexuality, politics and loss. In his later years, his lyrics delved more into mortality, which is clearly demonstrated in his 14th and final studio album “You Want It Darker” released in 2016, 19 days before his death at age 82.
The title song from the album examines Cohen’s own approaching mortality, and with it, his ambivalent relationship toward God (in this song, referred to as “the dealer”). The song begins with a confrontation — one that shows a man struggling to consolidate the idea of a loving God who would also allow immense suffering in the world. Continue reading
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