![]() Put simply, God “loves” things more macabre. Owing to this, the logical conclusion, in the eyes of the vocalist, is that He actually prefers things “darker”. ![]() So the underlying premise is that God, being all-powerful, can stop said suffering any time. However, God doesn’t (as implied by the title). However, within the lyrics, various instances are pointed out, metaphorically in many cases, of suffering being a permeating theme in human history, even for the vocalist himself who is currently “broken and lame”. ![]() Or more specifically we could say he is questioning whether or not God is actually good.īased on the above paragraph, you probably already have a sound idea of the general direction this song goes in. This is one of those types of pieces where, most simply put, the vocalist is using the reality of human suffering to question God’s actual intents. In other words, it isn’t as if Cohen is an atheist or anything like that. In fact he’s even on record as saying that he’s “very fond of Jesus Christ”.īut as this song progresses, the thesis sentiment evolves as one in which the singer is apparently under the impression that many people believe in God in vain. Or let’s say that under his estimation, the way we generally understand God is not as He truly is. Or let’s rather put forth, going back to the person of Jesus Christ (who actually seems to be referenced in the second verse), our understanding of God is as a being who is compassionate, loving, etc. ![]() Is God really Good?Īnd where the sacrilegious aspect comes in is that, let’s say reminiscent to “Hallelujah”, Leonard is not speaking to God in any type of a revered manner. Indeed it may be deemed by some that he is mocking the Most High. ![]() And this song we’re dealing with today, “You Want It Darker”, may also be considered sacrilegious by people, even though, all things considered, it is not necessarily so. And there are two general presumptions behind its song. One is that Leonard Cohen is for the most part addressing God. And secondly, as an octogenarian, he is doing so under the realization that his time of passing is near. Or phrased more succinctly, the vocalist is relaying his personal analysis of being on Earth to God. ![]()
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