I see you standing on the other side,
I don't know how the river got so wide,
I loved you baby, way back when.
And all the bridges are burning that we might have crossed,
But I feel so close to everything that we lost,
We'll never have to lose it again.
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter poet, singer, and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and romantic relationships. Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011, Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize. Read more on Last.fm