Avalanche
Leonard_Cohen Lyrics
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On the same
Argument
We could sit around and talk it over
Or take a trip
To clear our minds
At the entrance of Mount Wilson
It's feeling like the right decision
To get inside
If I could only hear you say
That you are down but you're ok
We should have said the things we felt
Is it too late
Park the car and hit the trail
The air feels sharp
On our skin
We'll see the snow as it is melting
Spring must be on
Her way again
We didn't see her coming for us
I guess that's mother nature's way
Sometimes you go outside
To get inside
If I could only hear you say
That you are down but you're ok
We should have said the things we felt
Is it too late
Trapped beneath the wall of snow
You're only ten
Feet away
Silence has a way of speaking
Only now
Do we understand
If I could only hear you say
That you are down but you're ok
We should have said the things we felt
Is it too late
In Leonard Cohen's song 'Avalanche', the singer is sick of having the same arguments over and over again and suggests taking a trip to clear their minds. They end up at Mount Wilson, where they go on a hike and experience the sharp air on their skin and witness the melting snow, signaling the arrival of spring. Unfortunately, while on the hike, they become trapped beneath a wall of snow. They are only ten feet apart, but silent, until they finally understand each other when it is too late. The theme of communication is prevalent throughout the song, and the missed opportunity to express oneself is demonstrated in the final moments when it's already too late.
The song is a poignant reflection on the failure to communicate and express emotions in relationships, both romantic and otherwise. The idea of taking a trip to clear one's head is a common theme in Cohen's work, and it's something he often did in real life. While the song itself does not necessarily have to be interpreted literally, the metaphor of being trapped under a wall of snow can represent the inability to communicate with one another, leading to isolation and feelings of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Getting sick of starting over
Tired of repeating the same argument over and over again
On the same
On the same argument as before
We could sit around and talk it over
We could discuss it together and try to understand each other's point of view
Or take a trip
Or we could go on a journey to clear our minds
To clear our minds
To help us think more clearly by getting away from our usual surroundings
At the entrance of Mount Wilson
At the start of our journey up Mount Wilson
It's feeling like the right decision
It seems like a good idea to take this trip
Some times you go outside
Sometimes you have to leave your comfort zone in order to find a solution
To get inside
To understand your own thoughts and feelings
If I could only hear you say
If only you would tell me
That you are down but you're ok
That you are sad but coping well
We should have said the things we felt
We should have been honest about our feelings
Is it too late
Is there still time to make things right?
Park the car and hit the trail
Leave the car and start walking up the mountain path
The air feels sharp
The cold air makes our skin tingle
On our skin
On our exposed bodies
We'll see the snow as it is melting
We'll witness the change of seasons as winter turns to spring
Spring must be on
Spring is surely coming soon
Her way again
As she always does
We didn't see her coming for us
We weren't expecting the change of season
I guess that's mother nature's way
That's just how the natural world works
Trapped beneath the wall of snow
Stuck under the snow drift
You're only ten
You're just a short distance of ten feet away
Feet away
Physically near to us but still out of reach
Silence has a way of speaking
The absence of sound can convey a powerful message
Only now
It's only in this moment that we realize
Do we understand
How important it is to communicate with each other
If I could only hear you say
If only you would tell me
That you are down but you're ok
That you are sad but coping well
We should have said the things we felt
We should have been honest about our feelings
Is it too late
Is there still time to make things right?
Lyrics Š Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: LEONARD COHEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Well I stepped into an avalanche
It covered up my soul
When I am not this hunchback that you see
I sleep beneath the golden hill
You who wish to conquer pain
You must learn, learn to serve me well
You strike my side by accident
As you go down for your gold
The cripple here that you clothe and feed
Is neither starved nor cold
He does not ask for your company
Not at the centre, the centre of the world
đľđś
When I am on a pedestal
You did not raise me there
Your laws do not compel me
To kneel grotesque and bare
I myself am the pedestal
For this ugly hump at which you stare
You who wish to conquer pain
You must learn what makes me kind
The crumbs of love that you offer me
They're the crumbs I've left behind
Your pain is no credential here
It's just the shadow, shadow of my wound
đľđś
I have begun to long for you
I who have no greed
I have begun to ask for you
I who have no need
You say you've gone away from me
But I can feel you when you breathe
Do not dress in those rags for me
I know you are not poor
And don't love me quite so fiercely now
When you know that you are not sure
It is your turn, beloved
It is your flesh that I wear
@hugo888888888
Well I stepped into an avalanche
It covered up my soul;
When I am not this hunchback that you see
I sleep beneath the golden hill
You who wish to conquer pain
You must learn, learn to serve me well
You strike my side by accident
As you go down for your gold
The cripple here that you clothe and feed
Is neither starved nor cold;
He does not ask for your company
Not at the centre, the centre of the world
When I am on a pedestal
You did not raise me there
Your laws do not compel me
To kneel grotesque and bare
I myself am the pedestal
For this ugly hump at which you stare
You who wish to conquer pain
You must learn what makes me kind;
The crumbs of love that you offer me
They're the crumbs I've left behind
Your pain is no credential here
It's just the shadow, shadow of my wound
I have begun to long for you
I who have no greed;
I have begun to ask for you
I who have no need
You say you've gone away from me
But I can feel you when you breathe
Do not dress in those rags for me
I know you are not poor;
You don't love me quite so fiercely now
When you know that you are not sure
It is your turn, beloved
It is your flesh that I wear
@Ocean_Man
Man do I love it when a show exposes me to this profund of a piece that I propably would have never found
@adamsogbe
Invincible
@Dmog97
@@adamsogbeyessssirrrr
@AlexWajoe
The one used in invincible was a tribute tho, if you wanna go listen to that one
@Dmog97
@@AlexWajoe Yh we know that
@dalilarammstein8738
For me, it was Our Flag Means Death đ´ââ đ¤
@elliart7432
Whoever was responsible for scoring ofmd deserves a raise for this decision alone
@alexarias5717
This isn't the score but the sound track
@elliart7432
@@alexarias5717 oh sorry, I didn't know there was a difference
@alexarias5717
@@elliart7432 no worries haha