Suzanne

Leonard Cohen

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Suzanne takes you down To her place by the river, You can hear the boats go by, You can spend the night beside her, And you know that she's half crazy, And that's why you want to be there; And she feeds you tea and oranges That come all the way from China; And just when you mean to tell her That you have no love to give her, She gets you on her wave-length And lets the river answer That you've always been her lover. And you want to travel with her, And you want to travel blind, And you know that you can trust her, For you've touched her perfect body With your mind. And Jesus was a sailor When He walked upon the water, And he spent a long time watching From a lonely wooden tower, And when he knew for certain Only drowning men could see Him, He said, "All men shall be brothers, then, Until the sea shall free them," But He himself was broken Long before the sky would open, Forsaken, almost human, He sank beneath your wisdom Like a stone. And you want to travel with Him, And you want to travel blind, And you think you maybe trust Him, For He's touched your perfect body With His mind. Suzanne takes you down To her place by the river, You can hear the boats go by, You can spend the night forever, And the sun pours down like honey, On our lady of the harbour; And she shows you where to look Amid the garbage and the flowers. There are heroes in the seaweed, There are children in the morning, They are leaning out for love, And they will lean that way forever, While Suzanne holds the mirror. And you want to travel with her, And you want to travel blind, And you think maybe you'll trust her, For you've touched her perfect body With your mind.

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La chanson évoque une rencontre avec une femme mystérieuse, qui offre un refuge au bord de la rivière. Elle a une personnalité singulière et captivante, mêlant folie et tendresse. Au fil de cette expérience, il est question d'une connexion profonde, presque spirituelle, qui transcende les mots. Le narrateur se sent attiré par cette femme, à la fois sensuelle et protectrice, tandis qu'il réfléchit à sa propre incapacité à aimer pleinement. Le contraste avec la figure de Jésus, décrit comme un marin observant les difficultés des hommes, ajoute une profondeur spirituelle à cette quête. Il évoque que seuls ceux qui souffrent peuvent vraiment voir et comprendre, insistant sur l'idée de solidarité et de fraternité. Dans ce contexte, la chanson mêle intimité personnelle et questionnements existentiel, avec une sorte de recherche de sens au sein des relations humaines.

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