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Anthem | Leonard Cohen (covered by Josh Lava)

Written by Tim McCarthy | Sep 29, 2018 2:40:43 PM

Editor’s Comment: My friend, Marty Grothe, reminded me of this wonderful song.  Really it’s a poem.  Then my son, Kevin, sent me all the verses.  Then while looking it up on youtube, I found this cover version by Josh Lava, who I had never heard of before.  Great delivery of a brilliant poem, every word of which has been meaningful to me since the first time I heard it.

Favorite Lyric:

"The birds they sang
At the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don't dwell on what
Has passed away
Or what is yet to be"

Watch on Youtube