May 6, 2026
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Consider the term “butterfly.” It is not required to make the voice weigh less than an ounce or give it tiny, dusty wings in order to utilize this word. A field of daffodils or a beautiful day don’t have to be created. Being in love or falling in love with butterflies are not prerequisites. A butterfly is not what the name “butterfly” refers to. Both the word and the butterfly are present. People have the right to make fun of you if you mix up these two things. Don’t emphasize the word too much. Are you implying that you truly comprehend the nature of butterflies or that you adore them more than anyone else? Butterfly is just data.

It’s not a chance for you to fly, hover, make friends with flowers, represent beauty and weakness, or act like a butterfly in any other way. Avoid acting out words. Words should never be acted out. When discussing flying, never attempt to get off the ground. When discussing death, never jerk your head to one side or close your eyes. When you talk about love, don’t stare at me with those blazing eyes. Put your hand in your pocket or under your dress and play with yourself if you want to impress me while you talk about love. If your desire for praise and ambition have motivated you to talk about love, you should learn how to do so without embarrassing the subject or yourself.

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What expression is required by age? There is absolutely no expression required by the age. We have seen pictures of Asian mothers who have lost loved ones. The pain of your malfunctioning organs is not of concern to us. Nothing on your face can convey the horror of this moment. Don’t even attempt. You will simply expose yourself to the contempt of people who have experienced profound emotions. Newsreels showing people in excruciating pain and dislocation have been shown to us. Everyone is aware that you are getting paid to stand up there and that you are eating well. You are appealing to those who have gone through a disaster.

You should become quite quiet as a result. Talk the words, transmit the information, then go away. Everyone is aware of your suffering. In every line of love you say, you cannot impart to the audience what you know about love. They will know what you already know if you move aside. They have nothing to learn from you. You are not more attractive than they are. You’re not more intelligent. Don’t yell at them. Avoid making a dry entry. That’s not good sex. If you display your genitalia, then fulfill your commitment. Additionally, keep in mind that most individuals don’t want an acrobat in bed. What do we need?

To be near the natural lady, to be near the natural male. Don’t act as though you are a well-liked singer with a sizable, devoted fan base that has followed your life’s highs and lows to this day. More than only the villages and trees have been devastated by the bombs, flame-throwers, and other crap. The stage has also been ruined by them. Did you believe that the widespread devastation would not affect your line of work? The stage is no longer present. Footlights are no longer present. You are one of the people. Then be modest. Talk the words, transmit the information, then go away. Be by yourself. Stay in your own room. Don’t put yourself on.

This landscape is indoors. It’s within. It’s confidential. Observe the material’s privacy. Silently, these pieces were written. Speaking them is the play’s bravery. The play’s rules are not to be broken. Despite the lack of privacy, let the audience sense your passion for it. Be decent whores. The poem isn’t a catchphrase. It can’t promote you. Your reputation for sensitivity cannot be enhanced by it. You’re not attractive. You’re not a murderous woman. All this nonsense about love’s gangsters. You are disciplined learners. Don’t mimic the words. When you act them out, the words wither and die, leaving us with nothing but your ambition.

Leonard Cohen

Speak the words as precisely as you would if you were going through a laundry list. Keep your feelings toward the lace blouse in check. When you mention panties, don’t develop a hard-on. Don’t let the towel make you feel uncomfortable. A dreamy attitude about the eyes should not be elicited by the bedding. You don’t have to cry into the handkerchief. You are not reminded of unusual and far-off journeys by the socks. It’s just your laundry. It’s only your attire. Avoid looking through them. Simply put them on.

The poem is merely informational. It is the country’s internal constitution. You are no better than the politicians you hate if you proclaim it and blow it up with good intentions. You are merely a flag-waving individual appealing to an emotional sense of patriotism in the least expensive way possible. Consider the words as science rather than art. They are a report. You are giving a speech in front of the National Geographic Society’s Explorers’ Club. These folks are fully aware of the dangers associated with mountain climbing.

By taking this for granted, they honor you. It is disrespectful to their hospitality to rub their faces in it. Describe the mountain’s height, the tools you used, the surfaces, and how long it took you to climb. Don’t try to get the audience to sigh and gasp. If you are deserving of gasps and sighs, it will come from their appreciation of the occasion rather than your own. It won’t be in your shaking voice or cutting the air with your hands, but rather in the facts. It will be in the information and the subdued arrangement of your presence.

Steer clear of the flourish. Don’t be scared to be weak. Don’t feel guilty about being exhausted. Even when you’re exhausted, you look good. You seem like you could go on forever. Come into my arms now. My beauty is reflected in you.

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