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Suzanne
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Vocal Jazz
Suzanne was released on October 2, 2015 by ABC Jazz as a part of the album Where or When
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Release DateOctober 2, 2015
LabelABC Jazz
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM106

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kristin Berardi
Kristin Berardi
Lead Vocals
Steve Newcomb
Steve Newcomb
Performer
James Sherlock
James Sherlock
Performer
Sam Anning
Sam Anning
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Suzanne takes you down to a place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night forever
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 want to tell her
That you have no love to give her
She gets you on her wavelength
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 think maybe you trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind
[Verse 2]
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 sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
And 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 maybe you trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind
[Verse 3]
Suzanne takes you down to a 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 harbor
And she shows you where to look
Amidst 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 trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind
Written by: Leonard Cohen
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