Hochzeitstag

Der sechste. So ziehen also die Jahre ins Land, mit Höhen und Tiefen, mal mehr und mal weniger Stress, inzwischen zwei Kindern und alles in allem doch recht glücklich. Würde ich meinen Schatz heute noch mal heiraten? Ja!

Zur Feier des (Vor-)Tages haben wir die zwei Süssen gestern Abend bei R., Yonatan's Tagesmutter, abgeliefert und sind nach Oakland gefahren, um uns Leonard Cohen anzuhören, der seit 14 Jahren zum ersten Mal wieder auf der Bühne steht, mit beinahe 75 Jahren (Im Juli ist er übrigens in Deutschland)! Und weil seine Texte so berühren, hier eine Kostprobe.

Anthem by Leonard Cohen

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.
Ah the wars they will
be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
bought and sold
and bought again
the dove is never free.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

We asked for signs
the signs were sent:
the birth betrayed
the marriage spent
Yeah the widowhood
of every government --
signs for all to see.

I can't run no more
with that lawless crowd
while the killers in high places
say their prayers out loud.
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
a thundercloud
and they're going to hear from me.

Ring the bells that still can ring ...

You can add up the parts
but you won't have the sum
You can strike up the march,
there is no drum
Every heart, every heart
to love will come
but like a refugee.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.

Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.
That's how the light gets in.

Referenz: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/leonardcohen/anthem.html