Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen
Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen

Everybody Knows

Leonard Cohen * Track #3 On I’m Your Man

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Everybody Knows by Leonard Cohen

Release Date
Tue Feb 02 1988
Performed by
Leonard Cohen
Produced by
Roscoe Beck
Writed by
Sharon Robinson & Leonard Cohen
About

From Leonard Cohen’s iconic I’m Your Man album.

A “dark” song, which some perceive as his pessimistic view of the world, with multiple references to social issues.

Written in collaboration with his friend and backup singer Sharon Robinson.

Everybody Knows Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows the war is over
Everybody knows the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich
That's how it goes
Everybody knows

[Verse 2]
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking
Everybody knows the captain lied
Everybody got this broken feeling
Like their father or their dog just died
Everybody talking to their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long-stem rose
Everybody knows

[Verse 3]
And everybody knows that you love me baby
Everybody knows that you really do
Everybody knows that you've been faithful
Ah, give or take a night or two
Everybody knows you've been discreet
But there were so many people you just had to meet
Without your clothes
And everybody knows

[Chorus]
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows

[Verse 4]
And everybody knows that it's now or never
Everybody knows that it's me or you
And everybody knows that you live forever
Ah, when you've done a line or two
Everybody knows the deal is rotten
Old Black Joe's still picking cotton
For your ribbons and bows
And everybody knows

[Verse 5]
And everybody knows that the plague is coming
Everybody knows that it's moving fast
Everybody knows that the naked man and woman
Are just a shining artifact of the past
Everybody knows the scene is dead
But there's gonna be a meter on your bed
That will disclose
What everybody knows

[Verse 6]
And everybody knows that you're in trouble
Everybody knows what you've been through
From the bloody cross on top of Calvary
To the beach of Malibu
Everybody knows it's coming apart
Take one last look at this Sacred Heart
Before it blows
And everybody knows

[Chorus]
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Oh, everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows
That's how it goes
Everybody knows
Everybody knows, everybody knows

Everybody Knows Q&A

Who wrote Everybody Knows's ?

Everybody Knows was written by Sharon Robinson & Leonard Cohen.

Who produced Everybody Knows's ?

Everybody Knows was produced by Roscoe Beck.

When did Leonard Cohen release Everybody Knows?

Leonard Cohen released Everybody Knows on Tue Feb 02 1988.

What did Leonard Cohen say about "Everybody Knows"?

“Here’s a terrible new song. Yes, it embodies all my darkest thoughts. Here it comes.” (Introducing the song live in Amesterdam, April 1988)

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