It Seemed the Better Way
Leonard Cohen * Track #7 On You Want It Darker
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Album You Want It Darker
It Seemed the Better Way by Leonard Cohen
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Leonard CohenProduced by
Adam CohenAbout
Like the title track ‘You Want It Darker", this song starts with Montreal’s Synagogue Choir.
An early version of the lyrics already appeared online in 2003.
The song seems to deal with Leonard Cohen’s relationship with his zen master Roshi, in whose monastery Cohen lived in the 1990s. Years later,...
It Seemed the Better Way Lyrics
[Musical Intro]
[Verse 1]
Seemed the better way
When first I heard him speak
Now it's much too late
To turn the other cheek
Sounded like the truth
Seemed the better way
Sounded like the truth
But it's not the truth today
I wonder what it was
I wonder what it meant
First he touched on love
Then he touched on death
Sounded like the truth
Seemed the better way
Sounded like the truth
But it's not the truth today
I better hold my tongue
I better take my place
Lift this glass of blood
Try to say the grace
[Musical Break]
[Verse 2]
Seemed the better way
When first I heard him speak
But now it's much too late
To turn the other cheek
Sounded like the truth
Seemed the better way
Sounded like the truth
But it's not the truth today
I better hold my tongue
I better take my place
Lift this glass of blood
Try to say the grace
[Musical Outro]
It Seemed the Better Way Q&A
Who wrote It Seemed the Better Way's ?
It Seemed the Better Way was written by Patrick Leonard & Leonard Cohen.
Who produced It Seemed the Better Way's ?
It Seemed the Better Way was produced by Adam Cohen.
When did Leonard Cohen release It Seemed the Better Way?
Leonard Cohen released It Seemed the Better Way on Fri Oct 21 2016.