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You Want It Darker

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[Intro]
Em Em Em Em
[Verse]
EmIf you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
If you are the healer, it means IG'm broken and Amlame
EmIf thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
You want it darkerG  Am  
We kill the flameEm  G  Am  
Em G Am
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMagnified, sanctified, be thy holy name
Vilified, crucified, in Gthe human framAme
EmA million candles burning for the help that never came
You want it darkerG  Am  
[Chorus]
COOO G  DHineni, hineni
I'm ready, my lordEm  G  Am  
Em G Am
[Verse]
EmThere's a lover in the story
EmBut the story's still the same
EmThere's a lullaby for suffering
And a pGaradox to blameAm  
EmBut it's written in the scriptures
And it's not some idle claim
You want it darkerG  Am  
We kill the flameEm  G  Am  
Em G Am
[Verse]
EmThey're lining up the prisoners
EmAnd the guards are taking aim
EmI struggled with some demons
They were mGiddle class and Amtame
EmI didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
You want it darkerG  Am  
[Chorus]
COOO G  DHineni, hineni
I'm ready, my loEmrdG  Am  
Em G Am
Em G Am
Em G Am
[Post-Chorus]
EmMagnified, sanctified, be thy holy name
Vilified, crucified, in Gthe human framAme
EmA million candles burning for the love that never came
You want it darkerG  Am  
We kill the flameEm  G  Am  
Em G Am
[Verse]
EmIf you are the dealer, let me out of the game
If you are the healer, I'm broken Gand lameAm  
EmIf thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
You want it darkerG  Am  
[Chorus]
COOO G  DHineni, hineni
COOO G  DHineni, hineni
I'm ready, my lEmordG  Am  
EmOo oo oo oo oo oo Goo oo Amoo oo
Emah hi ne ni hi nen GiAm  
EmOo oo oo oo oo oo Goo oo Amoo oo
Emah hi ne ni hi nen GiAm  
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The story behind the song

"You Want It Darker" is a powerful and introspective song that delves into themes of faith and mortality, exploring a critique of religion that shifts between anger and resigned acceptance. It features the vocals of Cantor Gideon Zelermyer and the Shaar Hashomayim Choir, adding a profound depth to its sound. Released on Leonard Cohen's 82nd birthday, it is the title track from his album of the same name. At its heart, the song grapples with profound questions about belief and the human condition.

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