Leaving the Table Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
I'm leaving the table
I'm out of the game
I don't know the people
In your picture frame
If I ever loved you or no, no
It's a crying shame if I ever loved you
If I knew your name
[Verse 2]
You don't need a lawyer
I'm not making a claim
You don't need to surrender
I'm not taking aim
I don't need a lover, no, no, no
The wretched beast is tame
I don't need a lover
So blow out the flame
[Verse 3]
There's nobody missing
There is no reward
Little by little
We're cutting the cord
We're spending the treasure, oh, no, no
That love cannot afford
I know you can feel it
The sweetness restored
[Verse 1]
I'm leaving the table
I'm out of the game
I don't know the people
In your picture frame
If I ever loved you or no, no
It's a crying shame if I ever loved you
If I knew your name
[Verse 2]
You don't need a lawyer
I'm not making a claim
You don't need to surrender
I'm not taking aim
I don't need a lover, no, no, no
The wretched beast is tame
I don't need a lover
So blow out the flame
[Verse 3]
There's nobody missing
There is no reward
Little by little
We're cutting the cord
We're spending the treasure, oh, no, no
That love cannot afford
I know you can feel it
The sweetness restored
About
Genius Annotation
Reconciliation is a key theme in Leonard Cohen’s lyrics. In this song, Cohen seems to let go of some form of conflict or battle with an unspecified person. He is ‘leaving the table’, perhaps because, having grown older, Cohen no longer feels the need to fight.
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Pedal Steel Guitar
Electric Guitar
Piano
Keys
Celeste
Mellotron
Guitar
Nylon String Guitar
Bass
Drums
Recorded At
Leonard Cohen's house in Wilshire, Los Angeles
Release Date
October 21, 2016
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