"I don't need a reason For what I became"

Quando se tem 82 anos e se é cantor é difícil fazer com que a voz corresponda àquilo que as canções merecem. 

Mas quando se tem 82 anos e se é poeta, um grande poeta, parece fácil moldar a forma como os poemas correspondem à nossa vida.

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
It's a crying shame
If I ever loved you
If I knew your name

You don't need a lawyer
I'm not making a claim
You can put down your weapon
I'm not taking aim
I don't need a lover
The wretched beast is tame
I don't need a lover
So blow out the flame

There's nobody missing
There is no reward
Little by little
We're cutting the cord
We're spending the treasure
That love cannot afford
I know you can feel it
The sweetness restored

I don't need a reason

For what I became

I've got these excuses

They're tired and lame

I don't need a pardon

There's no one left to blame

I'm leaving the table

I'm out of the game

Leonard Cohen - Leaving The Table Lyrics