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Love Itself Lyrics by Leonard Cohen

Ten New Songs

2001

The light came through the window
Straight from the sun above
And so inside my little room
There plunged the rays of love
In streams of light I clearly saw
The dust you seldom see
Out of which the nameless makes
A name for one like me
I'll try to say a little more
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then love itself, love itself was gone
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more
Love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then love itself, love itself was gone
Then I came back from where I'd been
My room, it looked the same
But there was nothing left between
The nameless and the name
All busy in the sunlight
The flecks did float and dance
And I was tumbled up with them
In formless circumstance
I'll try to say a little more
Oh love went on and on
Until it reached an open door
Then love itself, love itself was gone
Love itself, love itself was gone
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Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

About “Love Itself” by Leonard Cohen

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"Love Itself" is credited to Leonard Cohen. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Love Itself" appears on "Ten New Songs" in 2001.

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