The Butcher

LEONARD COHEN

Lyrics Translation

I came upon a butcher,
He was slaughtering a lamb,
I accused him there
With his tortured lamb.

He said, Listen to me, child,
I am what I am and you, you are my only son.
Well, I found a silver needle,
I put it into my arm.

It did some good,
Did some harm.
But the nights were cold
And it almost kept me warm,
How come the night is long?
I saw some flowers growing up
Where that lamb fell down

Was I supposed to praise my Lord,
Make some kind of joyful sound?
He said, Listen, listen to me now,
I go round and round
And you, you are my only child.

Do not leave me now,
Do not leave me now,
I'm broken down
From a recent fall.

Blood upon my body
And ice upon my soul,
Lead on, my son, it is your world.

[Letra de "Leonard Cohen - The Butcher (Traducción al Español)"]

Me encontré con un carnicero
Él estaba sacrificando un cordero
Lo acusé ahí mismo
Con su torturado cordero
Dijo, "Escúchame, niño
Yo soy lo que soy
Y tú, tú eres mi único hijo"

Bueno, encontré una aguja de plata
La puse en mi brazo
Hizo algo de bien
Hizo algo de daño
Pero es que las noches eran frías
Y eso casi me mantuvo caliente
¿Cómo es que la noche es larga?

Vi algunas flores que crecían
Donde el cordero cayó
¿Debía alabar a mi Señor
Emitir algún sonido de alegría?
Dijo, "Óyemе, óyeme ahora
Yo doy vueltas y vuеltas
Y tú, tú eres mi único hijo."

No me dejes ahora
No me dejes ahora
Estoy roto
Por una caída reciente
Sangre sobre mi cuerpo
Y hielo sobre mi alma
Lidera, hijo mío, es tu mundo

{Instrumental}

Trivia about the song The Butcher by Leonard Cohen

On which albums was the song “The Butcher” released by Leonard Cohen?
Leonard Cohen released the song on the albums “Songs from a Room” in 1969, “ Do I Have to Dance all Night / The Butcher” in 1976, and “The Complete Studio Albums Collection” in 2011.
Who composed the song “The Butcher” by Leonard Cohen?
The song “The Butcher” by Leonard Cohen was composed by LEONARD COHEN.

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