You Want It Darker

Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard

Lyrics Translation

If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
You want it darker
We kill the flame

Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
A million candles burning for the help that never came
You want it darker

Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord

There's a lover in the story
But the story's still the same
There's a lullaby for suffering
And a paradox to blame
But it's written in the Scriptures
And it's not some idle claim
You want it darker
We kill the flame

They're lining up the prisoners
And the guards are taking aim
I struggled with some demons
They were middle class and tame
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
You want it darker

Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord

Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
A million candles burning for the love that never came
You want it darker
We kill the flame

If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
You want it darker

Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord

Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni

If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
Se você é o crupiê, estou fora do jogo
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Se você é o curandeiro, isso significa que estou quebrado e aleijado
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
Se a glória é Tua, então a vergonha deve ser minha porção
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
We kill the flame
Nós matamos a chama
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnificado, santificado, seja o Teu santo nome
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendiado, crucificado, em corpo humano
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Um milhão de velas queimando pela ajuda que nunca veio
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estou pronto, meu Senhor
There's a lover in the story
Existe um amante na estória
But the story's still the same
Mas a estória ainda é a mesma
There's a lullaby for suffering
Existe uma canção de ninar para o sofrimento
And a paradox to blame
E um paradoxo para colocar a culpa
But it's written in the Scriptures
Mas está escrito nas escrituras
And it's not some idle claim
E não é apenas uma afirmação vazia
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
We kill the flame
Nós matamos a chama
They're lining up the prisoners
Eles estão enfileirando os prisioneiros
And the guards are taking aim
E os guardas estão atirando
I struggled with some demons
Eu lutei com demônios
They were middle class and tame
Eles eram de classe média e domesticados
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
Eu não sabia que tinha permissão para matar e mutilar
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estou pronto, meu Senhor
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnificado, santificado, seja o Teu santo nome
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendiado, crucificado, em corpo humano
A million candles burning for the love that never came
Um milhão de velas queimando pelo amor que nunca veio
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
We kill the flame
Nós matamos a chama
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
Se você é o crupiê, me deixe sair do jogo
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Se você é o curandeiro, estou quebrado e aleijado
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
Se a glória é Tua, a vergonha deve ser minha porção
You want it darker
Você quer mais escuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estou pronto, meu Senhor
Hineni
Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni
Hineni
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
Si eres el crupier, estoy fuera del juego
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Si eres el sanador, significa que estoy roto y cojo
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
Si Tuya es la gloria, entonces lo mío debe ser la vergüenza
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
We kill the flame
Matamos la llama
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnificado, santificado, por El nombre santo
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendiado, crucificado, en el marco humano
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Un millón de velas encendidas por la ayuda que nunca llegó
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estoy listo, mi Señor
There's a lover in the story
Hay un amante en la historia
But the story's still the same
Pero la historia sigue siendo la misma
There's a lullaby for suffering
Hay una canción de cuna para el sufrimiento
And a paradox to blame
Y una paradoja a la que culpar
But it's written in the Scriptures
Pero está escrito en las Escrituras
And it's not some idle claim
Y no es una afirmación ociosa
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
We kill the flame
Matamos la llama
They're lining up the prisoners
Están alineando a los prisioneros
And the guards are taking aim
Y los guardias apuntan
I struggled with some demons
Luché con algunos demonios
They were middle class and tame
Eran de clase media y mansos
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
No sabía que tenía permiso para asesinar y mutilar
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estoy listo, mi Señor
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnificado, santificado, por El nombre santo
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendiado, crucificado, en el marco humano
A million candles burning for the love that never came
Un millón de velas encendidas por el amor que nunca llegó
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
We kill the flame
Matamos la llama
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
Si eres el crupier, déjame salir del juego
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Si tú eres el sanador, estoy roto y cojo
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
Si Tuya es la gloria, lo mío debe ser la vergüenza
You want it darker
Lo quieres más oscuro
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Estoy listo, mi Señor
Hineni
Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni
Hineni
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
Si tu es le dealer, je suis hors jeu
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Si tu es le guérisseur, ça signifie que je suis brisé et boiteux
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
Si la gloire est pour toi, la honte doit être pour moi
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
We kill the flame
Nous tuons la flamme
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnifié, sanctifié, que ton nom soit sacré
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendé, crucifié, dans le cadre humain
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Un million de bougies qui brûlent pour une aide qui n'est jamais venue
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Je suis prêt, mon Seigneur
There's a lover in the story
Il y a un amoureux dans l'histoire
But the story's still the same
Mais l'histoire est toujours la même
There's a lullaby for suffering
Il y a une berceuse pour la souffrance
And a paradox to blame
Et un paradoxe à blâmer
But it's written in the Scriptures
Mais c'est écrit dans les Écritures
And it's not some idle claim
Et ce n'est pas une affirmation en l'air
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
We kill the flame
Nous tuons la flamme
They're lining up the prisoners
Ils alignent les prisonniers
And the guards are taking aim
Et les gardes visent
I struggled with some demons
J'ai lutté contre certains démons
They were middle class and tame
Ils étaient de la classe moyenne et dociles
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
Je ne savais pas que j'avais la permission de tuer et de mutiler
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Je suis prêt, mon seigneur
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Magnifié, sanctifié, que ton nom soit sacré
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipendé, crucifié, dans le cadre humain
A million candles burning for the love that never came
Un million de bougies brûlant pour l'amour qui n'est jamais venu
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
We kill the flame
Nous tuons la flamme
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
Si tu es le croupier, laissez-moi sortir du jeu
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Si tu es le guérisseur, je suis brisé et boiteux
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
Si la gloire est pour toi, la honte doit être pour moi
You want it darker
Tu le voulais plus sombre
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Je suis prêt, mon Seigneur
Hineni
Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni
Hineni
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
Wenn du der Händler bist, bin ich aus dem Spiel
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Wenn du der Heiler bist, bedeutet das, ich bin gebrochen und lahm
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
Wenn Deine die Herrlichkeit ist, dann muss meine die Schande sein
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
We kill the flame
Wir löschen die Flamme
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Vergrößert, geheiligt, sei Dein heiliger Name
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Verunglimpft, gekreuzigt, im menschlichen Rahmen
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Eine Million Kerzen brennen für die Hilfe, die nie kam
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Ich bin bereit, mein Herr
There's a lover in the story
Es gibt einen Liebhaber in der Geschichte
But the story's still the same
Aber die Geschichte ist immer noch die gleiche
There's a lullaby for suffering
Es gibt ein Schlaflied für das Leiden
And a paradox to blame
Und einen Paradoxon zum Beschuldigen
But it's written in the Scriptures
Aber es steht in den Schriften
And it's not some idle claim
Und es ist nicht nur eine leere Behauptung
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
We kill the flame
Wir löschen die Flamme
They're lining up the prisoners
Sie stellen die Gefangenen auf
And the guards are taking aim
Und die Wachen nehmen Ziel
I struggled with some demons
Ich kämpfte mit einigen Dämonen
They were middle class and tame
Sie waren bürgerlich und zahm
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
Ich wusste nicht, dass ich die Erlaubnis hatte zu morden und zu verstümmeln
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Ich bin bereit, mein Herr
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Vergrößert, geheiligt, sei Dein heiliger Name
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Verunglimpft, gekreuzigt, im menschlichen Rahmen
A million candles burning for the love that never came
Eine Million Kerzen brennen für die Liebe, die nie kam
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
We kill the flame
Wir löschen die Flamme
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
Wenn du der Händler bist, lass mich aus dem Spiel
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Wenn du der Heiler bist, bin ich gebrochen und lahm
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
Wenn Deine die Herrlichkeit ist, muss meine die Schande sein
You want it darker
Du willst es dunkler
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my Lord
Ich bin bereit, mein Herr
Hineni
Hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni, hineni
Hineni
Hineni
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
Se sei il croupier, io sono fuori gioco
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
Se sei il guaritore, significa che sono distrutto e patetico
If Thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame
Se la tua è la gloria, allora la mia deve essere la vergogna
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
We kill the flame
Uccidiamo la fiamma
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Ingrandito, santificato, sia il Tuo santo nome
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipeso, crocifisso, nella cornice umana
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Un milione di candele accese per l'aiuto che non è mai arrivato
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
Hineni, hineni
Eccomi, eccomi
I'm ready, my Lord
Sono pronto, mio Signore
There's a lover in the story
C'è un amante nella storia
But the story's still the same
Ma la storia è sempre la stessa
There's a lullaby for suffering
C'è una ninna nanna per la sofferenza
And a paradox to blame
E un paradosso da biasimare
But it's written in the Scriptures
Ma è scritto nelle Sacre Scritture
And it's not some idle claim
E non è un'affermazione inutile
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
We kill the flame
Uccidiamo la fiamma
They're lining up the prisoners
Stanno allineando i prigionieri
And the guards are taking aim
E le guardie prendono la mira
I struggled with some demons
Ho lottato con alcuni demoni
They were middle class and tame
Erano classe media e addomesticati
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
Non sapevo di avere il permesso di uccidere e mutilare
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
Hineni, hineni
Eccomi, eccomi
I'm ready, my Lord
Sono pronto, mio Signore
Magnified, sanctified, be Thy holy name
Ingrandito, santificato, sia il tuo santo nome
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
Vilipeso, crocifisso, nella cornice umana
A million candles burning for the love that never came
Un milione di candele accese per l'aiuto che non è mai arrivato
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
We kill the flame
Uccidiamo la fiamma
If you are the dealer, let me out of the game
Se sei il dealer, fammi uscire dal gioco
If you are the healer, I'm broken and lame
Se tu sei il guaritore, io sono distrutto e patetico
If Thine is the glory, mine must be the shame
Se Tua è la gloria, mia deve essere la vergogna
You want it darker
Lo vuoi più scuro
Hineni, hineni
Eccomi, eccomi
Hineni, hineni
Eccomi, eccomi
I'm ready, my Lord
Sono pronto, mio Signore
Hineni
Eccomi
Hineni, hineni
Eccomi, eccomi
Hineni
Eccomi

Trivia about the song You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen

On which albums was the song “You Want It Darker” released by Leonard Cohen?
Leonard Cohen released the song on the albums “You Want It Darker” in 2016 and “Hallelujah & Songs from His Albums” in 2022.
Who composed the song “You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen?
The song “You Want It Darker” by Leonard Cohen was composed by Leonard Cohen, Patrick Leonard.

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