Iodine
from Ode to an American Urn by The Reverend John DeLore
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No disrespect to Phil Spector's production, but this gem from the Tower of Song was obscured by the Wall of Sound. I wanted to try recording a version closer to the pain and beauty in Cohen's lyrics.
[Music & Lyrics by Leonard Cohen / Phil Spector]
[Music & Lyrics by Leonard Cohen / Phil Spector]
lyrics
I needed you I knew I was in danger
Of losing what I used to think was mine
But you let me love you till I was a failure
Your beauty on my bruise like iodine.
I asked you if a man could be forgiven
And though I failed at love was this a crime.
You said, “Don’t worry. Don’t worry my darling.
There are many ways for a man to serve his time.
There are many ways for a man to serve his time.”
You covered up that place I could not master.
It wasn’t dark enough to shut my eyes.
So I was with you, oh, sweet compassion.
I was with you...compassion with the sting of iodine.
Your saintly kisses reeking of iodine.
Your fragrance, the fume of iodine.
And pity in the room like iodine.
Of losing what I used to think was mine
But you let me love you till I was a failure
Your beauty on my bruise like iodine.
I asked you if a man could be forgiven
And though I failed at love was this a crime.
You said, “Don’t worry. Don’t worry my darling.
There are many ways for a man to serve his time.
There are many ways for a man to serve his time.”
You covered up that place I could not master.
It wasn’t dark enough to shut my eyes.
So I was with you, oh, sweet compassion.
I was with you...compassion with the sting of iodine.
Your saintly kisses reeking of iodine.
Your fragrance, the fume of iodine.
And pity in the room like iodine.
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Ode to an American Urn,
released 22 April 2009
John DeLore - guitar & vocals; Kara Suzanne - backup vocals; David Cieri - piano & half of an accordion; Bryan Pugh - the other half of the accordion.
John DeLore - guitar & vocals; Kara Suzanne - backup vocals; David Cieri - piano & half of an accordion; Bryan Pugh - the other half of the accordion.
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