Leonard Cohen, 'Show Me The Place': New Song Takes Us Back To 'Hallelujah' (AUDIO)

Leonard Cohen is back with a song as haunting as "Hallelujah," and it alone is enough to be thankful for this year. Stay tuned for more like it in the new year, when Cohen's first new album of all-new material since 2004, Old Ideas, drops on Jan. 31.

Listen to "Show Me the Place:

Show Me The Place by leonardcohen

Comments

[tony4224]

01:29 PM on 01/18/2012

Here are the lyrics to the song: http://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/leonard-cohen/180793-show-me-the-place/

[LibertyRoy]

03:31 PM on 01/10/2012

He has another new one off the album, called "Darkness" that he uploaded today onto his Facebook page. Can't wait til the new album comes out.

[Melani Carty]

11:10 AM on 12/24/2011

All choir voices on “Show Me The Light” were composed and performed by Jennifer Warnes on April 25th, 2011 in Los Angeles.

[artistdavid]

04:17 PM on 12/07/2011

HOW CAN THE GOP AND TEA PARTY JUSTIFY THEMSELVES IN AMERICA TODAY?
AMERICA, WE ALL NEED HELP. THIS MUSIC WILL RAISE US ALL.

[LibertyRoy]

03:26 PM on 01/10/2012

Please keep your politics out of this thread. Can't you EVER give it a break? You must be insufferable in real life.

[Greg Mirsky]

03:31 PM on 01/10/2012

Do you really have to turn everything into political fight?

[mjmcgill]

08:54 PM on 12/04/2011

I often think that Cohen is a messenger from the mystic with coded instructions for those who know whats up. Especially if you are imperfect and broken hearted but ready to follow God's will.

[Rick Goodner]

11:24 PM on 01/02/2012

I'm sure that god have nothing to do with Cohen's song... he sings about real life.

[Iris Marc Helle]

08:23 AM on 11/29/2011

Now, all we have to do is wait for someone to come up with a great cover-version.

[Michael Roue]

01:16 AM on 12/02/2011

why? this is amazing...

[fistofthejedi]

01:33 AM on 11/29/2011

Leonard Cohen is one of the last of a dying breed. Folks don't understand classic music anymore.

[Jo Ann Shanaman Roussey]

04:57 PM on 11/27/2011

It makes my heart ache, the song speaks to my sacred place.

[debRam]

12:24 PM on 11/27/2011

C'mon January 31st!!!

[Nabisko]

12:17 PM on 11/27/2011

Show me the place where suffering began......cracks open my heart and pours in love for this man and the music he gives us. If I were a slave, I'd be Leonard's.

[osusana]

07:30 PM on 11/27/2011

What a beautiful comment. I've been holding my breath while listening to it, not wanting to interrupt the magic.

[Jon Harthun]

04:09 AM on 11/27/2011

Just sounds like Tom Waits singing poetry over a CHRISTmas song.

[Priyesha Krishnan Nair]

11:22 PM on 11/26/2011

the first song I heard this morning... a song that I will listen to for the rest of my life, that'll stay with me - like most of your songs!.

[Pedro The Swift]

08:14 AM on 11/26/2011

Very moving. Great lyrics. Beautiful arrangement. I'll be at the head of the queue for the new album!

[Liz Ernst]

10:12 PM on 11/26/2011

He never disappoints.

[Pedro The Swift]

07:13 AM on 11/28/2011

LIZ: Indeed he does not. It annoys me intensely that his music is rarely played on mainstream radio stations in the UK, yet the stadia were packed during his last UK tour.

[agoodhue]

09:20 AM on 11/25/2011

If only I could reach as deep within my soul - I would, and possibly never return

[steelygumby]

08:13 AM on 11/25/2011

I just love this man.