Leonard Cohen "First We Take Manhattan" - Q&A
Sergio: I've never known what "First We Take Manhattan" is about. Can you explain it a little? Do you think its meaning changed after the attack to New York?Would you sing it again in concert? Thank you.
Leonard Cohen: Dear Sergio, Every succeeding moment changes what has happened the moment before. In the stream of writing all that is written changes its meanings by what is written subsequently. First We Take Manhattan might be understood as an examination of the mind of the extremist. In a way it's a better song now than it was before and I would probably sing it in concert if the circumstances were appropriate.

Оттуда же:
Bernie: In light of the recent tragedies in New York and Washington are you at all surprised what human beings are capable of inflicting to one another?
Leonard Cohen: Dear Bernie, I'm always shocked but never surprised.

Ibid:
Micky: Do you prefer to be recognized for your books, your music, or your poetry?
Leonard Cohen: Dear Micky, I'm happy to be recognized at all.

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