Story of Isaac (Live) Lyrics

	作曲 : Leonard Cohen
	作词 : Leonard Cohen
	The door it opened slowly
	My father he came in
	I was nine years old
	And he stood so tall above me
	His blue eyes they were shining
	And his voice was very cold
	He said, "I've had a visionAnd you know I'm strong and holyI must do what I've been told"
	So he started up the mountain
	I was running, he was walking
	And his axe was made of gold
	Well, the trees they got much smaller
	The lake, a lady's mirror
	We stopped to drink some wine
	Then he threw the bottle over
	Broke a minute later
	And he put his hand on mine
	Thought I saw an eagle
	But it might have been a vulture
	I never could decide
	Then my father built an altar
	He looked once behind his shoulder
	He knew I would not hide
	You who build these altars now
	To sacrifice these children
	You must not do it anymore
	A scheme is not a vision
	And you never have been tempted
	By a demon or a
	GodYou who stand above them now
	Your hatchets blunt and bloody
	You were not there before
	When I lay upon a mountain
	And my father's hand was trembling
	With the beauty of the word
	And if you call me brother now
	Forgive me if
	I inquire"Just according to whose plan?"
	When it all comes down to dust
	I will kill you if
	I mustI will help you if
	I canWhen it all comes down to dust
	I will help you if
	I mustI will kill you if
	I canAnd mercy on our uniform
	Man of peace or man of war
	The peacock spreads his fan

	zuo qu : Leonard Cohen
	zuo ci : Leonard Cohen
	The door it opened slowly
	My father he came in
	I was nine years old
	And he stood so tall above me
	His blue eyes they were shining
	And his voice was very cold
	He said, " I' ve had a visionAnd you know I' m strong and holyI must do what I' ve been told"
	So he started up the mountain
	I was running, he was walking
	And his axe was made of gold
	Well, the trees they got much smaller
	The lake, a lady' s mirror
	We stopped to drink some wine
	Then he threw the bottle over
	Broke a minute later
	And he put his hand on mine
	Thought I saw an eagle
	But it might have been a vulture
	I never could decide
	Then my father built an altar
	He looked once behind his shoulder
	He knew I would not hide
	You who build these altars now
	To sacrifice these children
	You must not do it anymore
	A scheme is not a vision
	And you never have been tempted
	By a demon or a
	GodYou who stand above them now
	Your hatchets blunt and bloody
	You were not there before
	When I lay upon a mountain
	And my father' s hand was trembling
	With the beauty of the word
	And if you call me brother now
	Forgive me if
	I inquire" Just according to whose plan?"
	When it all comes down to dust
	I will kill you if
	I mustI will help you if
	I canWhen it all comes down to dust
	I will help you if
	I mustI will kill you if
	I canAnd mercy on our uniform
	Man of peace or man of war
	The peacock spreads his fan

	zuò qǔ : Leonard Cohen
	zuò cí : Leonard Cohen
	The door it opened slowly
	My father he came in
	I was nine years old
	And he stood so tall above me
	His blue eyes they were shining
	And his voice was very cold
	He said, " I' ve had a visionAnd you know I' m strong and holyI must do what I' ve been told"
	So he started up the mountain
	I was running, he was walking
	And his axe was made of gold
	Well, the trees they got much smaller
	The lake, a lady' s mirror
	We stopped to drink some wine
	Then he threw the bottle over
	Broke a minute later
	And he put his hand on mine
	Thought I saw an eagle
	But it might have been a vulture
	I never could decide
	Then my father built an altar
	He looked once behind his shoulder
	He knew I would not hide
	You who build these altars now
	To sacrifice these children
	You must not do it anymore
	A scheme is not a vision
	And you never have been tempted
	By a demon or a
	GodYou who stand above them now
	Your hatchets blunt and bloody
	You were not there before
	When I lay upon a mountain
	And my father' s hand was trembling
	With the beauty of the word
	And if you call me brother now
	Forgive me if
	I inquire" Just according to whose plan?"
	When it all comes down to dust
	I will kill you if
	I mustI will help you if
	I canWhen it all comes down to dust
	I will help you if
	I mustI will kill you if
	I canAnd mercy on our uniform
	Man of peace or man of war
	The peacock spreads his fan

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