Leonard Cohen, "The Captain", Various Positions (1984 album)

Complain, complain, that's all you've done ever since we lost, If it's not the crucifixion then it's the holocaust.

— Leonard Cohen on The Holocaust

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Complain, complain, that's all you've done ever since we lost, If it's not the crucifixion then it's the holocaust." in the context of "Leonard Cohen, "The Captain", Various Positions (1984 album)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Leonard Cohen

About Leonard Cohen

Leonard Norman Cohen, CC, GOQ (21 September 1934 - 7 November 2016) was a Canadian poet, songwriter, singer, and novelist noted for the bold exploration of religion, politics, sexuality, personal relationships and personal isolation in his works.