"Everybody Knows" Leonard Cohen and collaborator Sharon Robinson.
“
Everybody knows that the boat is leaking.
Everybody knows that the captain lied...
And everybody knows that you're in trouble...
Everybody knows it's coming apart.
Take one last look...Before it blows.
Everybody knows
— Leonard Cohen
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Everybody knows that the boat is leaking.
Everybody knows that the captain lied...
And everybody knows that you're in trouble...
Everybody knows it's coming apart.
Take one last look...Before it blows.
Everybody knows" in the context of ""Everybody Knows" Leonard Cohen and collaborator Sharon Robinson." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Leonard Cohen" (Quotes, I'm Your Man (1988))
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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.
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.
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