"Closing Time"
“
We're drinking and we're dancing
but there's nothing really happening.
The place is dead as Heaven on a Saturday night.
— Leonard Cohen
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We're drinking and we're dancing
but there's nothing really happening.
The place is dead as Heaven on a Saturday night." in the context of ""Closing Time"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Leonard Cohen" (Quotes, The Future (1992))
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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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