From the Leonard Cohen exhibit 2018 Montreal.
The famous "light song" line by Leonard Cohen comes from his 1992 song "Anthem." The iconic lyric is: "Ring the bells that still can ring / Forget your perfect offering / There is a crack in everything / That’s how the light gets in.
"Core MeaningEmbracing
Flaws: Cohen meant that everything people build—physical things, ideas, or lives—has cracks and flaws.
Finding Hope: The broken parts are not failures. Instead, they let grace, understanding, and light enter our lives.
Releasing Perfection: The line "forget your perfect offering" tells us to do our best with what we have right now rather than wait for a flawless condition.

Yes yes yes!
ReplyDeleteGood one, Jackie.
ReplyDeletejanet
Perfect. Hurrah for cracks! :)
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