Treaty
Treaty

Leonard Cohen - Treaty Lyrics

In this poignant ballad, the lyricist navigates through the tumultuous waves of a failed relationship, yearning for reconciliation and peace. The recurring wish for a 'treaty' symbolizes a desperate longing to mend the emotional rifts that have grown between… Read more

Oct 21, 2016
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Treaty Lyrics

I've seen you change the water into wine
I've seen you change it back to water too
I sit at your table every night
I try, but I just don't get by with you

I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty
I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine

Ah, they're dancing in the street, it's Jubilee
We sold ourselves for love, but now we're free
I'm so sorry for that ghost I made you be
Only one of us was real
And that was me

I haven't said a word since you've been gone
That any liar couldn't say as well
I just can't believe the static coming on
You were my ground, my safe and sound
You were my Ariel

Oh, the fields are crying out, it's Jubilee
We sold ourselves for love, but now we're free
I'm so sorry for that ghost I made you be
Only one of us was real
And that was me

I heard the snake was baffled by his sin
He shed his scales to find the snake within
But born again is born without a skin
The poison enters into everything

And I wish there was a treaty we could sign
I do not care who takes this bloody hill
I'm angry and I'm tired all the time
I wish there was a treaty
I wish there was a treaty
Between your love and mine

Writer(s): Leonard Cohen
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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What is the Meaning of Treaty?

In this poignant ballad, the lyricist navigates through the tumultuous waves of a failed relationship, yearning for reconciliation and peace. The recurring wish for a 'treaty' symbolizes a desperate longing to mend the emotional rifts that have grown between him and his partner. Through vivid metaphors such as changing water into wine then back to water, Cohen expresses the fluctuating dynamics of love - its transformative power and its ability to revert back to its original state. The reference to 'Jubilee', a biblical term signifying liberation from debts and bondage, suggests an ironic freedom gained through loss. The song culminates with the poignant realization that in their quest for love, they've lost their authentic selves, underlining the destructive potential of unbalanced relationships.

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