☝️ Key Points
- The song is about lonely and combative heroes traveling together on the street.
- It's about the desire to be heard and recognized.
- The song expresses frustration when one's own story is not heard.
- Poetic language and metaphors are used to create an emotional atmosphere.
- The song addresses loneliness and the need for connection.
Interpretation
In the lyrics of the song "A Bunch of Lonesome Heroes" by
Leonard Cohen, it's about a group of lonely and combative heroes who travel together on the street. The night is dark and heavy between them, and each one carries their own burden. One of them, young and brave, wants to tell his story before turning into gold. But no one can really hear him, because the night is so dark and impenetrable.
It seems that these heroes always live where we others have never been. The singer asks his lover to put out her cigarette, as she has been alone for too long. Some of them are now very hungry and want to hear what she did, what was so wrong.
The singer sings this song for the crickets, for the army, for the children, and for all those who don't need him. One of the heroes wants to tell his story, because he feels he's turning into gold.
The lyrics of the song are about loneliness, the desire for recognition, and the need to be heard. They also express the frustration when one's own story is not heard. Cohen uses poetic language and metaphors to express these feelings and create an emotional atmosphere.