you are so right ... she is amazing, breathtaking 😯 and she touches me so deep within ... as usually only leonard can ... but in a very different way ...
@@MxSaxman Why you under a trans artist's video getting worked up about this? No one's talking to you, yet you get offended about what other people say. Walk off snowflake.
Antony's transcendant vibrato interpretation is so full of emotion that you can feel the hopeful prayer for grace that Cohen surely intended when he wrote this modern-day Psalm. Cohen as a Psalmist and Antony as a performer is a killer duo. Kudos.
Leonard said, "there's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in..." Antony is a very broken vessel and it is through those cracks we see his light. I can't imagine how much pain you have to have had to have written this song and then to have so completely understood it to perfectly sing it. If this is the passion God inspires through suffering, it is indeed necessary for the human condition to suffer for such beauty. Rest in God Leonard and God Bless Antony in all his little pieces.
Never heard this version before. Maybe it's just the 2020 talking, but this just... popped a bubble I didn't know was welling up inside. I've just listened four times in a row. Can't stop crying and its beautiful.
yup, me too - Anhoni will do that to you - when i heard this version i was playing music with an Irish tenor - i sing more like Cohen - so i spoke to tim and he did the high harmonies - and did it - 'like this' - - - this song made sense to me , sung this way.
I’m really happy to see that there are many other guys that like myself have a genuine appreciation for the uniqueness of voice and the capacity to transport you through their interpretation and like very few musicians have you fall in love with their lyrics and melodies!!
"The Fragrance of Compassion I stand on the street, my heart sorrowful The great disaster is looming overhead at the end times Where are people heading in the hustle and bustle The life-saving Dafa [Great Law] has opened Heaven’s gate wide I pass out this flyer of truth Helping people at the command of the Creator Most people are Gods incarnate, becoming humans Doctrines of atheism and evolution are a deluding potion Modern notions and conduct bring harm to oneself This truth can save people, keeping them safe and healthy He is compassion and fragrance emanating amid chaos September 27, 2020 * Fa Is in the Human World I sing aloud a song to express my heart Most people come from heavens above Reincarnating time and again, so many lifetimes Buried in the dust so as to obtain the Fa The Holy Creator has entered the world of dust Quietly observing all kinds in the chaotic world Atheism and evolution are evil doctrines The red demon ruins the world viciously like a cancer Modern notions are a form of corruption He holds back the violent wave, eliminating the fog of evil Rectifying the human world with grand compassion and grace Heaven and Earth regain brilliance like the fabled Isle of Penglai November 8, 2020 * Compassion Once Again Surviving the catastrophe, the mind not yet calmed down All the fights and disputes suddenly come to a stop Having spoken the truth tirelessly with kind words How many have changed their minds and embraced kindness Spring returns to the land, Heaven and Earth turn bright Kings shall return, to be greeted by all beings The Fa rectifies the human world, showing compassion once again Then we’ll see if good and evil are clear or not September 17, 2020" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)
So...I guess I saw this ten years ago, when I watched the doc, as I've been a fan of Cohen's since forever. I must admit: as soon as I saw him walk out on stage, I judged this man: how he was dressed, his dyed hair, the fact that he was chubby; I thought they must have pulled this guy out of a subway station or something, and that this was all going to go horribly awry; that someone had made a mistake. Then he started to sing. I was so moved by his interpretation of this song, and, upon seeing it, realized how easily I judge people by their appearance. Thank you, Antony. You changed a guy who thought he was always respectful, and always open to another's lifestyle, but is just as prone as the most cold-hearted, cynical bigot to schematize and judge another. Such a great performance, such a great voice, such a great talent, and they come from all over. It takes all kinds; that's what it takes.
John Korsmo I didn't have the exact same thought that you did, because I heard his (at the time she was known as Antony and used male pronouns) voice before I saw any pictures, but when I finally did see pictures I thought someone was playing around with me. How sadly was I mistaken. I have been just in love ever since. I would love to see her live. That has to be an amazing show.
John Korsmo I saw this clip in a trailer for the movie and having this stuck in my head was why i ordered it on Amazon and became an LC fan, but I've noticed, as I've shared this version, that if I ask people to listen, but not watch, they usually dig it, but if they watch then they tend to have a hard time with it ... I started doing this after the first time i watched it with a girlfriend and she didn't like it at all, and i thought it had to be the visuals, because it's an amazing rendition ... we eventually broke up, but that's because she turned into a raging alcoholic
This is one of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs and Anohni did it justice with her soulful performance. Not only is her voice tremendous but there's so much passion and vulnerability in how she uses it that makes me listen in awe.
"If It Be Your Will" If it be your will That I speak no more And my voice be still As it was before I will speak no more I shall abide until I am spoken for If it be your will If it be your will That a voice be true From this broken hill I will sing to you From this broken hill All your praises they shall ring If it be your will To let me sing From this broken hill All your praises they shall ring If it be your will To let me sing If it be your will If there is a choice Let the rivers fill Let the hills rejoice Let your mercy spill On all these burning hearts in hell If it be your will To make us well And draw us near And bind us tight All your children here In their rags of light In our rags of light All dressed to kill And end this night If it be your will If it be your will.
I once worked in a music store for 6 months. All the days of one of the months, this song was played in the front DVD at full volume. Not once I got bored or didn't feel a tingling sensation down my spine...and his nervous hand twitching movement helps to feel that beautiful tension
How lucky were to see Mr Leonard Cohen in Australia many years ago. Our little girl was only 4 and had, for some reason fallen in love with Mr Cohens song “Everybody Knows”... took her to the concert ...she had her dad write a letter to Mr. Cohen...I may be your youngest fan. And drew a flower garden for you. He was such a gracious man, bent down and received it from her little hands. Needless to say she was ecstatic and the crowd was on their feet. That was our girl...never a fear. And for Leonard Cohen to have accepted it had me crying for days. I wonder what ever happened to that beautiful letter from a 4 year old. An amazing man.... An amazing songwriter.. And author. So glad the Wainwright’s brought some of his music for us to enjoy in another generation. “I’m Your Man”.. Classic DVD...
What a beautiful story. I believe he kept your little girl’s letter forever. What an extraordinary man. You all are so blessed to have seen him and share his magic with your girl.
Yes, for me, its overpowering beauty has to be taken in reverence. It is almost too moving, the beseechment of God in the depths of our despair. I can’t dwell in this mode indefinitely.
I’d be a much poorer person had I not heard Leonard’s introduction followed by Antony’s most beautiful, mystical rendition of Leonard’s “If It Be Your Will”. I was simply mesmerized. What a wonderful performance. The 2009 tour was my initial introduction to Leonard, Antony & The sublime Sisters. I was hooked, instantly. My life is enriched, forever.
This song, with Leonard's beautiful words and Anohni's ethereal voice, is my favorite prayer. It is the only thing that calms me and gives me hope when I am in anguish about all the suffering in the world. I find her voice so healing to my spirit. "Let your mercy spill on all these burning hearts in hell." Wow, Leonard! I sing this song (in my head, you wouldn't want me to sing out loud!) to those who are suffering whenever I hear of another new tragedy, hoping that its healing power goes out like a balm to the world.
i'm reminded of another Cohen song, Lover Lover Lover "And may the spirit of this song / May it rise up pure and free / May it be a shield for you / A shield against the enemy"
Antony owns this song now. His interpretation, so full of pleading and vulnerability puts this version above all others. Kind of like Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt. It will be difficult to beat.
There is so much power and beauty in his voice, in this song, it brings me to tears. His body just doesn't seem like it can hold such an amazing amount of power... Thank you Antony for sharing your gift, your passion and the beauty of your soul, your song with us...
Antony came into my life with this performance. And now, Anohni, has continued to inspire and challenge my imagination. Her artistry astounds me. What an important voice in our world.
His uncapped passion leaves me in awe... Never do you see this type of passion in, even the most seasoned of artists - Anthony is one of the most captivating people to watch, hearing him is another thing - mind blowing (
One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. I've always loved this song. One of the commenters referred to it as a prayer. It surely is. And this version, just gorgeous.
I remember watching the movie, I’m Your Man, when it first came out. Some of the best Leonard Cohen covers ever - Anthony and Teddy Thompson’s songs stood out as absolutely hypnotic.
Never heard this song before last week and just can’t get enough of it. What a beautiful and powerful song and amazing vocals. Where has it been and what else is unheard that impacts like this?
An agonizing performance and yet so beautifully executed every note that the band was playing was going through his body and the voice was just an extension to that, one of the best I've ever seen
It's a rare thing to see a performer get so caught up 'in the moment' during a performance. It's almost like he's unaware of the audience or anyone else present as he soars and riffs away. Beautiful song performed by a wonderfully gifted artist. Thanks for sharing.
I was stunned by the emotion and beauty of this performance. And I love the editing in of Leonard Cohen in that iconic deeeeep voice, speaking of beauty. Perfection...
I see a lot of his body movements are part of the comments. For me this adds to his awkwardness as an artist. It's not a bad thing. He comes off as a very fragile individual, but also a very complicated and beautiful one.
I don't think it's a case of being awkward, I think it's being lost in the music and the feelings. Perhaps at times he catches himself and feels a little self-conscious but of course this is before he became a she and was perhaps feeling awkward in their skin anyhow. What ever it is the result is awesome! I think it only adds to the performance to see how much Anthony was feeling the music. I agree music should not be about how the performer moves to their creations. Music is about the sound, the feels not the sight! All the best performers get lost in their music somehow. Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Etta James. And the Portishead concerts my god her vulnerable and humble nature really, really works! Self inflated performers who only care about their dance look will only give that off on stage Fun to watch a stage performance too though.
@@catarinacouto2501 Antony is male, born a boy. Antony Hegarty. Now known as her "Spirit name" Anonhi. Very beautiful isn't it? 😊 She says her sexuality was never emphatically "I want to be a girl" but much more subtle, and that growing up "he"was too afraid to ask to be known as "she." She has not had gender reassignment surgery or anything, and never will. Anonhi just identifies more as female and is much happier now. I love her dearly and that voice! Sublime 💖. Also stunningly intelligent. If you read the interview she gave with The Guardian in London, you will understand. (I'm sure you already know all of this Catarina, it's just for the benefit of folk who wish to know more about her 😉). It's rather confusing as in this heart rendering performance for Leonard, she is still known as Antony 🤔😀!!! I think Leonard would love this fine rendition of his song, yes? Kudos to you for bringing it up. Peace and Light 🌟 Rest well Leonard. You are sorely missed. Up there in Heaven singing with the most sensational band ever... x
@@catarinacouto2501 No such thing. You cannot change genders. Your spit shows if you are male or female. Every cell in your body know the gender. Even the male skeleton is different from the female.
three days ago my brother simon passed away aged 45 after spending almost thirty years as part of the london irish in and around south london .god speed simon ,safe journy and your lightb will shine forever.love you brother x
Can't remember anyone putting more heart,soul,and true emotion into a performance with lyrics that only leonard could compose. If it wasn't for elvis I believe mr cohen could of been dubbed the KING
It makes me weep in my soul because I am (and all listeners are) present at a direct conversation with god...we are witnessing an expression of that transcendent moment . . . Cohen wrote it, Antony expresses it fully
I first heard this a year ago. I have played it constantly ever since and I cry every time. Anthony/Anohni has the most an amazing voice and seems a beautiful person too. Love her and of course Leonard Cohen.
I have been a fan of Anhoni for a long time. With Cohen songs I always want to hear Cohen sing but over the years there have been one or two exceptions and this is simply the best Cohen cover ever. Never fail to get something in my eye while listening to her!
I LOVE how everyone went crazy at the end. Im sure there were lots of people who didnt even know who she was before that night, now Im sure they are fans
I went to see him sing at Shepherds Bush in London many years ago. What a wonderful gentle soul he is. He sings with such passion and honesty - it was a moving and wonderful experience I will never forget.
moogie1954 HE. Antony was male when he performed this masterpiece cover. You wouldn’t call the man that won the Olympic gold Katelynn because he was Bruce. Same thing.
@@sabinacle1529 yes you would. It is respectful to call trans people by their actual gender, even in a past tense. For convinience, you can say "before she came out" and the such. Thank you.
If there's a god out there he definetly shines through this mans (and his bands) soul that night! Deeply touches me each time listening and watching...
He opens his mouth and beautiful music just pours out of it. Soooo unique, so uncanny. I love listening to his sing this song; it's musical beyond explanation.
Just watched the doc on Sky Arts. Antony moved me to absolute tears with her incredible cover. Don't believe I've ever seen someone take a song and mould it into something so unique, quite like this. What an incredible voice. Blown away.
Dose anybody still come back here
I'm here today..26 March❤
I'm also here 29th March 2023 Wednesday
What the fuck do you mean? Don't understand your question.
Many times.
It still puts me in tears by the end, every time.
Still a masterpiece in 2024
There are few times when an artist does it better than the original…This is one of those instances! Fantastic! Beautiful!
Sure !
I would argue that his cover of Knockin' on Heaven's door falls in the same category…
I don't think so
It's a draw.
Looking for the KHD cover....
Thankyou Anthony and Leonard for coming so close to expressing the inexpressible.
Nicely put
you are so right ... she is amazing, breathtaking 😯 and she touches me so deep within ... as usually only leonard can ... but in a very different way ...
@@DAV1DCOHEN 'He' David, 'He': the world is screwed up enough without endorsing the subjective confusion of others as empiric reality.
Mic drop.
@@MxSaxman Why you under a trans artist's video getting worked up about this? No one's talking to you, yet you get offended about what other people say. Walk off snowflake.
Antony's transcendant vibrato interpretation is so full of emotion that you can feel the hopeful prayer for grace that Cohen surely intended when he wrote this modern-day Psalm. Cohen as a Psalmist and Antony as a performer is a killer duo. Kudos.
My first time i hearing Anthony sing. Beautifull. Ouma s.a.
Well said! But Kudos?
Yes! It's beautiful, many thanks!
Qll
so beautiful
Leonard said, "there's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in..." Antony is a very broken vessel and it is through those cracks we see his light. I can't imagine how much pain you have to have had to have written this song and then to have so completely understood it to perfectly sing it. If this is the passion God inspires through suffering, it is indeed necessary for the human condition to suffer for such beauty. Rest in God Leonard and God Bless Antony in all his little pieces.
Well said!❤
Antonyis very much not broken., simply on a courageous journey that Leonard Cohen understood as "the light".
I am so in love with someone who sings from the soul! I just discovered him, he touches me deeply emotionally 🙏🏼
Thank you this made me weep
Love your comment..you've lived and have wisdom and understanding ❤
Never heard this version before. Maybe it's just the 2020 talking, but this just... popped a bubble I didn't know was welling up inside. I've just listened four times in a row. Can't stop crying and its beautiful.
Amazing.best version ever
Best version ever
I listen to this always,,fills me with emotion, tears of joy and sadness so beautiful
It moves me to tears every time I hear it.
yup, me too - Anhoni will do that to you - when i heard this version i was playing music with an Irish tenor - i sing more like Cohen - so i spoke to tim and he did the high harmonies - and did it - 'like this' - - - this song made sense to me , sung this way.
No words can express how Anthony’s voice and version of this song made me feel! Rejoice!?! 😊👏
This is one of the most unique and beautiful voices I've ever heard. Love Antony/ANOHNI
Amazing
I’m really happy to see that there are many other guys that like myself have a genuine appreciation for the uniqueness of voice and the capacity to transport you through their interpretation and like very few musicians have you fall in love with their lyrics and melodies!!
"The Fragrance of Compassion
I stand on the street, my heart sorrowful
The great disaster is looming overhead at the end times
Where are people heading in the hustle and bustle
The life-saving Dafa [Great Law] has opened Heaven’s gate wide
I pass out this flyer of truth
Helping people at the command of the Creator
Most people are Gods incarnate, becoming humans
Doctrines of atheism and evolution are a deluding potion
Modern notions and conduct bring harm to oneself
This truth can save people, keeping them safe and healthy
He is compassion and fragrance emanating amid chaos
September 27, 2020
*
Fa Is in the Human World
I sing aloud a song to express my heart
Most people come from heavens above
Reincarnating time and again, so many lifetimes
Buried in the dust so as to obtain the Fa
The Holy Creator has entered the world of dust
Quietly observing all kinds in the chaotic world
Atheism and evolution are evil doctrines
The red demon ruins the world viciously like a cancer
Modern notions are a form of corruption
He holds back the violent wave, eliminating the fog of evil
Rectifying the human world with grand compassion and grace
Heaven and Earth regain brilliance like the fabled Isle of Penglai
November 8, 2020
*
Compassion Once Again
Surviving the catastrophe, the mind not yet calmed down
All the fights and disputes suddenly come to a stop
Having spoken the truth tirelessly with kind words
How many have changed their minds and embraced kindness
Spring returns to the land, Heaven and Earth turn bright
Kings shall return, to be greeted by all beings
The Fa rectifies the human world, showing compassion once again
Then we’ll see if good and evil are clear or not
September 17, 2020"
Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)
One of the great singing performances of our time
I just loved his voice, very moving,
yes definitely
Most Beautiful Voice of
ALL TIME
says every comment under every music video
I pity you.......
Came here because I've been an obsessive Leonard Cohen fan for years. Now I'm an Antony fan. Emotionally pitch perfect cover.
I prefer to call them an interpretation
this never fails to touch me no matter how often I watch it. It is the nearest I have come to being in touch with the divine.
have you seen Antony's rendition of Crazy in Love by Beyoncé? Look it up: 'live in Carré', around 29 minutes it starts.
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"There is a crack in everything. That's how light gets in"-Leonard Cohen
That changed my life I realised that most people were as crazy as me
every crack costs millions
That's how the light gets in 😍 I hold on to that
I am so glad that there is space in our culture for people like Antony. Every song softens my heart.
So...I guess I saw this ten years ago, when I watched the doc, as I've been a fan of Cohen's since forever. I must admit: as soon as I saw him walk out on stage, I judged this man: how he was dressed, his dyed hair, the fact that he was chubby; I thought they must have pulled this guy out of a subway station or something, and that this was all going to go horribly awry; that someone had made a mistake.
Then he started to sing. I was so moved by his interpretation of this song, and, upon seeing it, realized how easily I judge people by their appearance. Thank you, Antony. You changed a guy who thought he was always respectful, and always open to another's lifestyle, but is just as prone as the most cold-hearted, cynical bigot to schematize and judge another. Such a great performance, such a great voice, such a great talent, and they come from all over. It takes all kinds; that's what it takes.
John Korsmo I didn't have the exact same thought that you did, because I heard his (at the time she was known as Antony and used male pronouns) voice before I saw any pictures, but when I finally did see pictures I thought someone was playing around with me. How sadly was I mistaken. I have been just in love ever since. I would love to see her live. That has to be an amazing show.
John Korsmo I saw this clip in a trailer for the movie and having this stuck in my head was why i ordered it on Amazon and became an LC fan, but I've noticed, as I've shared this version, that if I ask people to listen, but not watch, they usually dig it, but if they watch then they tend to have a hard time with it ... I started doing this after the first time i watched it with a girlfriend and she didn't like it at all, and i thought it had to be the visuals, because it's an amazing rendition ... we eventually broke up, but that's because she turned into a raging alcoholic
I was the opposite, I was mesmerized by her movements, facial expressions and pure emotion. This is a stunning cover. :)
I don't think anyone can hear and watch antony and not be impressed!
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This is one of my favorite Leonard Cohen songs and Anohni did it justice with her soulful performance. Not only is her voice tremendous but there's so much passion and vulnerability in how she uses it that makes me listen in awe.
She was born to sing. For me her voice is unparalleled beauty
man i swear it's my only music and i live for music
I challenge anyone to hold back a tear at this achingly beautiful rendition...thank you Antony and Leonard for expanding our souls.
It's only started and lm crying.
Definitely
Well said. expanding our souls. We need to do that sometimes. Some of us.
It's not my jam, lol sorry guys. It's nice tho
"If It Be Your Will"
If it be your will
That I speak no more
And my voice be still
As it was before
I will speak no more
I shall abide until
I am spoken for
If it be your will
If it be your will
That a voice be true
From this broken hill
I will sing to you
From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing
From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing
If it be your will
If there is a choice
Let the rivers fill
Let the hills rejoice
Let your mercy spill
On all these burning hearts in hell
If it be your will
To make us well
And draw us near
And bind us tight
All your children here
In their rags of light
In our rags of light
All dressed to kill
And end this night
If it be your will
If it be your will.
Thanks!
Thanks for including the lyrics….
Thanks
Thank you ❤️🌹❤️
Anohni’s voice is hauntingly divine. She puts so much emotional feeling in this song. It’s one of my all time favorites.
I keep coming back to it in my time of need, year after year, since first experiencing it on the big screen back in 2005-6?
He. You can never change your gender.
There’s no need to change a thing! We are Light!
@@debbie81554 LOL! Is that the story you’re sticking to? 😂 thanks! Best laugh in years!
@@JeffreyGoddin me too Jeff! It still gives me chills!
Allan: "VOICE OF AN ANGEL BUT THE WORDS OF A GENIUS."
My thoughts exactly
Bill Takats Couldn't have put it better !
How true .....
The words of a genius who is Leonard Cohen.
I once worked in a music store for 6 months. All the days of one of the months, this song was played in the front DVD at full volume. Not once I got bored or didn't feel a tingling sensation down my spine...and his nervous hand twitching movement helps to feel that beautiful tension
How lucky were to see Mr Leonard Cohen in Australia many years ago. Our little girl was only 4 and had, for some reason fallen in love with Mr Cohens song “Everybody Knows”... took her to the concert ...she had her dad write a letter to Mr. Cohen...I may be your youngest fan. And drew a flower garden for you.
He was such a gracious man, bent down and received it from her little hands. Needless to say she was ecstatic and the crowd was on their feet. That was our girl...never a fear. And for Leonard Cohen to have accepted it had me crying for days.
I wonder what ever happened to that beautiful letter from a 4 year old.
An amazing man....
An amazing songwriter..
And author.
So glad the Wainwright’s brought some of his music for us to enjoy in another generation.
“I’m Your Man”..
Classic DVD...
What a beautiful story. I believe he kept your little girl’s letter forever. What an extraordinary man. You all are so blessed to have seen him and share his magic with your girl.
If Leonard had just written this one song his place would be assured.
The honesty of this performance is breathtaking. Thank you to the artist.
Kevin Francis t
yes
Astonishingly gorgeous performance. I listen to this song when I'm overwhelmed and seek comfort.
me too
Amazing,just beautiful
Yes, for me, its overpowering beauty has to be taken in reverence. It is almost too moving, the beseechment of God in the depths of our despair. I can’t dwell in this mode indefinitely.
I’d be a much poorer person had I not heard Leonard’s introduction followed by Antony’s most beautiful, mystical rendition of Leonard’s “If It Be Your Will”. I was simply mesmerized. What a wonderful performance. The 2009 tour was my initial introduction to
Leonard, Antony & The sublime Sisters. I was hooked, instantly. My life is enriched, forever.
This song, with Leonard's beautiful words and Anohni's ethereal voice, is my favorite prayer. It is the only thing that calms me and gives me hope when I am in anguish about all the suffering in the world. I find her voice so healing to my spirit. "Let your mercy spill on all these burning hearts in hell." Wow, Leonard! I sing this song (in my head, you wouldn't want me to sing out loud!) to those who are suffering whenever I hear of another new tragedy, hoping that its healing power goes out like a balm to the world.
Karen GP do we retrofit transgender? I'm confused about the rules
Wonderfully put Karen
@@plumlogan put it this way. Its not retrofitting. Its correcting the error in the record.
i'm reminded of another Cohen song, Lover Lover Lover "And may the spirit of this song / May it rise up pure and free / May it be a shield for you / A shield against the enemy"
What utterly beautiful words, Karen. My love to you, and strength xxx
Antony even my 86 year old father thinks this is beautiful! Thank you!.
Love this comment.
Goodbye, Leonard. Your voice is still, as it was before.
Antony owns this song now. His interpretation, so full of pleading and vulnerability puts this version above all others. Kind of like Johnny Cash’s version of Hurt. It will be difficult to beat.
Did you try the Webb Sisters already ? Not too bad either
yep, trent reznor said it was Cash's song now
Or Jeff Buckley with hallelujah
And Leonard Cohen stated his approval unequivocally for their rendition before he died
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Unbelievable voice. Only just discovered. I’ve missed out but will catch up with Antonys music. I’ve loved Cohen for 40 years.
In tribute from Australia Antony honored Leo Cohen so beautifully. Can't keep from crying here ..
His name was Leonard not Leo
There is so much power and beauty in his voice, in this song, it brings me to tears. His body just doesn't seem like it can hold such an amazing amount of power... Thank you Antony for sharing your gift, your passion and the beauty of your soul, your song with us...
Antony came into my life with this performance. And now, Anohni, has continued to inspire and challenge my imagination. Her artistry astounds me. What an important voice in our world.
Anohni has a once in a life time voice. So glad I get to hear it!
My favourite cover of Cohen's song....unmatched interpretation, the emotion is gripping
His uncapped passion leaves me in awe... Never do you see this type of passion in, even the most seasoned of artists - Anthony is one of the most captivating people to watch, hearing him is another thing - mind blowing (
Spiritually uplifting and heartbreaking. Antony is one of the greats.
I honestly cannot think of a better singer and with so much emotion packed into his vocals. And he seems so humble. Good for you Anthony.
The perfect tribute to a great poet and singer. RIP Leonard Cohen.
well said x
Has it been 3 years all ready
I cried so hard it broke my heart. I love them both, Antony and Leonard and this mix made my unbelievably sad and happy in the same time. Thank you.
tHis is One of the most hauntingly, beautiful pieces ive come across in a very long time...
i have watched this over and over .. and over many years, and i never see anything less than transcendence. and sometimes more
One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. I've always loved this song. One of the commenters referred to it as a prayer. It surely is. And this version, just gorgeous.
I love that this has 6M views. Gives me hope for humanity.
I remember watching the movie, I’m Your Man, when it first came out. Some of the best Leonard Cohen covers ever - Anthony and Teddy Thompson’s songs stood out as absolutely hypnotic.
Never heard this song before last week and just can’t get enough of it. What a beautiful and powerful song and amazing vocals. Where has it been and what else is unheard that impacts like this?
Yes I have ,he singing that song ,gives so much peace and helps me deal and accept my life as it is❤
An agonizing performance and yet so beautifully executed every note that the band was playing was going through his body and the voice was just an extension to that, one of the best I've ever seen
Cohen's song is even more beautiful by Antony...what a voice!
Absolutely bloody sublime.
i will never tire of listening to this
Such an emotional rendition! I can’t believe that dear Leonard Cohen is gone…
It's a rare thing to see a performer get so caught up 'in the moment' during a performance. It's almost like he's unaware of the audience or anyone else present as he soars and riffs away. Beautiful song performed by a wonderfully gifted artist. Thanks for sharing.
I think he's just letting love and divinity lift flow through him and being caught up in it. A good thing for us to get caught up in too
I adore Antony's rendition of this song...thanks so much for sharing!
I have always loved the great LC, but nobody sings this like Anthony.
Antony brought something new to this song - a new beauty.
i'm a long time LC fan, but Anthony gives an extra dimension to the lyrics.
I've been visiting this video since 2006 and still in tears my soul is... Antony thank you! Leonard Cohen thank you!
It's pretty good
. ...every time I hear this I get to be a better human being.
so i try to listen often
..salamat..Ker .
I was stunned by the emotion and beauty of this performance. And I love the editing in of Leonard Cohen in that iconic deeeeep voice, speaking of beauty. Perfection...
my god that is magnificent , cant stop playing it
The best interpretation ever of this song
I see a lot of his body movements are part of the comments. For me this adds to his awkwardness as an artist. It's not a bad thing. He comes off as a very fragile individual, but also a very complicated and beautiful one.
Great choice of words,,, very very emotional for me ,,,and I'm not sure why
nicely put
I don't think it's a case of being awkward, I think it's being lost in the music and the feelings.
Perhaps at times he catches himself and feels a little self-conscious but of course this is before he became a she and was perhaps feeling awkward in their skin anyhow.
What ever it is the result is awesome!
I think it only adds to the performance to see how much Anthony was feeling the music.
I agree music should not be about how the performer moves to their creations.
Music is about the sound, the feels not the sight!
All the best performers get lost in their music somehow.
Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Etta James.
And the Portishead concerts my god her vulnerable and humble nature really, really works!
Self inflated performers who only care about their dance look will only give that off on stage
Fun to watch a stage performance too though.
@@jonkibbe6594 i so agree ... he is stunning ...
@@jonkibbe6594 I think her entire stage presence, and ofc her singing is beautiful and captivating.
This is something very special.
This guy and this song is one of my favorite performances of all time. It is exquisite!
Its not a guy its a woman. A trans woman
@@catarinacouto2501 Antony is male, born a boy. Antony Hegarty. Now known as her "Spirit name" Anonhi. Very beautiful isn't it? 😊
She says her sexuality was never emphatically "I want to be a girl" but much more subtle, and that growing up "he"was too afraid to ask to be known as "she."
She has not had gender reassignment surgery or anything, and never will.
Anonhi just identifies more as female and is much happier now. I love her dearly and that voice!
Sublime 💖.
Also stunningly intelligent. If you read the interview she gave with The Guardian in London, you will understand. (I'm sure you already know all of this Catarina, it's just for the benefit of folk who wish to know more about her 😉).
It's rather confusing as in this heart rendering performance for Leonard, she is still known as Antony 🤔😀!!! I think Leonard would love this fine rendition of his song, yes?
Kudos to you for bringing it up.
Peace and Light 🌟
Rest well Leonard. You are sorely missed. Up there in Heaven singing with the most sensational band ever... x
Sublime.
@@catarinacouto2501 No such thing. You cannot change genders. Your spit shows if you are male or female. Every cell in your body know the gender. Even the male skeleton is different from the female.
Leonard and Antony two of my favorite earthlings ...they stir me and make me feel alive
How are things on your planet these days Zandrog? Have you guys fucked it up your home as well?
three days ago my brother simon passed away aged 45 after spending almost thirty years as part of the london irish in and around south london .god speed simon ,safe journy and your lightb will shine forever.love you brother x
I hope that the sun is shining for you now.
I cry and cry every time i hear this.beautiful.
+Farren Minns
Me not.
Weird, huh? Me too Mark.
Anthony's voice brings me to tears When I heard Hope There's Someone I cried and I cry every time. What a beautiful voice.
Absolutely fantastic! One of most emotionally involving performances in the history of modern music!
Every time I hear this, it both fortify and breaks my heart
Wow, ,, this is one of those songs that you don't want to end! Thank you Antony.
Can't remember anyone putting more heart,soul,and true emotion into a performance with lyrics that only leonard could compose. If it wasn't for elvis I believe mr cohen could of been dubbed the KING
Still revisiting this. 2021. So beautiful.
RIP Leonard Cohen...Much love for your endless poetic inspiration.
This moves me every single time I listen to it. Pure magic. ❤
I honestly think this is the best cover I have ever heard, of any song ♥
It makes me weep in my soul because I am (and all listeners are) present at a direct conversation with god...we are witnessing an expression of that transcendent moment . . . Cohen wrote it, Antony expresses it fully
OMG I am speechless.How beautiful
My utmost inspiration!
In everything!
Always.
I miss you so,so much
Leonard Cohen.
😥😥😥😥❤❤❤❤❤
IKR!! Truly blown AWAY!
no words...he makes me feeling in another world...great great great
Such a voice..i keep going back to this one..Anthony..
This song is so.... everything. I've never seen an artist "feel" a song so truthfully.
I first heard this a year ago. I have played it constantly ever since and I cry every time. Anthony/Anohni has the most an amazing voice and seems a beautiful person too. Love her and of course Leonard Cohen.
I have been a fan of Anhoni for a long time. With Cohen songs I always want to hear Cohen sing but over the years there have been one or two exceptions and this is simply the best Cohen cover ever. Never fail to get something in my eye while listening to her!
I LOVE how everyone went crazy at the end. Im sure there were lots of people who didnt even know who she was before that night, now Im sure they are fans
Yes! Indeed.
I went to see him sing at Shepherds Bush in London many years ago. What a wonderful gentle soul he is. He sings with such passion and honesty - it was a moving and wonderful experience I will never forget.
Has to be one of the most beautiful things I've seen coming from a live singer performing.
A love song to God without the bounds of religion or dogma
Oh what a beautiful statement no doubt from a beautiful heart...
exactly.
So well said
Jamie Wish Amen.
AMEN !
He's got the voice of an angel, and this song brings me peace whenever I listen to it.
Peace.
SHE has the voice of an angel.
moogie1954 HE. Antony was male when he performed this masterpiece cover. You wouldn’t call the man that won the Olympic gold Katelynn because he was Bruce. Same thing.
@@sabinacle1529 yes you would. It is respectful to call trans people by their actual gender, even in a past tense. For convinience, you can say "before she came out" and the such. Thank you.
Chloe Pechlaner shut up ChLoE
Utterly glorious! Powerful and moving... what a beautiful human to do such a cover of this song. May her life be blessed.
If there's a god out there he definetly shines through this mans (and his bands) soul that night!
Deeply touches me each time listening and watching...
It was spectacular. I noticed how humble he is. The applauses were also for him but he gave them all to the whole band. Beautiful soul!
Leonard Cohen will be my idol forever... Anybody listening in pandemy of 2020?
He opens his mouth and beautiful music just pours out of it. Soooo unique, so uncanny. I love listening to his sing this song; it's musical beyond explanation.
(She)
That really depends on how simpleminded and incapable of mental movement you are.
Breathtaking!
Just watched the doc on Sky Arts. Antony moved me to absolute tears with her incredible cover. Don't believe I've ever seen someone take a song and mould it into something so unique, quite like this. What an incredible voice. Blown away.
I'm always coming back to listen and listen It again and again !!! Thanks Anohni!!!
beautiful, this Cohen poem is so well matched to Antony's voice.
Gaye MacDonald Agree both ethereal in their own ways !
Rapture
Yea, a hells angel
This moved me to tears... voice of an angel...
The last 1.5 minutes is just the best vibing ever. So great.
Amen, William. One of the most prayerful songs Ive ever heard. This reaffirms my faith in humanity. Thankyou Antony. Thankyou Leonard.