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A Thousand Kisses Deep (Reprise)

from Ethereal Gypsy by Ted West

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about

Ted's second Leonard Cohen cover on the album, which he thought would be a perfect counterpoint to the more isolated yet somewhat optimistic 'The Guests'. He was able to present both songs in person to Mr. Cohen in August 2014 in Los Angeles.

lyrics

(Words and music by Leonard Cohen)

The ponies run
The girls are young
The odds are there to beat
You win a while
And then it's done
Your little winning streak
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat
You live your life as if it's real
A thousand kisses deep

I'm turning tricks
I'm getting fixed
I'm back on boogie street
You lose your grip
And then you slip
Into the masterpiece
And maybe I
had miles to drive
and promises to keep
You ditch it all
To stay alive
A thousand kisses deep

And sometimes when the night is slow
The wretched and the meek
They gather up there hearts and go
A thousand kisses deep

Confined to sex
We pressed against
The limits of the sea
I saw there were
No oceans left
For scavengers like me
I made it to the forward deck
I blessed our remnant fleet
And then consented to be wrecked
A thousand kisses deep

I'm turing tricks
I'm getting fixed
I'm back on boogie street
I guess they won't
Exchange the gifts
That you were meant to keep
And quiet is the thought of you
The file on you complete
Except what we forgot to do
A thousand kisses deep

And sometimes when the night is slow
The wretched and the meek
We gather up our hearts and go
A thousand kisses deep

The ponies run
The girls are young
The odds are there to beat
You win a while
And then it's done
Your little winning streak
And summoned now to deal
With your invincible defeat
You live your life as if it's real
A thousand kisses deep

credits

from Ethereal Gypsy, released November 12, 2015
Producer, Vocals: Ted West

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Ted West Los Angeles, California

Ted is based in Los Angeles, CA where he is producing a new album of eclectic arrangements of cover songs and original material.
Ted grew up in Chicago and did his early performance work in theater in New York. His singing resulted from requests to perform in musicals. But he soon used his rock based influences to develop his own musical style.
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