they sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
for trying to change the system from within
i’m coming now, i’m coming to reward them
first we take manhattan, then we take berlin
i’m guided by a signal in the heavens
i’m guided by these birthmarks on our skin
i’m guided by the beauty of our weapons
first we take manhattan, then we take berlin
you loved me as a loser, now you’re worried i might win
you know the way to stop me, you ain’t got no discipline
how many nights i hoped for this to let my work begin
first we take manhattan, then we take berlin
i’d really love to live beside you, baby
i love your body, your spirit, your clothes
you see that line moving through the station
i told you, i told you, i told you
i was one of those!
i don’t like your fashion business, mister
and i don’t like these drugs to keep me thin
and i don’t like what’s happening to my sisters
first we take manhattan...
(remember me!)
then we take berlin
i thank you for the items that you’re sending me
remember me
the monkey and the plywood violin
remember me
i practiced every night and now i’m ready
i used to live for music
i practiced every night and now i’m ready
remember me when i brought you groceries
first we take manhattan, then we take berlin
credits
released November 16, 2016
First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen
Performed by Outernational
Produced by Miles Solay
Mixed by Dave Way
Mastered by Howie Weinberg
Recorded in Berlin, New York, New Orleans, Bogotá
Vocals: Miles Solay
Bass/Keyboards: Jesse Williams Massa
Drums: Nate Hassan
Guitars: Philipp Stüber, Aaron Trigg, Leo Mintek, Jonny Marquez
Saxophone: Jairo Alfonso Barrera
Trombone: Abstin Caviedes
Additional Vocals: Max Buskohl, Tim Morten Uhlenbrock
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