Darkness - Leonard Cohen

I caught the darkness

It was drinking from your cup

I caught the darkness

Drinking from your cup

I said, «Is this contagious?»

You said, «Just drink it up.»

I got no future

I know my days are few

I know the present’s not that pleasant

Just a lot of things to do

I thought the past would last me But the darkness got that too

I should have seen it coming

It was right behind your eyes

You were young and it was summer

I just had to take a dive

Winning you was easy

But darkness was the prize

I don’t smoke no cigarette

I don’t drink no alcohol

I ain’t had much loving yet

But that’s always been your call

Hey, I don’t miss it baby

I got no taste for anything at all

I used to love the rainbow

And I used to love the view

I loved the early morning

And I’d pretend that it was new

But I caught the darkness, baby

And I got it worse than you

I caught the darkness

It was drinking from your cup

I caught the darkness

Drinking from your cup

I said, «Is this contagious?»

You said, «Just drink it up.»