Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld So I can sigh eternally
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker requests an eternal afterlife specifically to rest and breathe freely after a difficult existence.
- In plain terms
- I want a place to rest forever after living.
- What can you take from it?
- Acknowledge the desire for endless rest.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does eternal rest mean to you?
- When do you wish to sigh forever?
Another view
The quote assumes an afterlife exists as a form of relief.
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