Leonard Cohen's "Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye"

Have you been in a long distance relationship (LDR)? Have you been in an LDR, then one of you moved and it was awesome? Have you been in an LDR, then one of you moved and it was awesome for a milisecond? Have you been in an LDR, then one of you moved and it was awesome for a milisecond, and then you wanted to break the other person's bones? Have you been in an LDR, then one of you moved, and it was awesome for a milisecond, then you wanted to break the other person's bones, and you swore LDRs off for good?

If it were not for this Leonard Cohen song, I would have made good with my promise to swear of LDRs but he just makes it so damn romantic and not at all what it really can be like - terribly näive, confusing, and lonely.
What the song says to me: "This isn't scary or sad. People have done this before us. Let's give this a shot. So don't be all emo and give me a proper goodbye."
Favorite lyrics from song: "But let's not talk of love or chains and things we can't untie."
For the sentiment - also see: "You Got Me" by The Roots (featuring Erykah Badu).

(DONT SPAZ: Hey, not to say anything is bad or that Mr. Current doesn't rule. I'm just saying "it" -in general- ain't easy. This is the longest I've had to go without seeing Mr. C since last year Sept-Dec but we weren't "official" then, so pressure off. But 2006 travel has been kind and we've seen each other uber-frequent-like. And aside from what I listed above, LDRs are also a testiment of devotion, loyalty, and proof of your affinity towards the other half of the LDR. And possibly proof of boredom and lunacy. Psyche! Don't spaz!)

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Also read up on this dude, Farhad Mehrad who covers "Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye". There's a pretty good story behind this cover. Farhad was an Iranian rock/folk musician who was a political prisoner during the 70s due to the the social-justice themes to his songs. Dude was forbidden from recording anything for ten years because the Islamic Republic censors weren't down with that 'rock and roll musics.' So, this recording is important because it is the first non-traditional recording that was legally produced & marketed in Iran after the revolution. Farhad made it possible for other musicians in his country to make their own music w/o being scared of being fucked by the man.