Sing Another Song, Boys Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mugwump112 

Cover art for Sing Another Song, Boys lyrics by Leonard Cohen

A relationship in which two people will perpetually keep each other at arm's length, hoping to be embraced by the other but never able to commit fully and do it themselves. They'll stay together, hurting and alienating their partner and themselves.

"Yes, I might go to sleep, But kindly leave, leave the future, Leave it open." There is a genuine love there, where he wants to love at some point in his life, but is ignorant to the fact that he can change and have it now.