Paraphrase of two Leonard Cohen Poems: Suzanne and The Partisan

"Suzanne" Leonard Cohen once again showed his lyrical prowess and ability to effectively communicate human feelings and emotions with the song "Suzanne" which was released on his first album. The song explains the relationship between "you" (the reader) and Jesus. It does this by telling the story of a figurative relationship between "you" (the reader) and a girl named Suzanne. The name of the girl isn't that important in itself, "Suzanne" merely represents Jesus. It …

…all of France is willing to help him avoid capture. One old man hid the Jewish man and a few others in his attic, and was captured by Germans and killed. He had expected to be caught and had sacrificed himself for them ("he died without surprise"). Next, the man restates the momentum of the war is changing, and soon freedom will come ("the wind is blowing"). Then the Jewish people will emerge from hiding.