Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Leonard Cohen
Canonical path: /leonard-cohen/nevermind
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Nevermind
Read Nevermind lyrics by Leonard Cohen on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Nevermind
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
The war was lost
The treaty signed
I was not caught
I crossed the line
I was not caught
Though many tried
I live among you
Well disguised
I had to leave
My life behind
I dug some graves
You'll never find
The story's told
With facts and lies
I had a name
But never mind
Never mind (never mind)
Never mind (never mind
The war was lost
The treaty signed
There's truth that lives
And truth that dies
I don't know which
So never mind
Your victory
Was so complete
That some among you
Thought to keep
A record of
Our little lives
The clothes we wore
Our spoons, our knives
The games of luck
Our soldiers played
The stones we cut
The songs we made
Our law of peace
Which understands
A husband leads
A wife commands
And all of this
Expressions of
The Sweet Indifference
Some call Love
The High Indifference
Some call Fate
But we had Names
More intimate
Names so deep
And names so true
They're blood to me
They're dust to you
There is no need
That this survive
There's truth that lives
And truth that dies
Never mind (never mind)
Never mind (never mind)
I live the life
I left behind
There's truth that lives
And truth that dies
I don't know which
So never mind
I could not kill
The way you kill
I could not hate
I tried, I failed
You turned me in
At least you tried
You side with them
Whom you despise
This was your heart
This swarm of flies
This was once your mouth
This bowl of lies
You serve them well
I'm not surprised
You're of their kin
You're of their kind
Never mind (never mind)
Never mind (never mind)
I had to leave
My life behind
The story's told
With facts and lies
You own the world
So never mind
Never mind (never mind)
Never mind (never mind)
I live the life
I left behind
I live it full
I live it wide
Through layers of time
You can't divide
My woman's here
My children, too
Their graves are safe
From ghosts like you
In places deep
With roots entwined
I live the life
I left behind
The war was lost
The treaty signed
I was not caught
I crossed the line
I was not caught
Though many tried
I live among you
Well disguised
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Nevermind"?
Leonard Cohen performs "Nevermind", and this lyric page sits inside the Leonard Cohen catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Nevermind"?
Yes. The related section below points to Minute Prologue and Ain't No Cure For Love with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Leonard Cohen?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Leonard Cohen's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Nevermind yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.