It Seemed the Better Way
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"It Seemed the Better Way" is a somber, reflective song by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of faith, doubt, and moral compromise.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| It Seemed the Better Way canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4867913 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It Seemed the Better Way Context triple: [You Want It Darker, hasTrack, It Seemed the Better Way]
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A.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
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B.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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C.
Make Way
Make Way is a 1961 folk music album by The Kingston Trio that showcases the group’s signature harmonies and helped solidify their popularity during the American folk revival.
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D.
A Way Out of No Way
A Way Out of No Way is a memoir by civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young, recounting his life and work in the struggle for racial justice and public service.
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E.
The Hard Way
"The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It Seemed the Better Way Target entity description: "It Seemed the Better Way" is a somber, reflective song by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of faith, doubt, and moral compromise.
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A.
If There Was a Way
If There Was a Way is a 1990 country music album by Dwight Yoakam that blends traditional honky-tonk with contemporary influences and is often praised as one of his strongest releases.
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B.
In a Better World
In a Better World is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Susanne Bier that explores themes of revenge, forgiveness, and moral responsibility through intertwined stories in Denmark and an African refugee camp.
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C.
Make Way
Make Way is a 1961 folk music album by The Kingston Trio that showcases the group’s signature harmonies and helped solidify their popularity during the American folk revival.
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D.
A Way Out of No Way
A Way Out of No Way is a memoir by civil rights leader and former U.S. ambassador Andrew Young, recounting his life and work in the struggle for racial justice and public service.
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E.
The Hard Way
"The Hard Way" is a 1992 country music album by American singer-songwriter Clint Black that continued his early commercial success with a polished, contemporary sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary folk
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folk ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
God
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belief ⓘ betrayal of ideals ⓘ |
| hasType | studio recording ⓘ |
| includedIn | Leonard Cohen discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | You Want It Darker ⓘ |
| performer | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| theme |
doubt
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faith ⓘ moral compromise ⓘ religion ⓘ spiritual crisis ⓘ |
| tone |
reflective
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somber ⓘ |
| vocalist | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It Seemed the Better Way Description of subject: "It Seemed the Better Way" is a somber, reflective song by Leonard Cohen that explores themes of faith, doubt, and moral compromise.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.