for no particular reason, I seem to have been stuck these past few weeks on: "nancy wore green stockings, and she slept with everyone...." I just LOVE THAT LINE "all men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them"...gets me every time..... "remember when I moved in y...

Just looking for some thoughts on the song Lady Midnight - my rediscovered Cohen song, and todays favourite...(I seem to change favourite Cohen songs on a daily basis!) Anyway, it strikes me, if it is indeed a real woman he is talking about -that he wins her only as he is walking away - the old &quo...

"And when he knew for certain only drowining men could see him, he said, All men will be sailors then until the sea shall free them" - ah those might be my all time favourite lines of any song, ever! I see it as the realization that we all must suffer to eventually choose God, love, goodne...

Hello, person who posted as a fan of Cales! If you have a line of communication to Cale, Im wondering about you asking about the verses....not asking to betray Cohen or anything (pofcourse not!) but saying there are loads of fans desperate for these verses, and would he consider releasing them? Mayb...

Ok - my interpretation - as a newish christian (episcopalian) and someone sturglling with spirituality, I see it as a spiritual struggle...."why do you stand at the window"...its almost like someone looking, but afraid to go all the way.....stopped by pride, etc, from throwing themselves i...

I have REALLY been enjoying these posts...I only discovered "the window" last week, and its fast becoming my favourtie LC song (but they are all so good!) Ok - my interpretation - as a newish christian (episcopalian) and someone sturglling with spirituality, I see it as a spiritual struggl...

Stamanita - Thank you so much for sending me that link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I enjoyed reading all the posts, and was intrigued by all the different interpretations of the song. Im definitely going to post about my own interpretation. Do all the songs have their own topic thread going - all the best zaidagal

Hi Im a newbie on this board....a big fan of Cohens, but somehow, Ive only JUST discovered the song "The Window"...I am absolutely overwhelmed by it...I think its fast on its way to becoming my all time favourite song!

Glad to be on this forum -

Zaidagal