Yes, it is.

Thanks for the heads-up, I had never heard that song, being a Cohen newbie.

Can you figure out the Cohen tune this is written to? Let me in your naked soul, keep your eyes in mine, let me see the dark and light behind that mask of smile. Bring me way beyond your fears, let your heart be bold and let me in your naked soul, let me in your naked soul. Ride with me up Everest, ...

I like holes. The deeper you go, the less you know; at best, you can paint a bit of it with words.

Night.

Well, I haven't written much until very recently, so I'm out of practice as well

I'm sure it does, but that approach wouldn't make much sense of much of Cohen's work - take 'Democracy' for instance.

Or the "We Call This Life" I just posted.

Or the Talmud for that matter...

I'm glad I could entertain you. Y'know, one of the majors reasons I like Cohen is his use of symbols and metaphors. I like it when there is something to things beyond face value.

Yeah, I use a tape to measure.

Or...

...another re-write, this time A Thousand Kisses Deep . Close in Time We are close, I can almost feel your beating heart and my kiss will only miss your lips by seven yards. I can see your love for me, reaching out and almost mine and that is all we'll ever be: we are close in time. Time turns his w...