I think this song is about the ills of sexual and drug-induced debauchery, and how true love is not akin to lust.
Basically he meets a woman at an orgy, they fall in love (or perhaps lust?). "And I loved you for your body. There's a voice that sounds like God to me
declaring that your body's really you." sounds like God, but perhaps it isn't. They get married "I loved you when our love was blessed".
Eventually the relationship ends, because it was based on lust, not love. Broken by the "weeds of sex".
Then another scene, he is with a different companion, they are old and happy. The "awful truth" would be that lust doesn't necessarily equal tru love, but the youth will not listen.
And now, he/they are going "crazy" the 2nd time around, but this time because they found god.
Anyway, that's how I interpret it (not that I necessarily agree with it).
That's pretty much the way I see it too. Although from other Cohen songs and comments he seems to be ambivellent about the relationship between men and women. Where he expresses that women should be more free.
That's pretty much the way I see it too. Although from other Cohen songs and comments he seems to be ambivellent about the relationship between men and women. Where he expresses that women should be more free.
I don't agree with Cohen completely, but his method of expression is fascinating. There is always a sense of negativity for relationships. It makes me wonder why he has never met the right lady.
I don't agree with Cohen completely, but his method of expression is fascinating. There is always a sense of negativity for relationships. It makes me wonder why he has never met the right lady.
I think this song is about the ills of sexual and drug-induced debauchery, and how true love is not akin to lust.
Basically he meets a woman at an orgy, they fall in love (or perhaps lust?). "And I loved you for your body. There's a voice that sounds like God to me declaring that your body's really you." sounds like God, but perhaps it isn't. They get married "I loved you when our love was blessed".
Eventually the relationship ends, because it was based on lust, not love. Broken by the "weeds of sex".
Then another scene, he is with a different companion, they are old and happy. The "awful truth" would be that lust doesn't necessarily equal tru love, but the youth will not listen. And now, he/they are going "crazy" the 2nd time around, but this time because they found god.
Anyway, that's how I interpret it (not that I necessarily agree with it).
That's pretty much the way I see it too. Although from other Cohen songs and comments he seems to be ambivellent about the relationship between men and women. Where he expresses that women should be more free.
That's pretty much the way I see it too. Although from other Cohen songs and comments he seems to be ambivellent about the relationship between men and women. Where he expresses that women should be more free.
I don't agree with Cohen completely, but his method of expression is fascinating. There is always a sense of negativity for relationships. It makes me wonder why he has never met the right lady.
I don't agree with Cohen completely, but his method of expression is fascinating. There is always a sense of negativity for relationships. It makes me wonder why he has never met the right lady.
RJ
RJ