Actually it's not about Cohen specifically. Cohen was a novelist and poet before being a musician and I hear this song revolves loosely around one of the plots from his books.(Though can't be certain, never read it myself)Great video though

Thank you very much! Maybe we are just understanding this song in the same emotional way.Have a wonderful day!

this song in my opinion is about an old friend of leonards,, that got with his wife jane, in the past, and they had a falling out, but now this letter he is writting his friend is a peace offering,, he thanks his friend for the look he took from her eyes, meaning she needed the affair, he's letting his friend know his enemy is sleeping and its allg ood now, that night that you planned to go clear ,i took this line as the friend re establishing himself,, by mooving away and getting clean.

wicked song,, i play it alot around winter time,,, i feel this song strongly,,, especially if imdrinking,,, love it,,

BTW: This is my favourite LC song. Thanks to the maker of this clip who clearly understands what this song is about.

See,mate,that's the ''problem'' with poets or artists of any kind.We always expect them to rationalize their deep emotions but sometimes something is just...born from deep within,even an artist himself cannot rationally explain the meaning sometimes or even doesn't want to.l would also like to know what this song is about in a nutshell since l consider it my favorite from him but l also like the mystery and fogginess of it,looking at people feeling lost in those magic words.He is a Great Poet.

Liam - to "go clear" was a 60's expression meaning to get well away from the pressures and problems of the current society. Like building a little house in the desert. It was used extensively by procrastinators - like thin gypsy thieves. Dee - it has got nothing to do with religion.

I'm still having troubles with the line 'did you ever go clear'? does anybody knows (hehe) what that song is really about? is it a song about the writher himself? it's about an triangular relationship wright? L. Cohen is great but the problem with leonard is that he never remembers what the songs are about, even though he wroth them. I remember an interview with 'Marianne'. She said that the song was about her but Leonard couldn't remember her. i'Ts kind of sad I suppose.

frogexpat -- sorry to pry-- to me it would have to be girl child linda(donavansong) by -J Baiz-J Collins- Mimi Farinha & Smile by C .Chaplin various singers does that touch your soul ?

Thankyou for puting the song with lyrics here. Cohen is one of best musicians among the better poets.

topgate, i will not get into my top three for it would be revealing too much x

thanks

"clear"means to know your spiritual fullness of your soul to pure love.Amen

i dont mean to sound clueless. but what does he mean by "clear" ?

and You???

......did you ever go clear?:)

I have discovered this song Leonard Cohen. Wise text, it introduces to apprehension of woman, because however, there is possible. My favorite song.

its not a song its a dream!!!!!! i want cry.....for anyone lost his life for a woman!!!!!

very nice

which are the other songs frogexpat ?