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Do you consider Leonard Cohen profound or profane in a christian context? Do you think hes a combination of profound and profane?

Poet003 2012/04/16 01:31:31
Maybe Im dense the meaning of this song is still sinking in.I havent read the lyrics though. Ive listened to it only which is often more difficult for me.
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  • Sofahead 2012/04/16 17:41:51
    Sofahead
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    Leonard Cohen's
    THE WINDOW

    Why do you stand by the window
    Abandoned to beauty and pride
    The thorn of the night in your bosom
    The spear of the age in your side

    Lost in the rages of fragrance
    Lost in the rags of remorse
    Lost in the waves of a sickness
    That loosens the high silver nerves

    Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love
    Oh tangle of matter and ghost
    Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
    The whole broken-hearted host
    Gentle this soul

    And come forth from the cloud of anoint
    And kiss the cheek of the moon
    The New Jerusalem glowing
    Why tarry all night in the ruin

    And leave no word of discomfort
    Oh, leave no observer to mourn
    But climb on your tears and be silent
    Like a rose on its ladder of thorns

    Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love...

    Then lay your rose on the fire
    The fire give up to the sun
    The sun give over to splendour
    In the arms of the high holy one

    For the holy one dreams of a letter
    Dreams of a letter's death
    Oh bless thee continuous stutter
    Of the word being made into flesh

    Oh chosen love, Oh frozen love...
  • ✞Knight of Honor 2012/04/16 02:18:26 (edited)
    ✞Knight of Honor
    +1
    This is a love song; it has nothing to do with Christianity for or against.
  • Poet003 ✞Knight... 2012/04/16 12:35:13
    Poet003
    Yes, this is a love song but it has some christian imagery in it like "the new jerusalem" thats obvious
  • Poet003 Poet003 2012/04/16 12:35:35
    Poet003
    I really like "rags of remorse"
  • ✞Knight... Poet003 2012/04/16 19:01:40 (edited)
    ✞Knight of Honor
    It has some imagery from Judaism and Christianity, but isn't about Christianity at all. Ghosts don't exist in either Judaism and Christianity also; it is a poetic allegory not a Christian song.

    It's like Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy. The lyrics have the words Holy and Devil in them, but the song is actually about a relationship not religious content.
  • Poet003 ✞Knight... 2012/04/17 00:45:26
    Poet003
    ghosts might be people in purgatory plus angels and demons
  • ✞Knight... Poet003 2012/04/17 21:12:31 (edited)
    ✞Knight of Honor
    Angels and Demons are part of Christianity but ghosts are not.
  • Poet003 ✞Knight... 2012/04/17 23:24:29
    Poet003
    except for catholicism which has the doctrine of purgatory
  • ✞Knight... Poet003 2012/04/18 04:03:47
    ✞Knight of Honor
    +1
    Even if you believe in purgatory, Catholicism defines it as it's own area; ghosts are completely unrelated to this theme. Where did you get the idea that purgatory is being a ghost?

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