Lyrics The Window.lrc Leonard Cohen
[id: ojjurols]
[ar: Leonard Cohen]
[al: Recent Songs]
[ti: The Window]
[length: 05:56]
[00:31.64]Why do you stand by the window
[00:37.41]Abandoned to beauty and pride?
[00:43.61]The thorn of the night in your bosom
[00:49.59]The spear of the age in your side
[00:55.91]Lost in the rages of fragrance
[01:02.03]Lost in the rags of remorse
[01:08.30]Lost in the waves of the sickness
[01:14.03]That loosens the high silver nerves
[01:20.56]Oh chosen love, oh frozen love
[01:25.61]Oh tangle of matter and ghost
[01:31.33]Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
[01:36.92]And the whole broken-hearted host, gentle this soul
[01:44.51]
[01:50.16]And come forth from your cloud of unknowing
[01:56.93]And kiss the cheek of the moon
[02:03.17]The new Jerusalem glowing
[02:09.10]Why tarry all night in this ruin?
[02:15.50]And leave no word of discomfort
[02:21.36]And leave no observer to mourn
[02:27.49]But climb on your tears and be silent
[02:33.19]Like the rose on its ladder of thorns
[02:39.45]Oh chosen love, oh frozen love
[02:44.95]Oh tangle of matter and ghost
[02:50.54]Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
[02:56.14]And the whole broken-hearted host, gentle this soul
[03:09.24]Then lay your rose on the fire
[03:15.89]The fire give up to the sun
[03:21.84]The sun give over to splendor
[03:27.52]In the arms of the high holy one
[03:33.17]For the holy one dreams of a letter
[03:39.52]Dreams of a letter’s death
[03:44.82]Oh bless thee continuous stutter
[03:50.44]Of the word being made into flesh
[03:56.47]Oh chosen love, oh frozen love
[04:01.77]Oh tangle of matter and ghost
[04:07.39]Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
[04:12.68]And the whole broken-hearted host, gentle this soul, gentle this soul
[04:27.42]
[05:18.02]Oh chosen love, oh frozen love
[05:23.62]Oh tangle of matter and ghost
[05:29.19]Oh darling of angels, demons and saints
[05:34.68]And the whole broken-hearted host
[05:39.40]Year of Release: 1979