The Tower of Learning Lyrics

Lyric discussion by djduggan89 

Cover art for The Tower of Learning lyrics by Rufus Wainwright

To me, this song is about true love.

"I'm looking for the tower of learning I'm looking for the copious prize I saw it in your eyes what I'm looking for" He wants to know what true love is, and he wants the greatest prize of all, which to him is love. And obviously he found someone who he truly loves and now wants whoever it is.

"All the sights of Paris Pale inside your iris Tip the Eiffel Tower with one glance Stained glass cathedrals with one glint" - He is saying that all of the beauty of paris looks dull (pale) to this person.

"You smashed it with your eyes What I'm looking for One blink and then my heart wasn't there no more" - This I'm not sure of. Though I think he is saying that this person then broke his heart, referencing how the person tipped the eiffel tower with one glance and then doing the same to his heart.