I haven't read much about Leonard Cohen's life. Even before I knew that he was depressed or knew that he did know a Nancy that killed herself, I thought that this song must have been about a specific event that occured. However, I also interpreted it as having a double meaning- with Nancy representing a collective vision of idyllic, innocent pre-1960's womankind- and here "self destruction" during the cultural revolution. Her "father on trial" representing the counterculture's disdain for the previous generation. House of mystery = love. No one would actually love her- just sleep with her... and now, much later, he see's some of that in every woman he see's. Anyway, maybe I'm way too young or read into things too deeply ;0) Interesting stuff though. Peace
I haven't read much about Leonard Cohen's life. Even before I knew that he was depressed or knew that he did know a Nancy that killed herself, I thought that this song must have been about a specific event that occured. However, I also interpreted it as having a double meaning- with Nancy representing a collective vision of idyllic, innocent pre-1960's womankind- and here "self destruction" during the cultural revolution. Her "father on trial" representing the counterculture's disdain for the previous generation. House of mystery = love. No one would actually love her- just sleep with her... and now, much later, he see's some of that in every woman he see's. Anyway, maybe I'm way too young or read into things too deeply ;0) Interesting stuff though. Peace