It's IMO about despair. I think the line "did you ever go clear" refers to scientology and I think Cohen was into that for a while. Going clear refers to some sort Scientology mumbo jumbo about baring your soul.
It sounds like they are left in a relationship that is broken more than it was broken and passionless before Jane's betrayal.
It's interesting that in his poetry book the last line is "sincerely your crime" but the song he says, "sincerely L Cohen"
You came home without Lilly Marlene to me means that the antagonist also never found a faithful mate.
It's IMO about despair. I think the line "did you ever go clear" refers to scientology and I think Cohen was into that for a while. Going clear refers to some sort Scientology mumbo jumbo about baring your soul.
It sounds like they are left in a relationship that is broken more than it was broken and passionless before Jane's betrayal.
It's interesting that in his poetry book the last line is "sincerely your crime" but the song he says, "sincerely L Cohen"
You came home without Lilly Marlene to me means that the antagonist also never found a faithful mate.