very interestning to read you interpretations. well Peter - at least i have always thougt it as a sandalstrap!!- i imagine her standing there- escaped from the fine dinner party,(thats why she is wearing sandals and a wintercoat!)maybe wearing the blue gown, here meant as a beatiful dress.. he know ...

Thank you Maarten

lets continue the discussion there

/Sarah

Hello Mirek- what do you think about what Peter say? Peter wrote this: But has the lined been interpreted then? Why did these men love the bells. Why did she fasten them to the rein. "and everyone who wanted you they found what they will always want again" Maybe "the bells" are s...

Mirek

thank you - I´ve heard that version some years ago. but I missed it again- because most of lyrics spell it with an a instead of an e..

so the man is the horse - and she is fastening the bells to make the ride/or relationship a bit more funny- allthough it is a struggle?

/Sarah

I would be very glad if anyone could help me to interpretate the first two lines in "take this longing" Many men have loved the bells You fastened to the rain: I never quite got these lines- despite it is one of my absolute favouritesongs.. will you u plese help me and elaborate a bit on t...

uargh...this is murder !!

/Sarah

Hallo Mirek- thank you for these very informative link- I wonder if there is a size of the dots- that if they are big enough they become polka -dott, instead of just ordinary dots. Peter...You may ring the bells that still can ring.. Im more curios if anyone could help me with the second line in &qu...

well Peter I suppose so, and the men they dance on the polka-dots! I didn`t see you at the dancefloor Sunday night in Berlin- with this crazy german folkpolkaorchestra! ( thank u Henning..they were awesome!!)

/Sarah

I like your song Peter..I think you get a grip about Berlin.. just a bit cheasy with the churchbells at the end though

/Sarah

Thanks all of you for making this weekend so fabulous and spetacular. I had so much fun and I am gratefull for having meeting you all crazy cohenfans. All special people with special stories and backgrounds sharing the devotion of Cohens fine lyrics and music. And also I agree on swisschris comment ...