And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
from Leonard Cohen – Suzanne Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
Refers to Jesus' cross. ‘Long before the sky would open’; Jesus had a long time to watch. It also seems to be a play on ‘ivory tower’.
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