| Bob Dylan – Black Diamond Bay Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The specific reference of Black Diamond Bay is to the Conrad novel called "Victory". In the novel, Black Diamond Bay is a disused coal port/depot on an island in the far east (Indonesia/Borneo area). There are elements in the novel that reappear in the song (a hotel, a volcano, gambling, a somewhat enigmatic woman, BDB itself of course) but the song is not a 'song of the book' by any means. In some ways its a bit like a dream version of the book with everything mixed up and in the wrong places. There may be elements from other Conrad novels in there as well - some themes doubtless reappear in many of the novels. |
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| Bob Dylan – Black Diamond Bay Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| wow, what a great paraphrasing of the song, but what does it mean? | |
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