| Bob Dylan – Went to See the Gypsy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think this song is about purchasing cocaine, doing it, and then running out and facing reality: He smiled when he saw me coming And he said, "Well, well, well" >>the dealer knew he would be coming by for his fix. His room was dark and crowded Lights were low and dim "How are you" he said to me I said it back to him. >> less than genuine greetings are exchanged >> the scene was covert but popular I went down to the lobby To make a small call out A pretty dancing girl was there And she began to shout "Go on back to see the gypsy He can move you from the rear Drive you from your fear Bring you through the mirror He did it in Las Vegas And he can do it here". >> He goes down to the lobby to try and make a phone call but gets yelled at by a dancer, telling him to go do some more coke, sarcastically, making him remember how it makes him feel better. I think it says "beer" instead of mirror, referring to coke keeping people drinking all night. And the reference to vegas is, I believe, referring to a previous coke experience, assuming it will be good again here. Outside the lights were shining On the river of tears I watched them from the distance With the music in my ears. >> he was very upset, coming down from a high and dealing with addiction I went back to see the gypsy It was nearly early dawn The gypsy's door was open wide But the gypsy was gone And that pretty dancing girl She could not be found So I watched that sun come rising From that little Minnesota town. >>goes to get more and the dealer is definitely gone, not just out, but gone. "door open wide" >>the girl that told him off is no where to be seen with his likes, and he has to watch a sunrise, coming down from coke in a little town in minnesota. |
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