| Bob Dylan – Angelina Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This whole song is spiritual in nature, filled with biblically referenced teachings. In the first verse: Bob's methods He illustrates where the "current" is strong and tends to drag others along, it's in his nature to take chances and use his performances (monkey dances) and draws back his right hand (the hand of power or authority) to use his tunes to persuade instead of force. The 2nd: His motivation "Blood dryin’ in my yellow hair" - may illustrate his battle (dryin' - it's not a fresh battle) with fear "yellow" (maybe the fear of rejection). "as I go from shore to shore" - travels the world "I know what it is that has drawn me to your door" - what motivates him. "But whatever it could be, makes me think you’ve seen me before" - make him think you understand his motivation. The 3rd: Calling out of false prophets and church "His eyes were two slits that would make a snake proud with a face that any painter would paint as he walked through the crowd" - Deceivers that would make Satan proud, "wolves in sheep's clothing. "Worshipping a god with the body of a woman well endowed and the head of a hyena - those thinking their "endowed" with God's wisdom. "Do I need your permission to turn the other cheek? - to turn away from a false church If you can read my mind, why must I speak? - don't misconstrue this as my rejection of my faith No, I have heard nothing about the man that you seek - Your Christ and mine are not the same. The 4th & 5th: Calling of America & the earthly powerful to judgment "In the valley of the giants where the stars and stripes explode, The peaches they were sweet and the milk and honey flowed. I was only following instructions when the judge sent me down the road With your subpoena" "When you cease to exist, then who will you blame I’ve tried my best to love you but I cannot play this game. Your best friend and my worst enemy is one and the same." "There’s a "black Mercedes" (disguised figures - tall "men") rollin’ through the combat zone (the world). Your servants are half dead, you’re down to the bone (time is almost up). Tell me, tall "men", where would you like to be overthrown, in "Jerusalem or Argentina"? (in the spiritual or in the flesh). She was stolen from her mother when she was three days old Now her vengeance has been satisfied and her possessions have been sold. He’s surrounded by God’s angels and she’s wearin’ a blindfold And so are you, Angelina - The deceivers are also the deceived. The 6th: Two paths "I see pieces of men marching; trying to take heaven by force I can see the unknown rider, I can see the pale white horse. In God’s truth tell me what you want and you’ll have it of course Just step into the arena." - by force "Beat a path of retreat up them spiral staircases, Pass the tree of smoke, pass the angel with four faces Begging God for mercy and weepin’ in unholy places" - by surrender Maybe "Angelina" is a play on a false angel |
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