| Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Building on what mindful51 and Randlefan have said: 1) On a figurative basis, Highway 61 is just a road that connects the story arc of the lyrics, which range from Abraham and Isaac all the way to politicians gambling on nuclear way. 2) On a literal basis, Highway 61 takes you from Dylan's birthplace in the Iron Range of northern Minnesota all the way down to New Orleans. It follows the Mississippi River and heads through Memphis... earning its name of the Blues Highway. So we have a blues song here with some great symbolism... Dylan at or near his best. |
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| Sleeper Agent – Far and Wide Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I don't have any firsthand knowledge here, but based on the lyrics my interpretation of the song is that it's about being in a band traveling far and wide away from home. It's a lifestyle they've wanted ("this lust was built in"). There could be some double entendres there too, but the surface meaning seems to be just about doing shows on the road. |
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