| Bob Dylan – Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I always thought this song was about death. "Senor" being a physical embodiment of death. The singer may have escaped death at another time hence "seems I've been down this way before" but lost his love and is hoping to see her in the afterlife now, If only he is heading to the same place (heaven/hell) as her. hence: "can you tell me where we're headin ?.....Will there be any comfort there Señor?". This is where the humility comes into play (which I believe is what makes this song so powerful, the singers humility and submission) as the song progresses the singer becomes anxious for answers about his fate, hence: "Can't stand the suspense anymore Can you tell me who to contact here, Señor?" by the second to last verse the singer accepts that he is heading to hell and is ready to be judged, hence: "Well, give me a minute, let me get it together I just gotta pick myself up off the floor I'm ready when you are, Señor." and in the last verse the singer grows impatient wondering when he will be dealt his punishment: "This place don’t make sense to me no more Can you tell me what we’re waiting for, Señor?" not realizing that THIS is his hell. Well at least that's how I interpret it and iI am going to stick with my version. Lol Like many Dylan songs from this era, I believe that the political and geographical content just serves as a backdrop to tell the story, which consists of basic human emotions and situations. Many people mistake Dylan's songs as political when in actuality , time and time again, he is trying to prove that all the political nonsense is meaningless in the shadow of the most important basic human experiences. |
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