| Bob Dylan – Tempest Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Aside from obvious allusions to Shakespeare's The Tempest, the story of the titanic has always had larger implications. The unsinkable ship, in all its 'vain-gloriousness' sank to the bottom of the sea taking with it Americas aristocracy. It is not an actual account, but more in tune to a legend, even slightly allegorical. The promised hour was near: This is a reference to the thomas hardy poem, Convergence of the Twain. In the poem, the iceberg was created by "the Immanent Will that stirs and urges everything" to counter human pride. The two were fated to converge on the promised hour. The watchman is sleeping because no one ever doubt's progress. This is the nature of humanity. There is no escaping the obvious apocalyptic judgment by water that occurs in many religions, particularly Catholicism. Dylan is prone to use apocalyptic themes. The best humanity has to offer is no match for the will of the 'Deep Blue Sea' This is not a complete interpretation, just some obvious symbolism. Let the song mean what ever you want it to mean, for all I care lol |
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| Bob Dylan – Tin Angel Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The song is an adaption of Dylan's earlier song blackjack Davy which in turn is an adaption of woody Guthrie's Gypsy Davy. As the title suggests, this one is less about the male who takes the girl away, and more focuses on her perspective. In all three versions, only the 'bachelor' (so to speak) is given a name. In this version, insanity, chauvinism, and murder are all incorporated into the story. It is a much longer narrative and the tempo is slower and acts as a steady pulse. This isn't a theory, just a place for people to start looking. Seems like this page was missing some educated interpretations. |
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| Bob Dylan – I Want You Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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The song begins like a dance, drums call the dancers and give the steps. The harmonica wails with pure excitement. Everything comes together at once as Dylan sings "The guilty undertaker sighs." Lyric seams at ends with the melody. Loneliness conflicts with dancing, guiltiness usually comes after not during the charades. Even the music of the saxophones are interrupting and bothering. His mood stands on the teetering of listening to the voices around him, until he refuses it all because He wants her. This song is unlike any other of Dylan's love songs for a few reasons. No name was ever mentioned for the girl in the song. Even if he doesn't give us the name, he usually makes up one. Here, she has no formal identity. All that's special about her is that he wants her; whether sexually or romantically you decide ( I think the former). The name is the key. "I Want You"- not 'I love you' or I'm thinking of you'. Instead, its blunt desire. The song comes from Blonde on Blonde which characteristically means that the apparent meaning is just a cover for a deeper one. Maybe for a new philosophy on love, if just for the night. "[They] say I should refuse you...but it's not that way, I wasn't born to lose you." Drunken politicians and mothers crying, savors coming all sound like starts of Dylan songs, except here, they no longer matter. This time he'll 'wait for them to interrupt.' Where is the romantic Dylan? Why not defend whats right. Oh because he is just having fun tonight. But he wont keep her gates closed when her savor comes. He just wants her now. The bridge is perhaps my favorite part. "Now all my fathers, they've gone down, True love they've been without it. But all their daughters put me down Cause I don't think about it." The dance becomes clear. He isn't looking for love. After all none of his fathers needed it. This part always made me think of John Keats 'When I have Fears'. The song reaches chambermaids and conflicts with the lady's date. It's definitely not Walt Disney. But his head is filled with desire. And he explains his rights in a footrace to the ending; "Because he lied, and.. because he took you for a ride, and because time was on his side" what he lied about and how he took her for a ride isn't clear. The line about time stands out most. Clever way of saying just because he stole your love first doesn't mean I cant take it from him. I've read evaluations on this site, but nothing seemed to come close for me. People dwell to much on the people and miss the ideas behind them. This songs a radiating brilliance but it can only be perceived as a hole. To take individual beams of light for close study ruins the perception of the whole thing. |
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