| Bob Dylan – Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I'm not sure if anyone has said this already, but if they haven't, here's a few thoughts. Dylan released 'It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding' in 1965, and 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' two years earlier. What interests me is the spelling of 'alright'. Most people, although it isn't the correct way to spell it, write the word as 'alright', as Dylan did in 1965. I doubt, however, that Dylan would change the way he spells the word in two years, so his spelling it as 'all right' is significant. I think separating the words gives it a double meaning. As someone has commented earlier, this song is filled with double meanings, such as the use of 'fare thee well' sounding like 'fairly well' (see below for a better explanation). So, it could be that Dylan separated the words to give a sense of fate, almost. It's as if he's saying 'this is the way it had to be. It all right'; 'right' meaning correct. And, of course, there is the obvious use of the word: 'alright' meaning 'OK', showing his view that the relationship has ended, and he has to move on. Tell me what you think |
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| Bob Dylan – Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I'm not sure if anyone has said this already, but if they haven't, here's a few thoughts. Dylan released 'It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding' in 1965, and 'Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' two years earlier. What interests me is the spelling of 'alright'. Most people, although it isn't the correct way to spell it, write the word as 'alright', as Dylan did in 1965. I doubt, however, that Dylan would change the way he spells the word in two years, so his spelling it as 'all right' is significant. I think separating the words gives it a double meaning. As someone has commented earlier, this song is filled with double meanings, such as the use of 'fare thee well' sounding like 'fairly well' (see below for a better explanation). So, it could be that Dylan separated the words to give a sense of fate, almost. It's as if he's saying 'this is the way it had to be. It all right'; 'right' meaning correct. And, of course, there is the obvious use of the word: 'alright' meaning 'OK', showing his view that the relationship has ended, and he has to move on. Tell me what you think |
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