The Difference Lyrics
I always thought that the song was pillorying Jakob's dad the way he would later in "Hand Me Down."--calling him immature (children, now they come in all ages...old men die with little boy faces) and referring to his penchant for womanizing (you always said that you need some...but you always had more than anyone.) I'm by no means confident of this interpretation, but it's something to think about.
i love this song. it's so fun and...sweet. that's all i can say.
I cannot beieve more people haven't posted about this song, it's awesome. I dont know exactly what it means but DJacques75's theory would make sense. Bob Dylan is a crazy motherfucker.
ty always. Bob definitely was crazy!
“Ever hear the one about the boy's big sister His best friend come along He tried to kiss her” maybe a reference to Jakob’s childhood sweetheart, Nicole Paige Denny, now actress Paige Dylan?
Ever hear the one about the boy's big sister His best friend come along He tried to kiss her
i love that phrase :)
Sounds like he's talking to an old friend, and trying to make the point that his friend really hasn't changed. That much is obvious. Still a little boy who gossips about girls.
I think it's about two boys who were good friends and then one became interested in the other's sister and their friendship fell apart. The boy never got over it and became isolated and bitter at his former friend and jealous of his sister having taken his friend. Even in his old age, he never got over it and was still the angry, hurt and jealous little boy. Maybe he said he needed love, but they always loved him.