its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Standing on your window, honey
Yes, I've been here before
Feeling so harmless, I'm looking at your second door
How come you don't send me no regards?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, why are you so hard?
Kneeling 'neath your ceiling
Yes, I guess I'll be here for a while
I'm tryin' to read your portrait
But i'm helpless, like a rich man's child
How come you send someone out to have me barred?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, why are you so hard?
Like a poor fool in his prime
Yes, I know you can hear me walk
But is your heart made out of stone, or is it lime
Or is it just solid rock?
Well, I lean into your hallway
Lean against your velvet door
I watch upon your scorpion
Who crawls across your circus floor
Just what do you think you have to guard?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, but you're so hard
Achilles is in your alleyway
He don't want me here, he does brag
He's pointing to the sky
And he's hungry, like a man in drag
How come you get someone like him to be your guard?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, but you're so hard
Yes, I've been here before
Feeling so harmless, I'm looking at your second door
How come you don't send me no regards?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, why are you so hard?
Kneeling 'neath your ceiling
Yes, I guess I'll be here for a while
I'm tryin' to read your portrait
But i'm helpless, like a rich man's child
How come you send someone out to have me barred?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, why are you so hard?
Like a poor fool in his prime
Yes, I know you can hear me walk
But is your heart made out of stone, or is it lime
Or is it just solid rock?
Well, I lean into your hallway
Lean against your velvet door
I watch upon your scorpion
Who crawls across your circus floor
Just what do you think you have to guard?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, but you're so hard
Achilles is in your alleyway
He don't want me here, he does brag
He's pointing to the sky
And he's hungry, like a man in drag
How come you get someone like him to be your guard?
You know I want your lovin'
Honey, but you're so hard
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He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
When he says Temporary Like Achilles, it's a bit tricky. On the one hand, Achilles was a near immortal who died from an arrow to his solitary weak spot. On the other hand, he is a legendary figure who has been remembered to this day like few have. So his life may have been temporary, but his legend is long lasting.
This kind of obscure shadowboxing-like playfulness is typical of Dylan on this record. He's often insulting a girl while hitting on her, feeling desperate while projecting hard to get, feigning injury while spitting in someone's face.
A lot of the details in this song as surreal and seemingly metaphorical. Her pet scorpion, her velvet door, circus floor. Then there are the references to settings of class and old-fashioned customs and language, such as "regards", his being barred, her heart's being made of stone, lime, or rock which are more classic building materials. She also has a guard as if she's royalty and the guard is Achilles, who is in a rather low position of a guard considering the gravity of his status in legend.
So it would seem that Dylan is painting the woman as either rich or perhaps just ridiculously self important and eclectic. And that creates a distance between them; he is into her and wants to "get to know her" but her whole situation makes her more and more ridiculous and unsexy to him.
I guess the ultimate strike against her is his characterizing her as "hard". That can mean she's difficult but also make the point that she's the antithesis of everything he's looking for in a woman, as women are literally and figuratively considered to be pleasantly "soft" in comparison to men.
There're more things to go into, but why bother trying to uncover them all? The fun of Dylan is absentmindedly listening until a meaning strikes you that never did before.
@Zignor44 oh also there seem to be a lot of sexual metaphors. Her second door...could this be her vagina? Sure, why not.<br /> <br /> One could argue the whole thing is about the two characters being naked, trying to go about their business, and for whatever reason she won't relax enough to let the sex go on. So he's frustrated and blaming her for everything. Maybe Achilles is a sex toy? I mean, seriously, Dylan gets so vague that you can just insert your own meanings.