Sam Cooke was lured into a deadly trap and the bait was a beautiful woman who robbed him in a motel. When she was discovered, she killed him with the help of the manager. But just as Ruby Carter was wronged by the "authorities" and the "justice" system, and later honored by Bob Dylan with the classic "Hurricane", so does his son honoring Sam Cooke, tragically killed with a sexual betrayal.
Sam Cooke was lured into a deadly trap and the bait was a beautiful woman who robbed him in a motel. When she was discovered, she killed him with the help of the manager. But just as Ruby Carter was wronged by the "authorities" and the "justice" system, and later honored by Bob Dylan with the classic "Hurricane", so does his son honoring Sam Cooke, tragically killed with a sexual betrayal.
but what does it mean? i love this song...but i'm kind of shaky on it's meaning...on most of the meanings of wallflower songs actually
Sam Cooke was lured into a deadly trap and the bait was a beautiful woman who robbed him in a motel. When she was discovered, she killed him with the help of the manager. But just as Ruby Carter was wronged by the "authorities" and the "justice" system, and later honored by Bob Dylan with the classic "Hurricane", so does his son honoring Sam Cooke, tragically killed with a sexual betrayal.
Sam Cooke was lured into a deadly trap and the bait was a beautiful woman who robbed him in a motel. When she was discovered, she killed him with the help of the manager. But just as Ruby Carter was wronged by the "authorities" and the "justice" system, and later honored by Bob Dylan with the classic "Hurricane", so does his son honoring Sam Cooke, tragically killed with a sexual betrayal.