This song makes me cry probably half the time i hear it. Especially the version from The Concert For Bangladesh in 1971. It's just so beautiful and is pure genius.
Concerning the blue eyed son, I think it is symbolic of a bright eyed and inocent child witnessing all these terrible events. As far as the white latter covered in watter is concerned, I think jerrybear got it with an escape route that cant be used because it is either flooded or too slippery to climb. I also think it can sybolize progress and the fact that it will be imposible to continue up the ladder since we have flooded it over with wars and destruction.
The sybolism in this song is absolutely amazing. Also, some lines can even be interpreted literally as well as sybolically, like the line about highways with no one on them.
Of all the verses though the last is probably my favorite. The first four are a vision of the end of the world before it happens but the last verse is one of hope. It tells of going into the depths of the ugly things in the world and exposing them to as many as you can. It tells of standing up for what you know is right until you go down and that you will know all sides before you tell the story.
This is personal to Dylan since he went to the protests and sang at the marches in the early sixties. It also seems to be an example he is trying to set to who ever is listening. I think this song should be played for everyone at certain points in their life. Especially while growing up.Perhaps it could instile some sensitivity towards the harsh realities of war into everyone.
This song makes me cry probably half the time i hear it. Especially the version from The Concert For Bangladesh in 1971. It's just so beautiful and is pure genius.
Concerning the blue eyed son, I think it is symbolic of a bright eyed and inocent child witnessing all these terrible events. As far as the white latter covered in watter is concerned, I think jerrybear got it with an escape route that cant be used because it is either flooded or too slippery to climb. I also think it can sybolize progress and the fact that it will be imposible to continue up the ladder since we have flooded it over with wars and destruction.
The sybolism in this song is absolutely amazing. Also, some lines can even be interpreted literally as well as sybolically, like the line about highways with no one on them.
Of all the verses though the last is probably my favorite. The first four are a vision of the end of the world before it happens but the last verse is one of hope. It tells of going into the depths of the ugly things in the world and exposing them to as many as you can. It tells of standing up for what you know is right until you go down and that you will know all sides before you tell the story.
This is personal to Dylan since he went to the protests and sang at the marches in the early sixties. It also seems to be an example he is trying to set to who ever is listening. I think this song should be played for everyone at certain points in their life. Especially while growing up.Perhaps it could instile some sensitivity towards the harsh realities of war into everyone.