To Ramona Lyrics

Lyric discussion by intoodeep 

Cover art for To Ramona lyrics by Bob Dylan

I've heard you say many times That you're better 'n no one And no one is better 'n you. If you really believe that, You know you got Nothing to win and nothing to lose.

this is my motto in life

Please help, i would be very thankful for your opinion. I'm fond of this one too...but what i don't understand is, is he against the statement "...better 'n no one And no one is better 'n you.", and therefore telling her "If you really believe that, You know you got Nothing to win and nothing to lose. ", or he considers her not true to her own words and criticizes her for that.

Thank you

the way I see it:

he's not against the statement itself. I'd say he very much agrees with it. he just considers her not true to her words and criticizes her, not necessarily for saying a falsehood, but for not following/believing the wisdom in those words. (in other words, thinking no one is better than you and you are no better than anyone would mean that you know you got nothing to win and nothing to lose)

the song's about some girl from the country moving to the city, who becomes unsure of herself in the face of the...