Well, on its surface this song obviously sounds like it's about a woman; or perhaps about a Buick Six that he refers to as "she" (as people who are fond of certain objects like a guitar or vehicle often do). That being said, you can rarely be absolutely sure with songs written by Bob Dylan. I think that the music of a song can give just as much of a meaning as the lyrics of a song can; upon hearing this song, I immediately felt like I was being portrayed what it would be like to be in a drunken stupor on amphetamines, something that, at this time, Bob Dylan would know a thing or two about...
Well, on its surface this song obviously sounds like it's about a woman; or perhaps about a Buick Six that he refers to as "she" (as people who are fond of certain objects like a guitar or vehicle often do). That being said, you can rarely be absolutely sure with songs written by Bob Dylan. I think that the music of a song can give just as much of a meaning as the lyrics of a song can; upon hearing this song, I immediately felt like I was being portrayed what it would be like to be in a drunken stupor on amphetamines, something that, at this time, Bob Dylan would know a thing or two about...