Trust Yourself Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mikesch 

Cover art for Trust Yourself lyrics by Bob Dylan

The album “Empire Burlesque” and the song “Trust Yourself” are among my favorites. “Trust Yourself” is complementary to “Political World” (Album: Infidels): If you “Trust Yourself” you can make “courage” from “a thing of the past” to a factor of the presence.

Unfortunately people are extremely easy on their common sense. They avoid using it whenever the result might be inconvenient. As a consequence the common sense loses its fitness. When you become aware that “you're on your own … in a land of wolves and thieves” you will find out that training your common sense is essential for not being betrayed by any kind of leaders. Dylan recommends caution even towards himself: “Don't trust me to show you the truth”.

My most important allies are my common sense and the Holy Spirit. In 1 Thessalonians 5:21 we read: “Test all things; hold fast what is good.”