I never understood the "they" referring to 2 lovers; to me ,it always seemed like a group that was referred to, perhaps another family? But of course the commentary by jimmypolecat ad others that it is about lovers makes sense and hits a chord.
What a wonderful song. Like Dylan's best, not easily translated into a single meaning.
"They" were always admired by the writer...they were too advanced for this world, yet too sensitive and suffered from its hardships " Not enough tough for this tough town"
" Prey to the dust and the rust and the ruin"....even they couldn't avoid the materiality of this world. Eventually they "take the sky, forsake the ground"....the golden ones.." sail on to another land beneath another sky"
While others were playing childish games they were circling the sun...
I never understood the "they" referring to 2 lovers; to me ,it always seemed like a group that was referred to, perhaps another family? But of course the commentary by jimmypolecat ad others that it is about lovers makes sense and hits a chord. What a wonderful song. Like Dylan's best, not easily translated into a single meaning. "They" were always admired by the writer...they were too advanced for this world, yet too sensitive and suffered from its hardships " Not enough tough for this tough town" " Prey to the dust and the rust and the ruin"....even they couldn't avoid the materiality of this world. Eventually they "take the sky, forsake the ground"....the golden ones.." sail on to another land beneath another sky" While others were playing childish games they were circling the sun...