Just a Season Lyrics

Lyric discussion by mbrachman 

Cover art for Just a Season lyrics by Byrds, The

AYFKM?? January, 2023 and NOBODY has commented on this beautiful song from The Byrds' 1970 "Untitled" double vinyl LP?

Roger McGuinn co-wrote this song with Jacques Levy (with whom he also co-wrote the better-known "Chestnut Mare," also on "Untitled," and a number of other songs). Levy, a Jewish NY-born and -bred Renaissance man (clinical psychologist, professor of literature, songwriter), later collaborated with Bob Dylan (whom he met through McGuinn) on a number of songs. Unfortunately, Levy lost a long battle with cancer and died, age 69, in 2004.

"Just A Season" is a wistful looking-back-at-life type of song. The protagonist reflects on all his past adventures/misadventures, including romantic entanglements, and wonders if it all has had any meaning or if his life was just "circles without reason" and, in the end, "just a season."

Is there NOBODY else out there who hasn't heard and been affected by this beautiful song?

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