These two verses still stop me dead in my tracks to this day:

🎵Just a-carry yourself back to me unspoiled From across that lonesome ocean🎵

🎵But if I had the stars of the darkest night And the diamonds from the deepest ocean I'd forsake them all for your sweet kiss For that's all I'm wishin' to be ownin'🎵

What are some lyrics that are odd but relatable to you?

This stanza and the one before it means so much to me.

I married Isis on the fifth day of May But I could not hold on to her very long So I cut off my hair and I rode straight away For the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong

I came to a high place of darkness and light The dividing line ran through the center of town I hitched up my pony to a post on the right Went in to a laundry to wash my clothes down

A man in the corner approached me for a match I knew right away he was not ordinary He said, “Are you lookin’ for somethin’ easy to catch?” I said, “I got no money.” He said, “That ain’t necessary”

We set out that night for the cold in the North I gave him my blanket, he gave me his word I said, “Where are we goin’?” He said we’d be back by the fourth I said, “That’s the best news that I’ve ever heard”

I was thinkin’ about turquoise, I was thinkin’ about gold I was thinkin’ about diamonds and the world’s biggest necklace As we rode through the canyons, through the devilish cold I was thinkin’ about Isis, how she thought I was so reckless

How she told me that one day we would meet up again And things would be different the next time we wed If I only could hang on and just be her friend I still can’t remember all the best things she said

We came to the pyramids all embedded in ice He said, “There’s a body I’m tryin’ to find If I carry it out it’ll bring a good price” ’Twas then that I knew what he had on his mind

The wind it was howlin’ and the snow was outrageous We chopped through the night and we chopped through the dawn When he died I was hopin’ that it wasn’t contagious But I made up my mind that I had to go on

I broke into the tomb, but the casket was empty There was no jewels, no nothin’, I felt I’d been had When I saw that my partner was just bein’ friendly When I took up his offer I must-a been mad

I picked up his body and I dragged him inside Threw him down in the hole and I put back the cover I said a quick prayer and I felt satisfied Then I rode back to find Isis just to tell her I love her

She was there in the meadow where the creek used to rise Blinded by sleep and in need of a bed I came in from the East with the sun in my eyes I cursed her one time then I rode on ahead

She said, “Where ya been?” I said, “No place special” She said, “You look different.” I said, “Well, not quite” She said, “You been gone.” I said, “That’s only natural” She said, “You gonna stay?” I said, “Yeah, I jes might”

Isis, oh, Isis, you mystical child What drives me to you is what drives me insane I still can remember the way that you smiled On the fifth day of May in the drizzlin’ rain

Hey r/bobdylan! Welcome to this week's song discussion!

In these threads we will discuss a new song every week, trading lyrical interpretations, rankings, opinions, favorite versions, and anything else you can think of about the song of the week.

This week we will be discussing Stop Now.

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I love this song so much. It makes me cry. Give me your interpretation as a love song - line by line or sort of…however you want really

Don’t know how everyone about Bob tattoos around here but I didn’t break the bank, got him facing my Beatles tattoo. Very happy with it

Ive seen all kinds of instances where these things are there, then theyre gone, and mentions of DM's with links or somesuch shared privately. Is there SOMEONE out there willing to extend me the same courtesy? Thank you.

Years ago, Dylan performed on TV. The song was interesting because its tempo sped up drastically during the chorus. I have no idea what the song was or what show he played it on. Does anyone here remember it or have an idea what I might be remembering?

This includes songs he's written but have been covered by other artists and earned him royalties

Like a rolling stone All along the watchtower Mr Tambourine Man Etc Etc

I'm guessing it has to be a popular cover. I'd guess AATW, since this was covered by both Hendrix and U2 (Rattle and Hum)

What does everyone else think?

I am going to see dylan next month and i wanted to see if he plays this song because it is my personal favorite tune of his

Does anyone else go through phases of falling in love with a deep cut? I’m far from new to Dylan fandom but sometimes the songs that take my fancy surprise me.

For me it’s Silvio right now, from the much maligned Down in the Groove. It’s been stuck in my head for a week or two and I’m not tiring of it at all. I think the lyrics are great, love the backing singers and jaunty rhythm. I suspect it’s about Dylan’s concert performances - “pay for your ticket and don’t complain”, “going down in the valley and sing my song“ etc. and his ambition with what would evolve into the NET (“stake my future on a hell of a past”). Or maybe I’m reading too much into a fun little song!

What’s your deep cut of the week and any other Silvio lovers right now?

Has anyone found a way to hear this release? It sold out in Europe in less time than this post is taking me to write.