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Meaning
The lines suggest a place where ordinary rules do not apply, and where even something limitless can seem to be judged or questioned. The echoing voices make the scene feel distant and uncertain, while also hinting at a search for relief or deliverance. The wording leaves the meaning open, but it strongly suggests confusion mixed with longing.
When It Was Said
1966
Who It Was Said To
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Historical Context
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Source
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Listed on Bob Dylan's Wikiquote page without a cited source, so the attribution is not fully verified.
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About Bob Dylan
American singer-songwriter, 69-year career
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter whose career has spanned 69 years. He is known as a major figure in popular culture and as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. In the early 1960s, he brought more intricate lyrical methods to folk music, drawing on the language and concerns of classic literature and poetry. His songs often take in political, social, and philosophical themes, and they pushed against pop conventions while speaking to the growing counterculture.
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2017
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