BOB DYLAN
- My Back Pages LyricsCrimson flames tied through my ears
Rollin' high and mighty traps
Pounced with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Half-cracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull, I dreamed
Romantic facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Girls' faces formed the forward path
From phony jealousy
To memorizing politics
Of ancient history
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, thought, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
A self-ordained professor's tongue
Too serious to fool
Spouted out that liberty
Is just equality in school
"Equality," I spoke the word
As if a wedding vow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My existence led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Rollin' high and mighty traps
Pounced with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Half-cracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull, I dreamed
Romantic facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Girls' faces formed the forward path
From phony jealousy
To memorizing politics
Of ancient history
Flung down by corpse evangelists
Unthought of, thought, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
A self-ordained professor's tongue
Spouted out that liberty
Is just equality in school
"Equality," I spoke the word
As if a wedding vow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My existence led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Yes, my guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now.
Facts about My Back Pages
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My Back Pages is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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It is first released on August 08, 1964 as part of Bob Dylan's album "Another Side of Bob Dylan" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song "My Back Pages" by Bob Dylan shows how the artist learned to achieve better understanding through their past experiences because they now know more than they did earlier. The song shows how people become adults through their journey to find themselves while understanding that their opinions will shift throughout their lifetime which requires them to keep learning. The main themes of my back pages lyrics which show their main focus through their storytelling include nostalgia and self-reflection and social critique and personal distress and their pursuit of liberation. The song delivers a message about personal growth that requires people to examine themselves while they challenge existing power structures their fundamental beliefs and the complicated nature of ethical and human existence. The lyrics contain themes of introspection and social commentary that may not be suitable for younger children without parental guidance. The themes of the show contain complex mature content which makes it necessary for parents to guide viewers through the material even though the show contains no direct references to violence or sexual activity or drug use.
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My Back Pages falls under the genre Rock.
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My Back Pages song length is 4 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote My Back Pages lyrics?
My Back Pages is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was My Back Pages released?
It is first released on August 08, 1964 as part of Bob Dylan's album "Another Side of Bob Dylan" which includes 11 tracks in total. This song is the 7th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind My Back Pages lyrics?
When we reflect on what the artist might have meant, the song "My Back Pages" by Bob Dylan shows how the artist learned to achieve better understanding through their past experiences because they now know more than they did earlier. The song shows how people become adults through their journey to find themselves while understanding that their opinions will shift throughout their lifetime which requires them to keep learning. The main themes of my back pages lyrics which show their main focus through their storytelling include nostalgia and self-reflection and social critique and personal distress and their pursuit of liberation. The song delivers a message about personal growth that requires people to examine themselves while they challenge existing power structures their fundamental beliefs and the complicated nature of ethical and human existence. The lyrics contain themes of introspection and social commentary that may not be suitable for younger children without parental guidance. The themes of the show contain complex mature content which makes it necessary for parents to guide viewers through the material even though the show contains no direct references to violence or sexual activity or drug use.
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Which genre is My Back Pages?
My Back Pages falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song My Back Pages?
My Back Pages song length is 4 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Bob Dylan
Record Label(s): Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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