BOB DYLAN
- Chimes Of Freedom Lyrics / with translationsFar between sundown's finish an' midnight's broken toll
We ducked inside the doorways, thunder went crashing
As majestic bells of bolts struck shadows in the sounds
Seeming to be the chimes of freedom flashing
Flashing for the warriors whose strength is not to fight
Flashing for the refugees on the unarmed road of flight
And for each and every underdog soldier in the night
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Through the city's melted furnace, unexpectedly we watched
With faces hidden as the walls were tightening
As the echo of the wedding bells before the blowin' rain
Dissolved into the bells of the lightning
Tolling for the rebel, tolling for the rake
Tolling for the luckless, the abandoned and forsaken
Tolling for the outcast burnin' constantly at stake
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Through the mad mystic hammering of the wild ripping hail
The sky cracked its poems in naked wonder
That the clinging of the church bells blew far into the breeze
Leaving only bells of lightning and its thunder
Striking for the gentle, striking for the kind
Striking for the guardians and protectors of the mind
And the poet and the painter far behind his rightful time
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
In the wild cathedral evening the rain unraveled tales
For the disrobed faceless forms of no position
Tolling for the tongues with no place to bring their thoughts
All down in taken for granted situations
Tolling for the deaf and blind, tolling for the mute
For the mistreated, mateless mother, the mistitled prostitute
For the misdemeanor outlaw chained and cheated by pursuit
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Even though a cloud's white curtain in a far-off corner flashed
And the hypnotic splattered mist was slowly lifting
Electric light still struck like arrows, fired but for the ones
Condemned to drift or else be kept from drifting
Tolling for the searching ones on their speechless seeking trail
For the lonesome hearted lovers with too personal a tale
And for each unharmful, gentle soul misplaced inside a jail
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Starry-eyed and laughing, as I recall when we were caught
Trapped by no track of hours for they hang suspended
As we listened one last time and we watched with one last look
Spellbound and swallowed till the tolling ended
Tolling for the aching whose wounds cannot be nursed
For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones and worse
And for every hung up person in the whole wide universe
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
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We ducked inside the doorways, thunder went crashing
As majestic bells of bolts struck shadows in the sounds
Seeming to be the chimes of freedom flashing
Flashing for the warriors whose strength is not to fight
Flashing for the refugees on the unarmed road of flight
And for each and every underdog soldier in the night
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Through the city's melted furnace, unexpectedly we watched
With faces hidden as the walls were tightening
As the echo of the wedding bells before the blowin' rain
Dissolved into the bells of the lightning
Tolling for the rebel, tolling for the rake
Tolling for the luckless, the abandoned and forsaken
Tolling for the outcast burnin' constantly at stake
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Through the mad mystic hammering of the wild ripping hail
The sky cracked its poems in naked wonder
That the clinging of the church bells blew far into the breeze
Leaving only bells of lightning and its thunder
Striking for the gentle, striking for the kind
Striking for the guardians and protectors of the mind
And the poet and the painter far behind his rightful time
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
In the wild cathedral evening the rain unraveled tales
For the disrobed faceless forms of no position
All down in taken for granted situations
Tolling for the deaf and blind, tolling for the mute
For the mistreated, mateless mother, the mistitled prostitute
For the misdemeanor outlaw chained and cheated by pursuit
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Even though a cloud's white curtain in a far-off corner flashed
And the hypnotic splattered mist was slowly lifting
Electric light still struck like arrows, fired but for the ones
Condemned to drift or else be kept from drifting
Tolling for the searching ones on their speechless seeking trail
For the lonesome hearted lovers with too personal a tale
And for each unharmful, gentle soul misplaced inside a jail
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
Starry-eyed and laughing, as I recall when we were caught
Trapped by no track of hours for they hang suspended
As we listened one last time and we watched with one last look
Spellbound and swallowed till the tolling ended
Tolling for the aching whose wounds cannot be nursed
For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones and worse
And for every hung up person in the whole wide universe
And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing
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Facts about Chimes Of Freedom
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Chimes Of Freedom 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 3rd track on this album.
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When we look deeper into its meaning, Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom' song immerses listeners in a spectrum of fights and injustices that the different people go through, and the chimes of freedom that are flashing are like an indication of the struggles. The chimes are indeed the awakening call of justice and recognition for the weak, downtrodden and misinterpreted persons in the society, thus, underscoring the worldwide desire for freedom and compassion even in the midst of a storm and hardship. The Chimes of freedom lyrics reflect freedom, social commentary, self-examination, and empowerment, they are even inspirational. The song simultaneously points to the significance of freedom and justice, suffering and struggle, and hope and resilience. The content of the lyrics is those of conflict, social problems, and ill-treatment and abandonment, which may not be appropriate for very young kids unless they are supervised by an adult. Nevertheless, there is no use of profane language, depiction of violence, or reference to drug usage in the song.
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Chimes Of Freedom falls under the genre Rock.
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Chimes Of Freedom song length is 7 minutes and 10 seconds.
Who wrote Chimes Of Freedom lyrics?
Chimes Of Freedom is written and performed by Bob Dylan.
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When was Chimes Of Freedom 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 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Chimes Of Freedom lyrics?
When we look deeper into its meaning, Bob Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom' song immerses listeners in a spectrum of fights and injustices that the different people go through, and the chimes of freedom that are flashing are like an indication of the struggles. The chimes are indeed the awakening call of justice and recognition for the weak, downtrodden and misinterpreted persons in the society, thus, underscoring the worldwide desire for freedom and compassion even in the midst of a storm and hardship. The Chimes of freedom lyrics reflect freedom, social commentary, self-examination, and empowerment, they are even inspirational. The song simultaneously points to the significance of freedom and justice, suffering and struggle, and hope and resilience. The content of the lyrics is those of conflict, social problems, and ill-treatment and abandonment, which may not be appropriate for very young kids unless they are supervised by an adult. Nevertheless, there is no use of profane language, depiction of violence, or reference to drug usage in the song.
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Which genre is Chimes Of Freedom?
Chimes Of Freedom falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Chimes Of Freedom?
Chimes Of Freedom song length is 7 minutes and 10 seconds.
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Record Label(s): Originally Released 1964 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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I loved Bob Dylans songs until he left folk behind in favor of rock so I have his albums through Blonde on Blonde. Of all his songs I enjoy, Chimes of Freedom is my favorite.