music

I never really listened to much Bob Dylan, but growing up with hippie parents that placed the stereo as the focal point of the living room instead of the television, I was exposed to tons of music. I really didn't appreciate my music education until I got older and realized just how many different kinds of music they exposed me too, and how good their taste was. They didn't just listen to music - they talked about music - discussed lyrics - hung out with musicians - went to tons of concerts and watched it on tv. I remember Don Kirshner's Rock Concert - or something like that.

Today I was remembering this Dylan song that hit me as so very emotional and angry - and how utterly poetic it is for being so simple but so deep due to word choice alone. How true is this for so many humans - so many people out there faking it. Anyway - I felt like posting instead of blogging much - so here goes:

Positively 4th Street

You got a lotta nerve
To say you are my friend
When I was down
You just stood there grinning

You got a lotta nerve
To say you got a helping hand to lend
You just want to be on
The side that's winning

You say I let you down
You know it's not like that
If you're so hurt
Why then don't you show it

You say you lost your faith
But that's not where it's at
You had no faith to lose
And you know it

I know the reason
That you talk behind my back
I used to be among the crowd
You're in with

Do you take me for such a fool
To think I'd make contact
With the one who tries to hide
What he don't know to begin with

You see me on the street
You always act surprised
You say, "How are you?" "Good luck"
But you don't mean it

When you know as well as me
You'd rather see me paralyzed
Why don't you just come out once
And scream it

No, I do not feel that good
When I see the heartbreaks you embrace
If I was a master thief
Perhaps I'd rob them

And now I know you're dissatisfied
With your position and your place
Don't you understand
It's not my problem

I wish that for just one time
You could stand inside my shoes
And just for that one moment
I could be you

Yes, I wish that for just one time
You could stand inside my shoes
You'd know what a drag it is
To see you

:) What's not to love about that last line!!