Gabriel Contributor
Number of posts : 4957 Location : Ardmore oklahoma Humor : I hope so Registration date : 2009-01-24
| Subject: THE GREATEST POET IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:33 am | |
| Is Bob Dylan. Robert Zimmerman by birth.
The lyrics to his song like a rolling stone is the best poetic adventure ever written by an American.
Here are the words.
"Like A Rolling Stone"
Once upon a time you dressed so fine You threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you ? People'd call, say, "Beware doll, you're bound to fall" You thought they were all kiddin' you You used to laugh about Everybody that was hangin' out Now you don't talk so loud Now you don't seem so proud About having to be scrounging for your next meal.
How does it feel How does it feel To be without a home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone ?
You've gone to the finest school all right, Miss Lonely But you know you only used to get juiced in it And nobody has ever taught you how to live on the street And now you find out you're gonna have to get used to it You said you'd never compromise With the mystery tramp, but know you realize He's not selling any alibis As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes And say do you want to make a deal?
How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone ? You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns When they all come down and did tricks for you You never understood that it ain't no good You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat Ain't it hard when you discover that He really wasn't where it's at After he took from you everything he could steal.
How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone ?
Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made Exchanging all precious gifts But you'd better take your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe You used to be so amused At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.
How does it feel How does it feel To be on your own With no direction home Like a complete unknown Like a rolling stone ?
This is my commentary.
These lyrics are a direct example of what we as seekers today of the truth are experiencing, and the depth of the understanding that we as a group are finding out. These lyrics are the essence of our lives today and they were written over 20 years ago.
A true poet/genius/prophet of our time. A person sent by God to prepare us for what is happening now. 1 of a kind., but the same thing that is in every one of us, if we search.
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WineHippie Contributor
Number of posts : 4229 Age : 71 Location : being Humor : my sides hurt ... Registration date : 2009-01-23
| Subject: Re: THE GREATEST POET IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sat Sep 04, 2010 8:43 am | |
| - Gabriel wrote:
When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose You're invisible now, you got no secrets to conceal.
and this bit has stuck with me forever .... to me, it means freedom ... yes, gabe, dylan was the poet laureate of our time | |
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Gabriel Contributor
Number of posts : 4957 Location : Ardmore oklahoma Humor : I hope so Registration date : 2009-01-24
| Subject: Re: THE GREATEST POET IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:48 pm | |
| I like those words as well Hippy. I love most of his stuff. He is a great wordsmith gifted by the Spirit. | |
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micjer Senior Member
Number of posts : 5325 Age : 62 Location : canada Registration date : 2009-01-23
| Subject: Re: THE GREATEST POET IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:28 am | |
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