Desolation Row

Bob Dylan

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Desolation Row

Bob Dylan

Lyrics

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These lyrics are about a mysterious, surreal world of circus performers, fortune tellers, and other unusual characters.

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A surreal landscape of a circus with a rainbow in the sky and a fortune-telling lady surrounded by a mysterious fog.

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These lyrics explore themes of life and death, love and loss, and the human condition. It also serves as a commentary on the state of the world and the people living in it.

Meaning

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This song is about the exploration of lies, limitations, cruelty and collateral damage in organized religion, sexual repression, the scientific establishment, academia, corporate careerism, mainstream theater, and the medical establishment through the example of Albert Einstein's life.

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A violin playing Albert Einstein in a Sherwood Forest setting with Friar Tuck by his side.

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Why is this important?

This song is important because it highlights the issues of society that are often overlooked or ignored and encourages us to think critically about them.