The continued relevance of Dylans songs of social change a half-century after he wrote them is a symbol not only of his brilliance as a songwriter, but also of our abject failure as a society. Nearly every line in the song could have been written about Ferguson and the other killings by police, from the first How many roads must a man walk down, before you can call him a man?, to the last, How many deaths will it take til he knows that too many people have died?. The second verse, in particular, rings true: How many years can a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea? Yes and how many years can a people exist before theyre allowed to be free? Yes and how many times must a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesnt see? The answer is still blowing in the wind. God, I hope we find it soon. https://youtube/watch?v=vWwgrjjIMXA
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:58:07 +0000
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