THE BYRDS- "MY BACK PAGES" ( W / LYRICS)

{"Copyright music and lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Special Rider -- for original, exclusive
performances by Bob Dylan, check-out the official channel at www.youtube.com/bobdylan."} WRITTEN BY BOB DYLAN- WENT TO # 30 IN 1967.
LYRICS: Crimson flames tied through my ears
Throwin' high and mighty traps
Countless fire and flaming road
Using ideas as my maps
"We'll meet on edges, soon," said I
Proud 'neath heated brow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
"Rip down all hate," I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull, I dreamed
Romantic flanks of musketeers
Foundation deep, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

(guitar solo)

Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now

My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow.
Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

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[karen temple]

thank you, thank you!!!

[rwells47]

You're very welcome! Ron

[Sonya Roseman]

love this!!! thanks for upload!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx;)

[rwells47]

You're very welcome!

[Bullettube]

Almost 50 years after first hearing Dylan, then the Byrds, sing this and I'm still touched by the wisdom of the lyrics! Just remember, what you think now will probably not be what you think when you are older.

[William Miroor]

Roger, David, Gene, Michael, Chris... I miss you guys so much. You were the only Byrds to fly Eight Miles High in my crimpson skies... thanks for all the memories.

[Ken Delco]

Bob Dylan was touched by God Himself.

[oldstampsfan]

Thanks for all your videos Ron,love how you always include the lyrics!

[hangdogit]

Another detail: Suzie had been the inspiration for those protest songs, she coming from a politically active and very progressive NY family. (She is the girl on the cover of the "Freewheelin'" 1962-ish album.)

I read that she passed away awhile back.

[hangdogit]

I've always liked this song (and just recently learned to play a guitar solo of it) but never quite understood the exact meaning of its vague lyrics.

But I saw a Dylan TV documentary where a "Dylanologist" (a Dylan expert/historian) explained its meaning this way: Dylan had been doing protest songs like "Masters of War," but upon breaking up with Suzie Rotolo, stopped doing those songs -- and this song was his way of saying goodbye to those songs (and her as well I guess).

Made sense to me.

[spacepatrolman]

1:50 GUITAR S0L0 1:50

[bmxdad8]

Love love this

[stillrockinat61]

Only the Byrds could do it this well.I spent most of the 60's in rock bands playing keyboards. Got to be with them for awhile in Calif. Gene Clark you are still missed. ROCK AND ROLL FOREVER.TO JAY PAT LANE JERRY AND CHARLES. WE HAD A GREAT RUN WHILE IT LASTED. AT 65 LIFE HAS NOT PASSED ME BY.MARRIED FOR 44 YRS MY WIFE WAS A DRUMMER IN A ROCK BAND WHEN WE MEET. REST IS HISTORY. ROCK AND ROLL FOREVER THANKS FOR POSTING

[francisco balderas]

encontre un tesoro en the byrds me gusta su estilo me transporta a la epoca de mi juventud