Song 13 "The Times They Are A-Changin'"

Bob Dylan.


When it was written.
1964

What it is about.
This song is urging people to adapt to the changing times, because if they don't, the won't survive. It is telling people in positions of power that they have to act now, while they can. It is telling mothers and fathers (people whose time to shape the world has passed) to let their children take over now. A new world is coming, and it's being shaped now. (or in 1964)

How the story is told.
Bob is talking to the audience, which is very effective for the subject matter of the song. He uses numerous little metaphors (such as a persons road being a metaphor for his/her time in the world).


My thoughts.
My first thought was that this is a very different song. But then again, a lot of the songs on this CD are.

What we can learn.

We can learn from this song that we are the people that are shaping the world, but we dont have long to do it before out children will be taking over for us. So lets get going!