Crimson flames tied through my years Flowing high and mighty trapped Countless fire and flaming roads 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 Foundationed 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 Sisters fled by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now 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
Crimson flames tied through my years Flowing high and mighty trapped Countless fire and flaming roads 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 Foundationed 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 Sisters fled by confusion boats Mutiny from stern to bow Ah, but I was so much older then I'm younger than that now 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
A letra da música, especialmente o refrão "Ah, mas eu era muito mais velho então / Eu sou mais novo disso agora", é interpretada como uma rejeição do idealismo político e pessoal anterior de Bob Dylan, refletindo seu desencanto com o movimento de protesto folk dos anos 60.
Bob Dylan, embora tenha escrito a canção em 1964, não a tocou ao vivo até 1988, apesar de sua banda ter tocado uma breve versão instrumental dela enquanto ele entrava no palco durante sua turnê de 1978.
A versão dos Byrds, lançada inicialmente no álbum Younger Than Yesterday em 1967, foi lançada como single no mesmo ano e marcou o último hit da banda no Top 40 dos Estados Unidos.
Além dos Byrds, a canção foi gravada por artistas de estilos musicais diversos, incluindo Keith Jarrett, The Ramones, The Nice, Steve Earle, Eric Johnson e The Hollies.
Musicalmente, a faixa é estilisticamente semelhante às anteriores canções de protesto folk de Dylan, contando apenas com sua voz e acompanhamento de violão acústico, apesar da mudança temática.
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