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Dillon says the women came and went instead of the men and women came and went simply because he doesn't have to because the first and final verse relate to one another in that they talk about the states of different classes of worldly people, and the first verse is all mescaline and the final verse is all feminine so he is really talking about men and women in both verses. The celebrities all go to a particular center where the royal family of England presides. It must be frustrating to write as Dylan does and to have such straightforward lyrics so misunderstood; probably why he does not like to comment on them. Dylan can't stand the situation. However, Joker is the true thief and brings the cats to Killgore Steed. The song jumps around but weaves a story similar to the Biblical verses: The Joker is Jesus, and the thief is one on the cross next to him. The forced acceptance of life as a joke in the face of these expliotations and religious or otherworldly influence we cant understand. Let's get this out of the way right up front: anybody who thinks they can actually analyze Dylan lyrics with absolute certainty is either a liar or a fool. So let us not talk falsely now I think it works well to consder Dylan, who many considered somewhat of a profit, was usIng some biblical references to foretell of coming social change the new generation was bringing to the established society and power structure. Two riders represent the start of the Apocalypse as told In Revelations of the great battle against the anti Christ (the devil) and Christs return to take dominion of his people and the Earth and to fulfill his Father's the Lord's promise. They have both “been through all that” and “this is not OUR fate.” There must be some kind of way out of here said the joker to the thief, there's too much confusion, I can't get no relief. Speculation: Why the Joker? I think it reflects bob at this time studying judeo-christian tradition and wanting to believe in something and truly believeing in some coming justice but not being truly convinced of the christian interpretaion. There are many here among us he is to die for his sins, and states that Jesus has not sinned, Jesus tells the thief that he will join him in paradise on this day. They cease speaking falsely (drop the act for a moment & get serious) because the hour is getting late (Religious & Hedonistic Folk are destroying the world). He admits that most of the population don't appreciate the holiness of life. The wind began to howl. Nobody could have written this so simply and clearly in my opin as Mr. Dylan “No reason to get excited” “The thief – he kindly spoke” The thief is responding by kindly saying that he doesn't need to worry, the situation of the robbery it well be OK and so well life in general. A gentleman or lady thief usually has inherited wealth and is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courteousness, and the avoidance of physical force or intimidation to steal. The scene then shifts to a more apocalyptic relation. He knows what's coming (see last verse), and He wants to save these poor sinners while there's still time. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine, and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.") Now divided into separate pages: Batfamily note Bruce Wayne/Batman, Tim Drake/Robin, Dick Grayson/Nightwing, Oracle/Barbara Gordon, Jason Todd/Red Hood, Alfred … All along the watchtower princes kept the view, while all the woman came and went, barefoot servants too, outside in the cold distance a wildcat did growl, two riders were approaching and the wind began to howl The song is all about the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. "There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke. “Said the joker to the thief” both a joker and a thief are outsiders in a society. Princes kept the view The “Under Siege” actor is selling the 9,000-square-foot home on 12 acres of land in the desert near Scottsdale for $3.4 million, according to The Los Angeles Times. It's just like the american flag that 'must' be shown in every film but you brainwashed people do not realise yet WHY. A note: in The Bible, God is never seen. All of the previous are bullshit maan. Businessmen they drink my wine Judgment Day is at hand. the devil knows his time is short and Jesus is not letting him out of the deal. So that's about it. Is there a connection? "There are many here among us Many there among them (The Order) who feel life is a joke, are orphans that know the joke (Promise of Salvation) for what it is & that they are orphans. Maybe, but it could just be Bob reaching for a rhyme. Jimi Hendrix fully understood the meaning of this song and exalted it into the position it deserves in the musical community. But from there, they go off in all directions. The Barefoot servants are Slaves. * Yusuke (Kotodaman); Normal (5-star), Phantom Thief (6-star) March 5th, 2019 - March 28th, 2019: Super Smash Bros. adunit_id: 100001411, Joker also ends up betraying Killgore by gassing him with Joker Venom. "There are many here among us Who feel that life is but a joke. the devil is complaining to Jesus that there must be some way out of here, here being earth, he cannot get any relief, no satisfaction from the humans who use his earthly domain... all along the line refers to the human generational line since Noah, guess the devil expected more exaltation and credit than he has been getting..haha Why do the words "Joker" and "joke" appear so close in the song? ​ So, Dylan (the Joker) and Albert Grossman (his manager, the Thief) are in a car heading to the Columbia business offices in Rockefeller Center for new contract talks. EOS. There must be some way out of here “There are many here among us” the other people of this world and of the robbery “who feel that life is but a joke” the idea that life is but a joke is a point of philosophy by people like Allen Watts, popular in the sixties. ​ A final disclaimer: This is Bob Dylan we're talking about, so what do I know? The song is from John Wesley Harding, Dylan's first album after the motorcycle crash in 1966 that nearly killed him. but primarily as an image inducing poem it produces for me haunting biblical and apolcoliptic imagery. *buisness man there, drink my wine, Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl. It is a conversation between the devil and Jesus. By making this statement the thief is responding to the jokers statement about all the confusion and of the state of things. The two riders are Jesus and death. “None of them along the line know what any of it is worth” Meaning no one is up on gods word. Is He the wild card? But you and I, we've been through that "There's too much confusion, He feels unappreciated and misused by the CBS bureaucracy. -- Death and Hades being the two riders. Jesus tells the Devil... stop getting excited you are not gonna sway me or get any symapathy. Who think that life is but a joke The devil thought he made a good deal getting domain of the earth and Jesus did not take him up on the deal when he rejected the devils offer to have all the earthly materials and domain if He rejected his Father when he was tempted on the mount. Here's my take. Said the joker to the thief, Thief definition, a person who steals, especially secretly or without open force; one guilty of theft or larceny. Barefoot and pregnant are single or widowed women. Outside in the cold distance "All the women" are the prostitutes, who represent evil (sexist, but it was 1967, after all). The narrative is just out of sequence like a Tarantino movie. Said the joker to the thief "There's too much confusion I can't get no relief. But his time is running out the hour is getting late . Who feel that life is but a joke No reason to get excited Tonebridge. What goes on there is horrible beyond your wildest dreams. Ending the song with the wind is a very nice metaphor. Jesus is the thief, the devil is the joker And this is not our fate So, given that fact, I will now humbly take my shot at what I think this song is about. While all the women came and went It's rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. A gentleman or lady thief usually has inherited wealth and is characterised by impeccable manners, charm, courteousness, and the avoidance of physical force or intimidation to steal. “Business men – they drink my wine” business men are greedy and live the life they live. “there's too much confusion, I can't get no relief” just going into what he's going to be talking about but also is a statement about the time, the sixties. “While all the women came and went” “Bare-foot servants too” similar to the beginning of the song it could be a contrast between two classes but each, as in the beginning of the song, still only possess an equivalent amount of knowledge/ignorance and so they came and went, where reincarnated back to earth again and again until one day they well reach higher levels of realization to break free of the cycle of Earthly birth and death. The overall theme is Biblical in nature. Dylan was clear on a video that he had sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. The Tower is Government. And the wind began to howl Many celebrities ( especially rappers) have talked about it. Basically, the song pulls verses from the bible centering on the crucifixion of Christ, the tower of babel, and the end of times. so let us stop talking falsely now, the hour's getting late. But you and I we've been through that "No reason to get excited," The thief, he kindly spoke. ​ Servants are the working poor. song: "All Along the Watchtower", He thinks Jesus is afraid he'll be branded a sinner and punished. The Hall of Heroes is an event-only Dungeon which opens in the second weekend of every month. View official tab. Businessmen they drink my wine; plowmen dig my earth. What an irony. One would imagine that Bob, stuck in his hospital room, spent a lot of time thinking deep thoughts. It's purpose is to ridicule Jesus for the glory of the synagogue of satan so they can rejoice. The protagonist, who goes by the Phantom Thief codename "Joker", is the game's main playable character. “Two riders were approaching” painting a scene which involves the listener, tieing in the human element. A joker takes in the society and pokes fun at it and a thief steps apart from society to form their own rules. It uses biblical imagery or sentences that are to those from historically judeo-christian backgrounds likely to conjure images of the horsemen of apocolepse, jesus and the thief on the cross, the scene immediatly after the crucifiction etc etc. Two riders were approaching It draws inspiration from Arsène Lupin and elements in other crime fictions and detective fictions. Wheat, the ingredients for the wafer (body), is grown by simple farmers for their own sustenance. The people should look to The Princes for protection, not God. See more. /* TFP - lyricinterpretations */ The Joker is Jesus. And the wind began to howl So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late" Check out the tab » Backing track. The third verse should begin the song, followed by the first and second. Two riders were approaching. This lyric refers to the watchers of Christs return, the Princes keep a vigil while the people come and go on their daily business protected by those who keep the Lords watch. var opts = { While I don't think of him as too religious, I do not see him lost on the allegories in the bible... LIFE AND DEATH Death you can't get way from life is the resurrections The Cross us as He dies the wind begins to howl, The rich die and poor live in the truth, not a joke. Businessmen (the disciples) drank Jesus's wine and "plowmen dug his earth," not understanding the value of what they'd been given. 744,353 views, added to favorites 9,028 times. "There's too much confusion. How do I know? Seems obvious if you read the Bible; old and new testament. God, resenting their arrogance, smote them by striking them across the land, confusing their language (also the origin of the phrase "to babble"). Its a play using spectacular imagery creation [ my favourite on a bob song ]on the interprtive nature of religious belief. “there's too much confusion, I can't get no relief” just going into what he's going to be talking about but also is a statement about the time, the sixties. A relative got sucked into this nightmare and talked about it 25 years ago. Two horses then appear in the distance ("I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Outside in the distance The Princes control both the good and the evil. He's not satisfied with the job He did. This nicely sets up the “Two Riders” as the Joker and Thief, who come into town and get crucified. Princes kept their view ​ Dylan was fond of card imagery, and the card usually represents a mysterious character (an image used again in Highway 61 Revisited) In fiction, the phantom thief is typically superb at stealing while maintaining a gentleman's manners and code of honour. But Jesus had better hurry up and get Himself straightened out, because they know what's coming. Said the Joker to the Thief A recent article claims that Dylan wrote this song about Isreal and the issues it had since becoming a State in 1948. ​ None of them along the line know what any of it is worth." Plowmen dig my earth The thief is Jesus. You are all interpreting the song wrong. “Outside in the cold distance” outside of the watchtower/perhaps heaven, meaning earth; in the cold distance is a statement about life on earth. We assume Jesus is talking to the "good" thief. It’s about the cloning centers in the underground DUMBS. I mention this because God's voice is commonly described as emerging from "out of a whirlwind". I inserted some biblical accounts to clarify my interpretation . However justice is in the western religious tradition in hand with the writers who come to analyse this situation, the bad cat growl omen and the horsemen of the apocolepse. What's the reason? 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