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"BLOWIN' IN THE WIND" by BOB DYLAN - Coggle Diagram
"BLOWIN' IN THE WIND" by BOB DYLAN
WHAT IS THE SONG ABOUT?
From the song, we know that many people are still living without freedom and peace, as weapons are still being used and wars have not been banned. Cries for freedom can still be heard and many people sacrificed and died in war.
The song poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, freedom and humanity.
The song was written in 1962.
The answers to why freedom and peace cannot be achieved are “blowin' in the wind”, which means the answers are out there, waiting for someone to act on them.
WHO IS BOB DYLAN?
Bob Dylan was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
He sold tens of millions of albums, wrote more than 500 songs recorded by more than 2,000 artists, performed all over the world, and set the standard for lyric writing. He was also awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.
He is an American singer, songwriter, author and visual artist.
Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Allen Zimmerman.
HOW DID THIS SONG INFLUENCE OTHERS?
People are working to eliminate racism and war, these attempts are happening all over the globe and have initiated change. The line from the song throws light on making a change to the world, and encourages us to turn discouragement into power.
Bob Dylan revealed in his song that the answer to all the questions lies in the wind, which means that the answer does exist, but it is waiting for someone to discover it. The song provoked thoughts and fuelled the resilience in individuals, increasing the desire to improve the world in which we reside.
“Blowin’ In The Wind” became a symbolic song of fighting for the rights, freedom and equality of people. Even though we are currently not experiencing any wars, but that does not mean we will never have wars in the future. Listening to and understanding protest songs like “Blowin’ In The Wind” help spread awareness about the current issues happening around the world and encourage others to help fight against them.
MEANING OF
THE SONG
LYRICS
In the lyrics "
Yes ‘n’ how many times can some people exist,
before they’re allowed to be free?
", there is a direct reference to the discrimination against the African-American people who were treated as second-class citizens in spite of living in a free country. Bob Dylan wonders when these people will be able to live freely and have their own rights.
One of the famous lines in “Blowin’ In The Wind” is: “
How many times must the cannonballs fly, before they’re forever banned?
” This line is a direct reference to war. Cannons and cannonballs were popular destructive tools used frequently during wars. In this line, Bob Dylan asked how many times weapons will be used before they would be banned forever. He is trying to tell us that we have fought enough wars and they should be ended now.
WHAT INSPIRED BOB DYLAN TO WRITE THIS SONG?
Bob Dylan said the idea for the song came from an old slave song. He wrote the song to express the frustration of African-Americans at the time. It became an anthem for the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's.