Taken literally, she is doing no more than deciding on a course of action following the departure of her lover and, presumably, the end of their relationship. ‘You must leave now, take what you need you think will last’ Along the way this outlook moves from depression, back to reality and finally to optimism.įrom the outset the woman’s state of mind is associated with death and whether her life has been of moral value: ![]() It traces the development of her mental outlook from the realisation of her situation at the beginning, to her purposeful response to it at the end. As such the song can be taken as her thoughts as she comes to terms with the change in her life and perhaps achieves some sort of spiritual renewal. ![]() Although the woman concerned is being addressed by the narrator, it makes sense to see her for most of the time as addressing herself. ![]() Essentially it’s about the mental state of someone trying to renew their life following what they see as a calamity – the breakup of a relationship. The first thing to say is that there’s little reason to see It’s All Over Now Baby Blue as ‘about’ an event in Dylan’s life, such as his adopting a new musical style around the time it was written.
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