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Go 'way from my window,
Leave at your own chosen speed.
I'm not the one you want, babe,
I'm not the one you need.
You say you're lookin' for someone
Never weak but always strong,
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong,
Someone to open each and every door,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go lightly from the ledge, babe,
Go lightly on the ground.
I'm not the one you want, babe,
I will only let you down.
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who will promise never to part,
Someone to close his eyes for you,
Someone to close his heart,
Someone who will die for you an' more,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go melt back into the night, babe,
Everything inside is made of stone.
There's nothing in here moving
An' anyway I'm not alone.
You say you're looking for someone
Who'll pick you up each time you fall,
To gather flowers constantly
An' to come each time you call,
A lover for your life an' nothing more,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Leave at your own chosen speed.
I'm not the one you want, babe,
I'm not the one you need.
You say you're lookin' for someone
Never weak but always strong,
To protect you an' defend you
Whether you are right or wrong,
Someone to open each and every door,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go lightly from the ledge, babe,
Go lightly on the ground.
I'm not the one you want, babe,
I will only let you down.
You say you're lookin' for someone
Who will promise never to part,
Someone to close his eyes for you,
Someone to close his heart,
Someone who will die for you an' more,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Go melt back into the night, babe,
Everything inside is made of stone.
There's nothing in here moving
An' anyway I'm not alone.
You say you're looking for someone
Who'll pick you up each time you fall,
To gather flowers constantly
An' to come each time you call,
A lover for your life an' nothing more,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe.
Lyrics submitted by Kitten_61, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Track duration: 03:34
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I'm not sold on the anti-war interpretation. Some of those examples seem to be a bit of a stretch. Sometimes the simplest explanation is best.. Not saying that all of the simplest meanings are the best, but in this case, I think it's true.
At first when I heard this song I thought it was about turning someone down. The singer was saying that they're just not the one.. This came up in conversation with a friend of mine and he said no - it's about not being good enough. After listening over and over, it seems to me that this is the best, least complicated meaning. I think it's sweet and endearing and I'd like to think that the meaning of this song is romantic.
According to this book:
Bob Dylan: The Stories Behind the Songs 1962–1969 by Andy Gill
The song was inspired by Dylan's trip to Italy where he was searching for his former girlfriend Suze Rotolo in 1963. Apparently this is generally believed by most biographers.
I love Bob Dylan.
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"Someone who will die for you an' more,
But it ain't me, babe,
No, no, no, it ain't me, babe,
It ain't me you're lookin' for, babe"
'til the other day I was examining my current relationship and the words came to mind. 60 years later it hits me like a ton of bricks.I think I decided it was an anti-draft message. Protect, defend, right or wrong. Folk music's not an impossibility, I don't think Dylan did folk, he is folk, everything he does. And I'm not sure he does everything he does. I think there's some streaming and channeling going on. He even said, "I don't even know what they (the songs) mean". Anyway 60 years later that's my 2 cents.