Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall

As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the midwest
Ten years ago
I bought you some cufflinks
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust

Well, you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed

Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling all around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there

Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

Overall Meaning

The song "Diamonds And Rust" by Joan Baez is a reflection of her past relationship with Bob Dylan, who was a famous folk artist in the 1960s. The song tells the story of their relationship, starting with her receiving a phone call from Dylan after ten years of not hearing from him. The fact that the moon is full is used as a metaphor for the emotional intensity of the moment. Baez recalls how Dylan had criticized her poetry in the past, and how their relationship had ended with him straying away from her into the arms of other lovers. The chorus repeats the phrase "diamonds and rust" which symbolizes the bitterness and nostalgia that comes with memories of lost love.

The bridge of the song is a reflection of the present moment. Baez is reminded of the passage of time as she sees Dylan years later, looking older and with "snow in his hair". Despite the love they shared in the past, Baez is no longer interested in rekindling their romance, asking Dylan to remember her "sweetheart" while acknowledging that their time has passed.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, I'll be damned
I'm surprised to see you again

Here comes your ghost again
You're a representation of my past that keeps haunting me

But that's not unusual
It's not unexpected for me to feel this way

It's just that the moon is full
The current situation is amplifying my emotions

And you happened to call
Your presence makes the situation even more intense

And here I sit
I'm currently in this emotional state

Hand on the telephone
I'm holding the phone you just called me on

Hearing a voice I'd known
Your voice is familiar to me

A couple of light years ago
It feels like it's been an incredibly long time since we were together

Heading straight for a fall
This conversation will lead to heartbreak

As I remember your eyes
I recall how your eyes looked

Were bluer than robin's eggs
Your eyes were a stunning shade of blue

My poetry was lousy you said
You criticized my poems

Where are you calling from?
I'm curious about your current location

A booth in the midwest
You're calling me from a phone booth in the Midwest

Ten years ago
It's been a full decade since we last spoke

I bought you some cufflinks
I purchased cufflinks for you as a gift

You brought me something
You also gave me a gift

We both know what memories can bring
Memories can bring up strong emotions

They bring diamonds and rust
Memories can bring both joy and pain

Well, you burst on the scene
You appeared suddenly and made an impact

Already a legend
You were already well-known and famous

The unwashed phenomenon
You were a countercultural figure

The original vagabond
You were a wanderer at heart

You strayed into my arms
You came into my life

And there you stayed
You remained in my life for a while

Temporarily lost at sea
You were going through a difficult time

The Madonna was yours for free
You could have anyone you wanted

Yes, the girl on the half-shell
You found someone special

Could keep you unharmed
You felt safe with that person

Now I see you standing
I see you in my mind's eye

With brown leaves falling all around
It's autumn in my memory

And snow in your hair
You're getting older, and your hair is turning white

Now you're smiling out the window
You're happy, looking out at the world

Of that crummy hotel
You're not in the best place

Over Washington Square
You're looking at a famous landmark

Our breath comes out white clouds
It's cold out

Mingles and hangs in the air
Our breath is a visual representation of our conversation

Speaking strictly for me
This is my personal opinion

We both could have died then and there
We were so in love, we could have died happily in that moment

Now you're telling me
You're currently informing me

You're not nostalgic
You don't feel a longing for the past

Then give me another word for it
But there must be another word for how you're feeling

You who are so good with words
You're eloquent and articulate

And at keeping things vague
But you're also skilled at avoiding a direct answer

'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
I need you to be vague because I can't handle the truth

It's all come back too clearly
My memories of you are very vivid

Yes, I loved you dearly
I loved you very much

And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
If you're trying to make a grand gesture, it's too late

I've already paid
I've already moved on and let go of the past

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Joan Baez

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@gilfavor1river

There is several words of brilliance, in this song, as Paddington Brown says this is not poetry it is pure unadulterated LOVE she is singing a massive deep love song , to Bob and when she sings certain lines and her voice and how she drops down to lower notes I am emotionally knocked out, always brings tears with its magnificent unbelievable emotion , I love music amd a million songs , but some do something to you, that hit a deep spot. And these peope with the genius to write the words and music amaze me, especially about someone we think we know.
Now another song that I would call a massive love song is "Let Her Cry" by Hootie and the Blowfish, not the same song style but the same power of love song , listen to the lyrics, and see what heart wrenching things the singer is telling in this music story.
Last but not least , it is 2023,\.

WHERE HAS THE DEEP QUALITY AND EMOTIONAL UPLIFTING MUSIC GONE???
I appreciate new styles but the feel is dying , the tune is going , there is no structure , songs are like Ads sometimes, so YOUTUBE thanks for a spot I can get lost in with my earphones.
Words with meaning and put to good music and with feelings from the heart.

And it is an older song and to David Vergari, you sir are spot on the mark, this song really does move people, deeply. Genius in fact.

@reizadessyaprianty7870

2y↑217

Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall
As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the Midwest
Ten years ago I bought you some cuff links
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed
Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling all around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there
Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

All comments from YouTube:

@zognowak2842

4y↑5.4K

I saw her about 10 years ago in Durham NC, where I was sitting on the 3rd row. She was fantastic, but she didn't do this song for the entire regular concert. On her first encore, she still didn't sing it so I stood and called for "Diamonds and Rust".....Her second encore ended the same way, and on her third encore, she looked and pointed at me and said "this is for you". :) I still get goose bumps thinking about this.

@seansmith1303

4y↑175

What a cool story. :)

@zognowak2842

4y↑119

@@seansmith1303 Thanks. I'll always remember that.

@emptyface4095

4y↑109

How lucky you are...

@rukanthsameera8563

4y↑47

amazing

@paulkeith61

4y↑125

Since she wrote it for Bob Dylan she probably did not want to sing it. It was over.

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@magistra137

42w↑129

This is one of the most poignant and poetic songs. I love the juxtaposition of quoting him telling her that her poetry wasn’t good while she is weaving one of the most beautiful love songs, both in poetry and melody. To me, this is just one of those pieces of magic that the world blesses us with sometimes. Thank you, Joan.

@poom641

10w↑6

Seems to have come from the heart for sure, occasionally hearing this song brings tears to my eyes

@camillesolange182

8w↑5

It was too good for him! She was too good for him too :-)

@user-ok9ft1iv4x

10w↑4

I call her the Queen of American Folk Music!

@nvsubramanian1958

1y↑314

The lady can write. And the lady can sing. After we are gone, she'll still be around. Haunting the world. Making the universe cry.

@youthofyesterdayrecords

45w↑4

It doesn't need any help for that.

@thebugs4934

39w↑8

this! And beautifully expressed.

@rossmcdonaldyt

36w

Ttrrredttrttrtrty rrrrrrdgk

@jacobpeters5458

33w↑1

@@youthofyesterdayrecordsafter what Disney did to Star Wars, triple digits %

@gerdaschilski6967

31w↑5

My hope is that future Generations understand and love her Music 🎼 like our Generation still does 🙏🫶🎸

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@paddingtonbrown6703

4y↑1.5K

Joan Baez was not writing poetry; she was writing love. By this, she will be immortalized.

@robertb4434

4y↑21

GOOD FOR YOU !! EXACTLLY !!!! you got IT!!!!

@theredcomet844

4y↑6

I feel bad for what poetry is.

@attilaevil

4y↑3

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@attilagyorgyrusz2431

4y↑10

@@attilaevil Joan baez forever

@sven471111

3y↑9

@@zeyadalabdaly3393 You are wrong.She wrote it.

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@brenda9990

3y↑619

One of the most beautiful and haunting love songs ever written.

@fernandohidalgo3729

2y↑1

Cuanta razón.

@gregwilliams3457

2y↑11

Brenda i just read your post on diamonds and rust after i had post to it as well.
Thank you. After listening to it i described it as a haunting love song that brought back memories that i had never forgotten or did not want to forget.
And as i sat here trying to figure out which one it was and reading your post i realized this song must do the same to others that it has done to me. Like looking in to a mirror and see a reflection of parts of your life that you charish the most i guess would be a good way to say it.

@brenda9990

2y↑4

I agree Greg…there’s something in this song that touches me and is impactful.

@marcyfan

2y↑4

@@brenda9990 joan was better off having a one night stand with john lennon. i love bob...but he's strange.

@harrydavis7607

2y↑2

You took the words right out of my mouth. Beauty and haunting. “Hauntingly sad.”

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@spaceshot5289

38w↑182

This song is an incredible work of art. It deeply speaks to the soul of anyone who has loved and lost

@timoconnor8520

11w↑2

I count myself amongst that number. Ginny Emerson, where the hell are you now?

😂

@andrewlowe9969

9w↑1

Yes very true! Songs like this remind us of our disappointments in love while things we can't change, it brings us solace we all go through a heartbreak and disappointment at some point. This and JJ Cale's Someday are two such songs. Thank you Joan for being one of the most wonderful woman musicians and songwriters of the 20th century. The feelings deep down are bearable when we listen to this song, we are not alone and it helps the mind and soul greatly.

@doberman1ism

Amen! Tis’ better to have loved and lost, then to never have loved at all. Sadly this is true.

@ajordan1976

Simply tragically timeless

@harrysharp3838

2y↑184

In 1963, we had a substitute teacher who was young and talked to us about cool things, that sounded so cutting edge then. Even 59 years later, I remember a singer he mentioned that he thought that class of sixth graders should know about--her name was Joan Baez. It didn't register much with me at age 10, but did a few years later and to this day...If you were that teacher and somehow see this, thank you.

@harrysharp3838

46w↑7

Let me add it was Garvey Elementary School in Chicago.

@harrysharp3838

45w↑1

Did you go there?

@jupitersailing

38w↑4

Ultra-cool teacher! If only they were all like that!

@mak_xx9456

27w↑2

It was me. I was the teacher.

@harrysharp3838

27w

This is how you get followers by sliding into heartfelt comments with your bs?@@mak_xx9456

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@summerinspringville-hill

4y↑736

Her poetry is not “lousy” at all. It is stunning and powerful.

@christinegoyette7428

4y↑5

yup.

@theend4054

4y↑21

she didn't get a Nobel prize for her poem....

@CNash85

4y↑63

She’s quoting Dylan taking about his own poetry, not hers: “‘My poetry is lousy’, you said.”

@tmage23

4y↑39

Dylan was highly critical of anyone's work that wasn't his own.

@petervarga1310

4y↑18

I don't know why he tried to diminish her by telling that her poetry is lousy. It isn't at all.

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@Global00Vintage

4y↑2K

God it hurts to love someone who doesn't love you back. Jesus. This song.

@erichart2093

4y↑112

My theory is that Bob loved Joan so much he let her go knowing he couldn't wouldn't treat her the way she deserved

@seastarslark2301

4y↑70

You said it. And......you never really forget, no matter how much time passes.

@cjackson6482

4y↑71

I think I read somewhere that Joan wanted Bob to keep creating more protesting music & be more of a activist in his music but Bob wanted to change and move foreword, she didn't. She was living in the past & Bob was trying to move forward so they broke up. He began to fall in love with other women who wanted more of what he was changing into. They where becoming two different people & bob knew other women who where more in his lifestyle type.

@erichart2093

4y↑69

@@cjackson6482 , Somewhat accurate. Baez has admitted she was trying to "mold" Bob into what she wanted him to be. Thus pushing him away. Bob said he broke it off because he didn't want her caught up in the madness. The comment about Joan "living in the past" is bewildering???
As far as other women that was happening when they were together. As a matter of fact even before. Bob wouldn't give Joan the time of day when the 1st met because he was interested in her 16 year old sister who was allegedly even more beautiful. Dylan was a scoundrel...

@seastarslark2301

4y↑5

@@cjackson6482 Thanks for the insight.

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@user-kk1he8eh2x

25w↑44

I was introduced to this song from the Judas Priest cover & it absolutely blew my mind ……and now listening to the original from Joan, I’ve become overwhelmed with emotion……absolutely stunning song……Brilliant

@di-jt6jp

23w↑1

I too remember as a very young person being introduced to this song by the Judas Priest cover. I knew that it was a cover of her song. But I just read an interview of Joan Baez about her upcoming film biography and this song and Bob Dylan was discussed. I see now that she wrote this about him and she was obviously absolutely heartbroken. I’m not a folk music fan. I love my hardcore alternative rock. But knowing the history behind this now, I’m in tears.
And I agree with her activism. She’s a legend.

@moritzbierdimpfl7233

21w↑1

its so cool they coverd this

@dutchcasey3828

1y↑60

What a beautiful song. And what a striking portrait of Dylan.

@davidcurtis7547

Bob held Joan on a pedestal it is true . Than he burst on the scene . Bob is a tough nut to crack , that's what makes him Bob Dylan

@jdgunn6109

2y↑374

This is probably the most raw, the most honest and bare-naked Love Song ever written or recorded.

@v24231

2y↑10

Yes, it is. That is why there are so few covers of the masterpiece. It should be vetoed for covering.

@v24231

2y↑3

Brevity is the sister of talent.

@watdoetiee

2y↑1

@@v24231 The ripper's cover of this is as good as it gets (with judas priest).

@ZenaBattaglia

1y↑2

Her song is sublime!

@maribethstern8023

1y↑1

It's raw, I can feel it and relate , that love is once in a lifetime 🌹💗🌹

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@aimd2875

3y↑843

This one of the best songs ever written. The lyrics and melody, her voice, every single aspect of it makes it perfect!

@billferron6473

3y↑13

She loved Dylan but I don't think he was very fond of her as a romantic interest.

@joanbaez68

3y↑19

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈🎶

@mariacassity7206

2y↑19

This song just kills me!
I love it so so so much

@joevokey1340

2y↑17

I'm 65, & have listened to countless thousands of songs in my life, & I couldn't agree more with you....one of the most beautifully written and sung songs that my ears have been blessed with. Incredibly moving song, imo.

@joevokey1340

2y↑3

P.S., David Kershenbaum, the procucer, did a phenomenal job on this song. Highly underrated, imho. 👏

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@user-rd6yw7pj1l

32w↑20

When I was little my father loved to listen to Joan Baez))) my father passed away 5 years ago, Now when I listen to Joan Baez I cry because I miss him so much (So I want to say Thank you so much Joan Baez for this song)

@Tav57

1y↑469

“Speaking strictly for me, we both could have died then and there…”
What a perfect line about the overwhelming sublime feeling of pure love.
Amazing song. Still powerful after all these years.❤️

@davidcurtis7547

1y↑22

There is such bitterness there . Beautiful song about love not returned . I love that people are still listening to it and have something to say

@gilfavor1river

@robertbairt9094

52w↑6

He was a🐀rat fink🖤

@70giorgio

44w↑3

I knew this song from the cover by judas' priest....Well, hard pain, sweet vengeance. I don't think was vengeance what Joan was looking for, but just espressing what her feeling was. Vengeance is just a side effect.

@alabamaisyourdaddy6137

39w↑4

⁠@@robertbairt9094Baez was also trying to control Dylan’s life, dictate what he did and attempting to force him into political activism, she was incredibly domineering and controlling, she had admitted this herself. So if Dylan was a rat fink for dumping her, she was equally a rat fink for not accepting him for who he was.

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@davidvergari6715

3y↑1.4K

Here we are, nearly a half-century after this song was first played and it continues to move people. Joan Baez recorded a masterpiece

@alexioscorfu8658

3y↑23

exactly. I think it's the story behind the song in combination to her voice and her sad eyes that touch ppl.

@tuananhnguyenba7399

3y↑19

A true masterpiece.

@tuananhnguyenba7399

3y↑10

A true masterpiece.

@alexioscorfu8658

@BOGUS Blank yeah, that b i t c h!!

@a.i.marvin6180

3y↑1

@@alexioscorfu8658 ???????

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@lovelyapollo3897

3y↑399

Who's listening to this beautiful song in this pandemic ??

@palomaroldan6939

3y↑4

@user-nt1gv7wi9j

3y↑5

Not only in the pandemic. Goosepimpels every time

@tianzining

3y↑5

I am Taiwanese, I was 3 when the song released. I learned this song from guitar book from my high school. I am still playing my guitar with her voice over YouTube today.

@themealdealer8811

3y↑1

Shes great because of mgs5

@tianzining

3y↑1

@@themealdealer8811 Quiet is the only “she” if you want to talking about mgls5. Sorry Joan !

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@billroubanis4750

1y↑192

This may be the greatest love song ever written.
I certainly cannot think of a better one.
It gives me chills every time.

@koko-pu5vn

1y↑6

I agree. Based on two people who shared an intense love at one time.

@rickack8176

1y↑4

Right. Nothing better than a melancholic love ballad. Harry Chapin’s TAXI is another one. And Bread’s AUBREY. Just to name two. ✨

@loriskillman2580

48w↑6

Chills for sure. A masterpiece

@lawrencemay8671

44w↑1

Nights In White Satin

@lawrencemay8671

44w

@@rickack8176 NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

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@tenpiano1920

2y↑150

I am a young person and didn't know much about Joan Baez until recently. But this song shows me just how wonderful and beautiful a singer she is.

@bartbaxter7630

2y↑8

Whoever you are and whatever your age, style and class seem to be a part of you. Stay well and have a really good life.

@tenpiano1920

2y↑3

@@bartbaxter7630 Thank you, and you as well!

@dr.wilfriedhitzler1885

1y↑1

Its worth while to look back to the 60s and 70s

@MrRonk55

You should also look up her sister, Mimi, and her husband Richard Farina, a guy so talented Dylan was jealous. Amazing family.

@dr.wilfriedhitzler1885

@@MrRonk55 Thank you for information. We miss such gentle people nowadays….

@jimw.4161

4y↑623

If this isn't the greatest unrequited love song ever - I don't know what is. Simply great!

@gauravchhoker6943

4y↑1

Could you please tell me what does she mean by "speaking strictly for me"?

@jimw.4161

4y↑38

@@gauravchhoker6943 Hello Gaurav! Yes, in this context it is another way of saying 'in my opinion' but more personal, poetic and with much more emotion. If she had died she would have felt that her life was complete.... but her words also indicate a little reservation. She isn't sure Bob feels the same way. Hope this helps!

@gauravchhoker6943

4y↑6

@@jimw.4161 Thanks Jim!! That was really helpful 😊

@jimw.4161

4y↑12

@@gauravchhoker6943 You're very welcome... Happy to help. I love this song. It brings back so many pleasant memories of the early 60s when folk music was really at its zenith. A wonderful time to be young! Joan captured the feeling perfectly.

@gauravchhoker6943

4y↑19

@@jimw.4161 This song is just not a song.. it's actually Joan narrating her story that's why it is so good to listen as the sadness in this is so real. For me this is the best and most beautiful autobiographical song ever.

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@grammathia3018

6y↑1.4K

I love this song.
I am crying now.
Why do I mourn the loss of this era?
I mourn the loss of my youth.

@creybemcrey

6y↑5

Grammathia tenho o mesmo sentimento que você

@chucka5208

6y↑42

We all grow older, but this song will bring back some of your best memories.

@stephenland2037

6y↑8

I also.

@karinstorer3609

6y↑3

I think we who where like me just to understand Bob D.as Joan Baez.we started we maybe hoped but still we have for some years hopefully a few good memos.as evil a some are as sad hundreds thousands millions died hope it will be better is THERE EVER yes he was a vagabond she a born Madonna yes as the mother tries to safe the child and her believe gave her this strength to answer him so honest bare her soul this strength and he oh well surmise arrogants and wistfully " ashamed" no way to apologise.him it.KARIN

@AndyMuellerez2b

6y↑1

We? :)

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@thomasdesmond1055

1y↑44

I saw her at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR about 15 years ago. Her hair was turning grey so it seemed her beauty and maturity made her even more of a goddess. She introduced this song as it being about an old friend. One of the greatest concerts ever in my life. She is an American Hero for her music, her activism and her eternal beauty.

@geneengelbrecht9323

32w↑3

Beautiful, Joan, & the song as beautiful as you, I've followed your beautiful singing, with your lovely voice throughout many years, & you are still at the top, with Linda Ronstadt, both of you of Mexican-German parentage... I'm +91, & yet heard no better...

@nicholasschellenberg502

33w↑22

Probably the most perfect love song from the 70s - let it play on repeat for all time.

@at_brunch3852

27w↑1

I agree. 🇨🇦

@ericynot

8y↑4.2K

Besides being utterly beautiful, "Diamonds and Rust" is among the most haunting, nakedly honest autobiographical songs ever recorded. Most of us have had the experience at one time or another of having an old lover suddenly appear out of nowhere, leaving us feeling, for a time at least, shattered, confused, and conflicted. But no one I can think of has ever captured that experience better than Baez did in this song. It also nails the vibe of New York City on a cold autumn day. This is poetry/songwriting at its very best.

@edgregory1

8y↑76

+ericynot A Winter's day in a deep and dark December......... am a rock. I am an island...

Your post was perfect. Wish I had seen it before I posted 'cause makes mine unnecessary.

@olitraiga

8y↑41

nah this is specifically about bob dylan and joan baez. it doesnt apply to anyone else.

@reallynowX

7y↑89

ericynot,, I can't find the words to thank you for your beautiful, heartfelt, intelligent and lovely post. I was choking back emotion while watching Baez's French TV studio close-up performance of this song in a French studio, then saw this video with lyrics & photos of Baez & Dylan. I had wished for the photos to age along with them & the lyrics, but am grateful for what Dave Bing took the time to do for the rest of us. I was particularly taken with what I assume is Baez' meaning behind the lyric "You say you aren't nostalgic..." Dylan may have won the Nobel but he wouldn't get a Milk of Human Kindness prize. I've personally experienced a lover from my youth refusing to acknowledge the depth & sweetness of our relationship. Anyway ericynot, I hope you are, in fact, a critic. Selfishly I hope you are because your talent should be shared beyond Youtube music pages. Thank you again.

@vollsticks

7y↑1

Lel

@steadfastcoward

7y↑43

I was already a fan when I first heard this song, and at the time I was young and knew nothing of it's connection to Bob Dylan (because I was young and there was no Internet, things were 'normal'...this was still my favorite song of hers. The key and chords are almost of another world, it's like nothing I've ever heard and it expresses feelings I also never heard before then. Now I am lucky enough to have TWO copies of this LP, one in stereo and the other in QUAD for the day I have a fine enough phonograph setup to listen to it properly.

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@johnbruno7614

2y↑206

It's really amazing how many people keep coming back to listen to this masterpiece that's at least a half a century old this song will never die its legendary.

JOAN AND BOB 💞

@KevinSmith-ki7yl

2y↑9

I’m 70 never heard this song till about two years ago and now i can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to it i absolutely love it and her,

@johnbruno7614

2y↑6

@@KevinSmith-ki7yl
Really happy that you got to hear this masterpiece and she's just a true legend:)
👍💓😊

@arnoldblashak171

1y↑7

Yeah Bob Dylan screwed that one up you should have kept her

@johnbruno7614

1y↑2

@@arnoldblashak171
Yes he most certainly did.
👍💗✌️

@rtflone

1y↑7

@@arnoldblashak171 Dylan had an affair with Baez as his relationship with Suze Rotolo was ending partly due to Suze getting pregnant with Dylan's child and having an abortion in 1963.
Baez lyric "You flew right into my arms. Temporarily lost at sea, the Madonna was yours for free, the girl on the half shell that would keep you unharmed" is a brilliant bit of self reflection.

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@jazchappell4804

50w↑56

This song opens small breaks in my heart.

@AndyGalvan-of1wl

46w↑1

Hi Jaz💐💐

@maxingham9139

2y↑77

I went to an anti war rally in 1970 Los Angeles park to see Joan Baez. 30 minute concert, about 60 people showed up and she sang completely A cappella not even a guitar on a flatbed trailer. Amazing!

@joelodero6980

2y↑437

What a voice, what a period, what a generation, respect!!!

@felixizquierdo3070

2y↑7

no se volvera a repetir aquellos años y esas voces como era la de joan baez, ahora hemos llegado a un punto donde solo se oye la basura.....quien lo iba a decir

@olegsjohnson

1y↑2

How ... How on earth i gru upp in Canada and i did not know that this song are exsist aoutside Andormeda gaxy ??

@eastbee1034

1y↑1

Preach!! What a time!!

@ewahelgesson942

42w

I was young back then ...it was a lovely time ❤️

@robertwallis7397

5y↑661

Dear God, how lucky were we between the ages of 60 to 70 to be apart of the best music EVER.

@rickdaystar477

5y↑21

I agree, I'm part of that era and you could listen to the radio all day and never hear a lousy song. So much creativity and passion in the music. I had this album and virtually wore it out. I saw a video on YouTube that someone put up of her singing at an outside concert in 2017 and her voice has not changed. She's just as vibrant as she ever was.

@michaelrickard9890

5y↑12

Absolutely, we were aware of the unique beauty of it all living through it as we are still today in our aches and pains.

@rickdaystar477

5y↑18

@@michaelrickard9890 Going back to that music provides refuge and comfort in our years now, having memories tied to that era and grateful we had it all back then.

@robscuremusic

5y↑18

I totally agree. We grew up with the best music ever made.

@colincochrane4108

5y↑8

I agree

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@Tryg

2y↑73

I have been in love with Joan Baez since 1967 and she never knew, I was 15 and she was 26.
I still love her ❣️
This is the best song she ever did ❤️🌹

@williamgillis4650

1y↑3

She will always be beautiful 🥰

@yrjomatilainen8412

1y↑3

Joan Baez was the loveliest hippie ❤

@bertposton589

11w↑3

I met her in a music store in the early 90's . A magical person. 🎉

@caseyjoanz

4y↑677

Playing this for my wife. We’ve been inseparable since about this time in 1972. Almost 50 years and one of us has just been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. It doesn’t matter who: we’re a covalent bond. We’d both prefer to go first.

@smallisbeautiful2808

4y↑11

Please google "The boy who ran away from chemotherapy". No matter what type of cancer it is, it's not too late. https://youtu.be/Eac7zJi_rDc

@caseyjoanz

4y↑9

Small Is Beautiful —We both appreciate it. Nobody is giving up.

@laurianni

4y↑7

@@caseyjoanz bless you both....Godspeed, you two.

@wendynichols9998

4y↑41

I have never posted a reply or made any comment on youtube in 10 years. Never. This is a first for me, but my heart breaks for you both and I had to comment. I am not 'religious', but I believe that when you find your 'soul mate' (as you two so obviously have) you will never be parted - your partner will be waiting for you just beyond the veil and you will spend eternity together. My husband is 17 years my senior and I would do anything to 'go first' and not have to bear the burden of grief. Remember - grief is the price we pay for love. May you both be reunited again one day.....

@caseyjoanz

4y↑33

Wendy Nichols —I write a lot on YouTube comments, but I’ve never received so much positive response. We started a conversation when my wife was 17, and we still haven’t finished it. Whatever afterlife is, we know we’ll be together.

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@maevemcmahon4286

6y↑79

Not only that glorious voice, but her use of words - her integrity, her courage, and her strength. An inspiration to me since I was a teenager - deepest respect to a wonderful lady !!!

@user-ok9ft1iv4x

7w↑1

Joan Baez: Its almost as much pleasure to watch her as it is to hear her sing but not quiet! Such a beautiful thing!

@ari5333

17w↑12

This is literally my favorite song of all time

@rebeccahernandez3460

2y↑46

This is my absolute favorite Joan Baez song. So beautiful.

@zoelewis2229

1y↑57

This is timeless and I can listen to it over and over again

@AndyGalvan-of1wl

46w

Hi Zoe💐💐

@Marco-pz2df

41w

this song is just soul touching, that voice so sorting so lovely
joan baez has always been one of my favorite singer, what do you admire most about her

@mariasilviatesi

28w↑12

I am an Italian teacher, I often offer to my children Joan Baez to listen... It is a tendresse for their young souls

@teresapaulacostapintodesou6448

48w↑3

You were in love with him. It's Clear. If he said your poetry was lousy, well, you MADE A LOVELY SONG! CONGRATULATIONS!

@RobertMartin-bo2fr

45w↑16

Achingly poignant and gorgeous. Joan Baez -- what an American treasure!!!

@minnbeef

1y↑143

Just major chills and goosebumps whenever I hear this song. We all have had someone in our lives like Baez had Dylan. This song is her masterpiece.

@CarolCesca-sq4ku

39w↑7

I was 12 years old when I first heard and saw Joan Baez performing at Provincetown- Cape Cod- MA. I am now 73 years old and I continue to be mesmerized by her music. In my teen years I listened to her music and learned the lyrics which I can still sing. Thank you Joan

@shonabrowne6324

34w↑15

"Well I'll be damned, here comes your ghost again. But that's not unusual, its just that the moon is full". Great line. And I can relate.

@jupitersailing

38w↑28

Got it on repeat. Once is never enough with a Joan Baez record.

@thefrontpage

1y↑27

I had not listened to this classic song in a while, and this got to me. This is an amazingly beautiful, haunting, personal and moving song. It's simply a classic. All we are is diamonds and rust. Diamonds and rust.

@elizafaulhammer2203

2y↑25

One of the most beautiful songs ever written and sung............

@AndyGalvan-of1wl

46w

Hi Eliza💐💐

@sammy-wi8pi

38w↑19

I heard this song for the first time when I was 12 and in high school......only now I fully understand the incredible poetry behind this ballad ❤❤❤❤❤...thank you Joan Baez❤❤❤❤

@jonpack609

2y↑38

Exquisite lovesong flawlessly sung , absolutely perfect in every way,Dylan should've been totally humbled by this glorious vocal gesture of love....

@martinrodgers2919

2y↑4

He has said that he is

@bmisenta

2y↑32

Lots of guts to bring it all out there - the iconic love story that never made it to the final round. "You're telling me you're not nostalgic, well - give me another word for it. You were so good with words and at keeping things vague." Wow. Moves me every time.

@alansmith2203

1y↑56

Her voice just mesmerizes me. Great lyrics of a broken heart. Everyone knows of Dylan and Joan's failed love affair. I just think that it is very hard for the creative artists who on meteoric trajectories to stay synchronized. He was not evil nor was she stupid...the stars simply didn't align for them in that time. Joan I will always love your voice and songs.

@davidsherman7531

1y↑12

If one has ever loved....and lost, this song says it all.... thank you Joan.....!

@robertphillips2769

7y↑93

Mr. Dylan blew it when he let this lady go. This album deserved a Grammy, and I am glad I actually got to tell Joan Baez this during a phone interview a decade or so ago.

@giovannibellini4098

5y↑3

Wow, you did????

@sacramentosantosgato9114

3y↑1

Qué preciosidad de canción.Eterna.Gracias.Merci.7.2.21

@robertphillips2769

3y↑15

@@giovannibellini4098 Sorry for the late reply. Yes, I interviewed her for a monthly arts and entertainment publication in Montana. Was never more nervous for an interview in my life, but she was great.

@joanbaez68

3y↑8

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈

@aryervgr

If this is Joan Baez, you have been one of my inspirations for most of my life.

@kathrynmolesa1641

4y↑144

Dylan blew it when he left Joan. She was so refreshing and true and beautiful and talented. She sings from her soul.

@HipsterEatinShark

3y↑11

He seems to have done alright.

@mikepatrick5909

3y↑4

@@HipsterEatinShark yup..he's still kicking

@billferron6473

3y↑13

The fact is Dylan didn't love her.

@lisadc4681

3y↑4

@@billferron6473 Exactly, tiny detail.

@joanbaez68

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈🎶

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@ms.annthrope415

45w↑11

I thought I had found my soul mate late in life. Thought it was time to feel some joy and happiness so I got myself down from behind the walls and opened the door. She ripped my heart out and shoved me off the cliff, and I saw myself falling slowly to dash to pieces on the rocks below. I listened to this song and others but I played this over and over as I picked up the pieces and glued my heart back together and started walking back to close and bolt the door and climb back up behind the walls. Music like this, so raw and unfiltered, helped staunched the bleeding and let me heal. Thanks Joan.

@susancrawford5927

23w↑2

I'm sorry this happened to you. Raw emotion and heartbreak are deep and terrible things. Peace.

@josemariagarcia1099

21w

Peace be upon you brother

@TheDancingWuliMasters

14w↑1

You'll get over. Nice profile name BTW

@reizadessyaprianty7870

2y↑217

Well, I'll be damned
Here comes your ghost again
But that's not unusual
It's just that the moon is full
And you happened to call
And here I sit
Hand on the telephone
Hearing a voice I'd known
A couple of light years ago
Heading straight for a fall
As I remember your eyes
Were bluer than robin's eggs
My poetry was lousy you said
Where are you calling from?
A booth in the Midwest
Ten years ago I bought you some cuff links
You brought me something
We both know what memories can bring
They bring diamonds and rust
Well you burst on the scene
Already a legend
The unwashed phenomenon
The original vagabond
You strayed into my arms
And there you stayed
Temporarily lost at sea
The Madonna was yours for free
Yes, the girl on the half-shell
Could keep you unharmed
Now I see you standing
With brown leaves falling all around
And snow in your hair
Now you're smiling out the window
Of that crummy hotel
Over Washington Square
Our breath comes out white clouds
Mingles and hangs in the air
Speaking strictly for me
We both could have died then and there
Now you're telling me
You're not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You who are so good with words
And at keeping things vague
'Cause I need some of that vagueness now
It's all come back too clearly
Yes, I loved you dearly
And if you're offering me diamonds and rust
I've already paid

@ripansarker7883

1y↑3

Awesome lyric ❤️

@GloriaMartinez-on3jx

1y↑4

Awesome lyrics.. they ring 👍true

@reizadessyaprianty7870

1y↑10

" Yes, i loved you dearly " thats hit me ...xoxoxoxoxoxo

@margiteder8274

1y↑12

She loved him dearly. You can see it on her in all pictures. She must have suffered a lot. Love hurts.

@jeannemariemori3009

49w↑5

Magnifique chanson, les paroles, les arrangements musicaux, Une voix qui vous emporte. Nostalgie d’une époque ! ...

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@jillschoenfeldwhite5534

3y↑33

Joan's most personal feelings about Bob with a hauntingly beautiful poetic melody.. All of the photos of them together make it even more emotional.

@chrispatt211

2y↑16

My dad played this song 4 me 1 x only. He could play so Awesome , but he would have to be drunk B4 he could even get going and the sad part was he just didn't know how blessed he truly he was to have such talent and just let it go to waste.. This was the 1 and only song he made it ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND DIDNT SKIP A BEAT. IT WAS A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME MOMENT AND I WILL NEVER FOR GET IT. THX DAD FOR THE Epic moment.

@robertflint2549

36w↑19

The arrangement on this song is really outstanding. Adds a lot.

@davidwieder8599

42w↑17

I never get tired of this song.

@linshanhsiang

5y↑617

"My poetry was lousy you said." Well, she wrote one utterly superb song. And the music, so exquisitely beautiful. And her voice...makes chills go up my spine.

@johnbismarck3841

5y↑6

Was lousy doesn't mean doomed to be forever lousy, eh?

@robrobi6537

5y↑11

Ain't that the truth. I've heard it over 20 times in the last 6 months here and it still warms the heart.

@deepblueinthedark9856

5y↑42

Captures Dylan's undoubtedly bitchy character so well.

@linshanhsiang

5y↑3

@@deepblueinthedark9856 He was just telling the truth! Ever heard that song of hers with the refrain " love is a pain in the ass"?

@johnstundis9624

5y↑10

@@linshanhsiang Still , he could have been more diplomatic , and kind … Like maybe suggesting how to improve the work . Easy solution .

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@ThatsWhenItkickedin

8y↑38

i am super old now but still a hippie. i saw her at the hollywood bowl. cant even remember the year. she came out alone. nothing on the stage but for a guitar and a vase on the floor, with one red rose.

@katherinebooth1708

8y↑1

i think im old too

@katherinebooth1708

8y↑2

+Katherine Booth shoot it was awesome to be the youngest, born in 64 now im dead

@ThatsWhenItkickedin

8y↑1

+Katherine Booth you are young. i go back to 19 and 46

@katherinebooth1708

8y↑5

+Linda Kloss gosh your my new best friend, im 51, i loved The Bay city rollers, the beatles, and yes bob dylan eyes were bluer than robin eggs, and ps i cried when Patty Duke died

@ThatsWhenItkickedin

8y↑3

+Katherine Booth a good era

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@alep.5302

1y↑69

My God what a powerful song! Enormous declaration of love and contempt together. I love you Joan, that guy did not deserve.

@jcq1961

1y↑4

Men Dylan's age were trained from birth to ignore deep feelings, so many of them ended up angry, confused, and broken hearted for decades. Doesn't excuse their behavior, but if women want men to understand them, they need to know understanding is a two-way street. Insults do not always help.

@chrisevans9958

52w↑3

My sister used to play JB 55 years ago.Not impressed.Time changes and I was so wrong.Wow.Not recent have loved her music for 30 years

@robertstack2144

50w↑3

Dylan was in love, as now with himself.

@alabamaisyourdaddy6137

39w↑1

hahahah Bob did not deserve her yet she was forever trying to control bobs life and dominate who he was as a person by attempting to force him into left wing political activism against his will.

@terencequinn2682

34w

@@robertstack2144- you,know nothing of Bob Dylan what he is what he has experienced and how he lives with the extraordinary experience of being him.

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@bitsyrhodes2390

1y↑7

The first time I heard her sing this song was at the Civic Center in Portland, Maine in the early 70's. Truly an experience of a lifetime.

@isabellenicaud3725

2y↑193

This song is the absolute masterpiece of Joan, I can loop it one hour without getting bored and the feeling is still intense. She suffered a lot with BD and you feel it

@missmaniac5145

1y↑13

Absolutely the same with me, this song is so intense, it never gets boring to me. Greatest love song about a unfulfilled love

@annickcavelier4333

47w↑10

Oui...les frissons à chaque écoute....
J' aime tant Joan Baez !...c' est toute mon adolescence que je retrouve avec ses chansons et particulièrement celle-ci qui me bouleverse pour tout ce qu' elle dit de son amour déçu...
Quelle voix magnifique et quel talent dans l' Ecriture et la Musique...
Je ne m' en lasse pas....elle remplit mon coeur de nostalgie...

@debraharvey282

47w↑9

Hauntingly beautiful...

@suruha2306

42w↑1

@@annickcavelier4333 Yes, shivers! That is a good way to say how it makes me feel! Thank you!

@cametientaucoeur

41w↑5

It meant so much in the 70’s & still today. The angst of our lives. Jeanne (retired RN)

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@tvgerbil1984

1y↑43

It is pure poetry by Joan Baez and it is not lousy at all.

@dr.strangelove7788

45w↑38

I love the lyrics of this song. She is in shock from hearing from someone she had essentially forgotten and between the usual chit-chat her mind is filled with glimpses of memories. So genuine.

@larryordine7542

41w↑2

"here comes your ghost again , but that's not unusual" means she still thinks of him often.

@8ofwands300

39w↑1

I don't think she had forgotten about him at all. I hear the song very differently.

@dr.strangelove7788

39w↑1

@@8ofwands300 yeah….. you could be right.

@dennissneed2162

21w

and that someone is Bob Dylan, of course

@scoobydisney

18w

"Forgotten" - never.

@user-cb3ze6qm8i

8w↑1

Joan Baez one of the famous singer to the last century👍👍👍👍👍

@vickiebailey2679

3y↑54

it's so hard to imagine that someone couldn't love Joan - beautiful, sweet, kind, talented, and well, just everything!

@joanbaez68

3y↑1

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈🎶

@vickiebailey2679

@@joanbaez68 i would love that, Joan

@joanbaez68

This is my private number text me

@L20069

2y↑3

@@vickiebailey2679 thats a bot dont text them

@franko7290

7y↑21

How fortunate some of us are to have lived when a lot of music was enduring art. Great music will never die.

@Bhadrakalishakti

35w↑5

What a song! What a way yo say GOODBYE! Unmatched JOAN BAEZ! What a VOICE!

@bluekatgal7300

40w↑7

Been listening to her music since my early 20’s. Now in my early 70’s. Nothing better. I found a very old album then and still remember lyrics of songs she gave to us. My favorite singer ever.

@jennipenni1858

10y↑22

First listened to this song when I was 15 and loved the melody. But now it's making me cry.

@douglasmasterson443

2y↑33

THE Voice....THE Song...and THE Guitar Playing!!....Perfect!!

@manchu-qu9mw

41w↑12

A true classic, so very soothing and penetrating melody and its lyric...keep singing Joan

@aausb8951

1y↑4

"Well, I'll be damned. Here comes your ghost again..." What a beginning!

@Carol4YeshuaAdonai

4y↑221

This song is so VERY haunting and beautiful because her pain was so VERY heartbreaking!!!

@joanbaez68

3y↑6

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈🎶

@aidenelwell6308

3y↑1

Hello Carol, how are you doing today?

@jackjones3680

2y↑3

@@joanbaez68 you are amazing from someone from another generation

@leylamanou3845

2y↑1

@@joanbaez68 I just love your songs ! I m fond of the 2 of u an Bob D. ❤

@cockeyedoptimista

2y↑1

Well she seems to kind of take it in stride, in a way; sort of resigned to his, um, boorishness. But you know it's not okay. And her voice is so beautiful..

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@doogalloonni

4y↑76

SHE was the Diamond!

@beekay5914

2y↑13

The melody alone gives me chills, add the instrumentation and the voice, and it's almost too much. SOOO beautiful.

@kimlathem9235

15w↑2

Im 56. Grew up to my dad playing dylan, baez and buffy st. Marie, among others. He still has all the original LPs. I took him to see Dylan 3 years ago for his 75th birthday. Im so grateful he's still in my life. And the worlds my dad has opened for me. That's what music does for me too. Thanks Daddy.

@partridgehearne

4y↑191

The pleasures of love last but a moment, the grief of love last a lifetime.

@geethuvarghese9103

4y↑1

It's not true.. Ur love just has to grow..

@lucielesager7542

3y↑4

"On est souvent trompé en amour, souvent blessé et souvent malheureux ; mais on aime, et quand on est sur le bord de sa tombe, on se retourne pour regarder en arrière, et on se dit : J’ai souffert souvent, je me suis trompé quelquefois ; mais j’ai aimé. C’est moi qui ai vécu, et non pas un être factice crée par mon orgueil, et mon ennui." On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Musset

->We are often deceived in love, often hurt and often unhappy; but we love, and when we are on the edge of our grave, we turn around to look back, and we say to ourselves: I have suffered often, I have been wrong sometimes; But I love.
I was the one who lived, and not a fictitious being created by my pride, and my boredom.

@dianeleebirkenmeier5988

sad

@ret435

So true!

@richtfingers

Plaisir d’Amore

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@dorothycrate1072

1y↑38

The acoustic harmony is so beautifully arranged

@AndyGalvan-of1wl

46w

Hi Dorothy💐💐

@Marco-pz2df

41w

this song is just soul touching, that voice so sorting so lovely
joan baez has always been one of my favorite singer, what do you admire most about her

@andrewroberts8139

2y↑186

In my opinion this is one of the greatest songs ever written - only just discovered it

@marie-solangebouissac4420

1y↑4

never too late ;)

@henry6149

1y↑3

@@marie-solangebouissac4420 You should try to listen to some more of her music it is superrb/iconic

@marie-solangebouissac4420

1y↑4

@@henry6149, sure, I've been listening to her music for more than 50 years ;)

@henry6149

1y↑2

@@marie-solangebouissac4420 So have I and loved every minute of it, you are obviously a women of taste

@fredgillespie5855

49w↑2

Try her version of "Forever Young" another beautiful song.

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@Emjay1950

39w↑18

Great song! Sung with such feeling. I am discovering Joan all over again. Her poetry is straight from the heart.

@tonamiller6850

29w

Matty Groves

@otismutt

2y↑33

I’ve never listened to a song that articulates my pain so well.

@harrydavis7607

That’s how I felt when my BF and I were split (at the time.)
He sent it to while I was hoping he’d return to me.
I mentioned the song is beautiful and so sad.
He corrected me by telling his point of view. The represents an eternal connection with someone who is physically similar.
To me the song still represents a loss of something that was real. But I didn’t correct him.
I just love the lyrics and the melody. Her voice.

@bakshifamily

I hope you get through whatever you're going through

@jesseb5076

1y↑23

Wow 😯

Just found this woman and this song and what an amazingly haunting and beautiful song….. and voice.

To know she truly meant everything she said takes it from a great song to a masterpiece 👌🥰

@DeformedConscience

1y↑1

Now listen to the Judas Priest version!

@yrjomatilainen8412

@@DeformedConscience

@rainmaze9185

1y↑8

Almost 30 now, I grew up with this song... Momma thank you for giving me a good taste in music! ♡

@lovewilliams4500

6y↑163

This song is flawless. Her voice, her lyrics, her guitar. She mostly did covers, but this is some great songwriting by her here.

@LuisRodriguez-sx7mw

Amazing

@tulaespinoza5172

4y↑1

Como te decia tu decias porque tan triste asi me gusta y ahora te canto a ti i tristeza eres tu al 100por ciento olvide todo porqque tu estas alli

@pegbainbridge9112

3y↑6

From a broken heart will do that.

@stephenkitzeskitzes9970

2y↑1

A beautiful beautiful song but the line strictly for me we. Both could have died than and there it doesn't top the beauty
Of that line and didn't they realize the music lost by there not having children
Together

@margaretsmallallan28

3y↑25

Joan has the voice of an angel, and sang that song from the depth of her soul. They sure deeply cared for each other, but wanted to see if the grass grew more greener elsewhere, by the time they found out that it didn't, it was all too late.....the magic had gone!

@Kelly-nm4kw

Hello Margaret, How are you doing?

@Marco-pz2df

41w

this song is just soul touching, that voice so sorting so lovely
joan baez has always been one of my favorite singer, what do you admire most about her

@katrinaklobuchar2717

42w↑9

I honestly had unfairly judged her. Like she tried to hard. Now, I’m completely floored. Every word, and emotion is so powerful…….I’d die if someone wrote me such a perfect love song. I absolutely appreciate every aspect of this. Painfully and truly perfect.

@Ldsyldsy

1y↑41

When I first heard this song 30 years ago I didn’t know anything about Joan Baez and her relationships. But this was so hauntingly beautiful and the portrait so vivid I thought, “could she be talking about Bob Dylan?” Lady, this song is the definitive riposte to “my poetry was lousy”.

@JackF99

4y↑264

2020 and these two angels are still with us.

@deejay3265

4y↑10

Their music will live forever.

@chaitali4750

4y↑7

🙃Still dreaming about their reunion

@leschaps2387

4y↑13

I love this song because it makes them both so human at the same time, and because she shared something so personal and relatable.

@futuropedagogicouniverso6309

2022 e esses dois anjos continuam conosco

@24433855

3y↑68

The most beautiful love song ever written in my opinion ❤️

@felixizquierdo3070

una de las canciones mas bellas de JOAN BAEZ, por su voz, su musica y su letra, magistral........no se repetira y menos en estos tiempos de basura manipulacion y mentira

@cymen1

He won a Noble Price..

@LetArtsLive

1y↑4

You can tell by those images how much she loved him and he looks happy I've never seen him smile never

@josephcharbonneau8740

2y↑4

These two precious souls will never ever be forgotten!!! TY. 😍

@bridgetd7390

4y↑133

Wow, that clarity of voice. Beautiful and timeless, even in 2020!

@joanbaez68

Thanks for supporting my music 🎶 I’m so grateful 💝 I would like to honor you by giving you my personal information if that’s ok by you.💓💕🔈

@winterlight4521

2y↑3

@@joanbaez68 fake

@jaygatsby1

4y↑97

Remember this if you remember nothing else in life. The person who cares the least in any relationship has all the power.

@Raptuza

3y↑5

I guess you are right...

@mgtnatoo5030

3y↑2

I guess you are wrong

@dianeleebirkenmeier5988

@henrymckenna4126

3y↑7

Wow , pretty profound, and I believe your right.

@ventibreeze6648

3y↑3

Correct

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@laurenraine

2y↑5

I remember this song so well. She still speaks the truth.............

@AndyGalvan-of1wl

46w

Hi Lauren💐💐

@Marco-pz2df

41w

this song is just soul touching, that voice so sorting so lovely
joan baez has always been one of my favorite singer, what do you admire most about her

@cowboysfan782008

12w

My parents met in College and were both almost 26 when they had me in 1968, so they were more from the folk generation than the hippy. They still had many good albums, and for anyone born in the 60s, the albums were the picture books of how we were introduced to music. I remember (probably age 2 or 3) studying the cover of Sgt Peppers, with Tarzan, Brando, Marilyn, etc, and opening it up to see the pic's of the fab 4 in psychedelic costumes. Almost 56 now, I appreciate all of this great music more than ever, and I'd bet that 100 years from now ppl will look back and think, man, all of that technology starting (for the most part) in the 80's, sure changed music and how ppl interacted with each other, and "not" for the better!