Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan and Various Lyrics

Once upon a time you dressed so fine
There was a time when you had everything together and looked great.

Threw the bums a dime in your prime, didn't you?
You used to be generous with your money when you had it.

People call say 'beware doll, you're bound to fall'
People warned you that you were on a path to failure.

You thought they were all kidding you
You didn't take those warnings seriously.

You used to laugh about
You used to find humor in life and everything around you.

Everybody that was hanging out
Everyone who was living life just like you were.

Now you don't talk so loud
You've become quieter and less confident.

Now you don't seem so proud
You're less secure and confident than you used to be.

About having to be scrounging your next meal
You're now struggling to find your next meal and it's difficult.

How does it feel, how does it feel?
The artist is asking the person how they feel about their current situation.

To be without a home
To not have a place to call home.

Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone
Feeling lost and not knowing what direction to go in life.

Ahh you've gone to the finest schools, alright Miss Lonely
You went to top-notch schools, even though you are now lonely.

But you know you only used to get juiced in it
You didn't really learn anything from those schools.

Nobody's ever taught you how to live out on the street
You don't know how to survive in difficult conditions.

And now you're gonna have to get used to it
You'll have to learn how to survive on the streets.

You say you never compromise
You claim to always stand by your values.

With the mystery tramp, but now you realize
You realize that you're in the same position as the tramp you didn't trust.

He's not selling any alibis
The tramp cannot offer any excuses or explanations for the situation you're in.

As you stare into the vacuum of his eyes
Looking into the tramp's eyes, you feel as though there is nothing there.

And say do you want to make a deal?
You are now ready to accept a deal from the tramp.

To be on your own, with no direction home
Feeling lost and without a clear path in life.

Ah you never turned around to see the frowns
You never noticed the people around you who weren't happy with your behavior.

On the jugglers and the clowns when they all did tricks for you
People pretended to be happy and entertaining you, but they were only doing it to get something out of you.

You never understood that it ain't no good
You never realized that relying on others for happiness or entertainment isn't a good way to live.

You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You should find your own enjoyment in life rather than relying on others.

You used to ride on a chrome horse with your diplomat
You used to have a luxurious lifestyle, complete with a fancy car and wealthy friends.

Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Your friend carried around a fancy pet just to show off.

Ain't it hard when you discover that
It's difficult when you realize that

He really wasn't where it's at
Your wealthy friend wasn't actually in a better position in life than you are now.

After he took from you everything he could steal
Your wealthy friend took advantage of you and drained you of your resources.

Ahh princess on a steeple and all the pretty people
Observing people who seem important or above you, but realizing that they may be unhappy or flawed themselves.

They're all drinking, thinking that they've got it made
The wealthy and famous seem to believe that they have everything figured out.

Exchanging all precious gifts
Exchanging expensive gifts with each other.

But you better take your diamond ring, you better pawn it babe
Sell your most expensive item in order to survive.

You used to be so amused
You used to find pleasure in things that no longer interest you.

At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used
Being amused by someone who is in a low place in life.

Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse
You have no other options and must accept help from Napoleon.

When you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose
When you hit rock bottom, there is no downside to embracing change.

You're invisible now, you've got no secrets to conceal
Feeling like you're no longer important or noteworthy, and having no secrets to hide.

To be on your own, with no direction home
Feeling lost and without a clear path in life.

Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone
Feeling like you have no identity or direction, and are just wandering aimlessly through life.