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Not for Me
the crook and the Dylan's Lyrics

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I've search for gold, I've search for love
I've search for something right above
Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
I've search for you, I've search in vain
You were gone by the morning train
Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me

Refrain:
How I loved your kiss, and I loved your smile
The fresh taste of your lips, the way you used to cry
Our times were made of this, and our time were made of try
Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me

I travelled away all the broken seas,
I fought the flood, I fought disease
Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
I walked to snow, and hail and rain
Went through that old story again
Oh time ain't doing nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't doing nothing right for me

Refrain :
How I loved your kiss, and I loved your smile
The fresh taste of your lips, the way you used to cry
Our times were made of this, and our time were made of try
Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me

I lost my soul and all my gold
My heart is dead, I feel so old
Oh time ain't doing nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't doing nothing right for me
I search for you I'll search again
But all I did, I'll do again
Just did in vain
Oh time ain't doing nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't doing nothing right for me

Refrain:
How I loved your kiss, and I loved your smile
The fresh taste of your lips, the way you used to cry
Our times were made of this, and our time were made of try

Oh time ain't (doing) nothing right for me
Oh no time ain't (doing) nothing right for me

Overall Meaning

In "Not for Me" by Bob Dylan, the singer expresses a deep gratitude towards a significant other who has saved him from the depths of despair. The lyrics suggest that without her love, he would be lost and helpless, falling into a sea of sadness and anxiety. The first stanza speaks of the confusion and disorientation he used to feel before meeting his lover, describing a world where he couldn't even find the door or see the floor. However, with her by his side, he feels happy and content. Without her, he would be lost in his own misery.

The second stanza goes on to describe the singer's sleepless nights and how his love is the only thing that makes life worth living. The lyrics suggest that he would be waiting endlessly for the morning light to shine in, bringing with it a new day and new hope. But without her, life would be a never-ending cycle of despair and hopelessness. The third stanza emphasizes the significance of the singer's love by suggesting that without it, he would have no direction in his life. He would be lost in a world where the sky would fall, the rain would gather, and there would be no one to guide him. The song ends with the singer imagining a world without the love of his life and realizing how meaningless and futile it would be.

Line by Line Meaning

If not for you
Without you

Babe, I couldn't find the door
You guide me, give me direction

Couldn't even see the floor
I was lost and confused

I'd be sad and blue
I would be unhappy and depressed

Babe, I'd lay awake all night
I would be restless without you

Wait for the mornin' light
I would wait for the day to begin

To shine in through
To bring new hope and happiness

But it would not be new
Without you, everything would be the same

My sky would fall
My life would collapse

Rain would gather too
Troubles would come my way

Without your love I'd be nowhere at all
I need your love to feel complete