82. Bob Dylan “Simple Twist of Fate” (from
Blood on the Tracks)
https://youtu.be/oXlkwHECabU
The majority of songs on this album, which is either Dylan’s all time greatest work or one of his 3 best (along with
Highway 61 Revisited and
Blonde on Blonde), depending on your preference, are devoted to the breakup of his marriage. As such this is a dark and depressing record with little room for optimism. “Simple Twist of Fate” is no exception, with lyrics like these:
He woke up the room was bare
He didn’t see her anywhere
He told himself he didn’t care
Pushed the window open wide
Felt an emptiness inside
It doesn’t get any cheerier. This is sad, despondent Bob. It’s also marvelous poetry.