My Back Pages
My Back Pages

The Byrds - My Back Pages Lyrics

Ever look back at your younger self and realize how much you've changed? This song captures that feeling perfectly. The lyrics reflect a journey from youthful arrogance and certainty to a more humble, nuanced view of life. As the singer recalls his past, he… Read more

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Aug 19, 1992
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My Back Pages Lyrics

Crimson flames tied through my ears
Rollin' high and mighty traps
Countless with fire on flaming roads
Using ideas as my maps
We'll meet on edges, soon, said I
Proud 'neath heated brow

Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth
Rip down all hate, I screamed
Lies that life is black and white
Spoke from my skull I dreamed
Romantic facts of musketeers
Foundationed deep, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand
At the mongrel dogs who teach
Fearing not that I'd become my enemy
In the instant that I preach
My pathway? led by confusion boats
Mutiny from stern to bow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

Ah, but I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that now.

My guard stood hard when abstract threats
Too noble to neglect
Deceived me into thinking
I had something to protect
Good and bad, I define these terms
Quite clear, no doubt, somehow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now

Writer(s): Bob Dylan
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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What is the Meaning of My Back Pages?

Ever look back at your younger self and realize how much you've changed? This song captures that feeling perfectly. The lyrics reflect a journey from youthful arrogance and certainty to a more humble, nuanced view of life. As the singer recalls his past, he admits he once thought he had all the answers, only to find out later that life's complexities can't be boiled down to simple black-and-white terms. It's about growing wiser with age while feeling more open-minded and less dogmatic—essentially becoming "younger" in spirit. 🌱 The repeated refrain, "Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now," beautifully sums up this transformation. #Growth #Reflection #Wisdom #LifeLessons

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