Bob Dylan - Dirge Lyrics






I hate myself for loving you and the weakness that it showed
You were just a painted face on a trip down to suicide road
The stage was set, the lights went out all around the old hotel
I hate myself for loving you and I'm glad the curtain fell.

I hate that foolish game we played and the need that was expressed
And the mercy that you showed to me, whoever would have guessed
I went out on Lower Broadway and I felt that place within
That hollow place where martyrs weep and angels play with sin.

Heard your songs of freedom and man forever stripped
Acting out his folly while his back is being whipped
Like a slave in orbit he's beaten 'til he's tame
All for a moment's glory and it's a dirty, rotten shame.

There are those who worship loneliness, I'm not one of them
In this age of fiberglass I'm searching for a gem
The crystall ball upon the wall hasn't shown me nothing yet
I've paid the price of solitude but at least I'm out of debt.

I can't recall a useful thing you ever did for me
'Cept pat me on the back one time when I was on my knees
We stared into each other's eyes 'till one of us would break
No use to apologize, what difference would it make ?

So sing your praise of progress and of the Doom Machine
The naked truth is still taboo whenever it can be seen
Lady Luck who shines on me, will tell you where I'm at
I hate myself for loving you but I should get over that.





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  1. g.... v....

    you're the closest thing to a dylan voice out there

  2. P.... C....

    Marvellous. Love the guitar as well.

  3. W.... C....

    Great job! Really great rendition....Thank you!

  4. I.... F....

    Bob Dylan sang it with anger, indignation,wrath, resentment, dander, dudgeon . Nice version.

  5. I.... F....

    i wonder why Dylan never sings it live

  6. I.... F....

    MY FAVOURITE DYLAN SONG . I WAS ONLY 15 WHEN I HEARD THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME BACK IN 1974.

  7. I.... F....

    I hate myself for lovin' you and the weakness that it showed
    You were just a painted face on a trip down Suicide Road.
    The stage was set, the lights went out all around the old hotel,
    I hate myself for lovin' you and I'm glad the curtain fell.

    I hate that foolish game we played and the need that was expressed
    And the mercy that you showed to me, who ever would have guessed?
    I went out on Lower Broadway and I felt that place within,
    That hollow place where martyrs weep and angels play with sin.

    Heard your songs of freedom and man forever stripped,
    Acting out his folly while his back is being whipped.
    Like a slave in orbit, he's beaten 'til he's tame,
    All for a moment's glory and it's a dirty, rotten shame.

    There are those who worship loneliness, I'm not one of them,
    In this age of fiberglass I'm searching for a gem.
    The crystal ball up on the wall hasn't shown me nothing yet,
    I've paid the price of solitude, but at last I'm out of debt.

    Can't recall a useful thing you ever did for me
    'Cept pat me on the back one time when I was on my knees.
    We stared into each other's eyes 'til one of us would break,
    No use to apologize, what diff'rence would it make?

    So sing your praise of progress and of the Doom Machine,
    The naked truth is still taboo whenever it can be seen.
    Lady Luck, who shines on me, will tell you where I'm at,
    I hate myself for lovin' you, but I should get over that.

  8. M.... o....

    Great version of a song composed or performed by Bob Dylan. Part of The Bob Dylan Project. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BobDylanProject Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBobDylanProject Email: [email protected]

  9. G.... O....

    Excellent! Would love to hear you sing "Hurricane."

  10. F.... ....

    Good job. Very good job. Good vocals. Good phrasing. Nice!

  11. C.... S....

    Beautiful - Bob Dylan with a mix of Leonard Cohen - great stuff.

  12. a.... p....

    kind of sounds like Tom Waits does Bob Dylan. I like it.

  13. s.... ....

    Beautiful cover