Cold Irons Bound
Bob Dylan
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I'm beginning to hear voices and there's no one around Now I'm all used up and I fee so turned-around I went to church on Sunday and she passed by And my love for her is taking such a long time to die God, I'm waist deep, waist deep in the mist It's almost like, almost like I don't exist I'm 20 miles out of town, Cold Irons bound There's a wall of pride high and wide Can't see over to the other side It's such a sad thing to see beauty decay It's sadder still to feel your heart torn away One look at you and I'm out of control Like the universe has swallowed me whole I'm 20 miles out of town and Cold Irons bound There's too many people, too many to recall I thought some of 'em were friends of mine I was wrong about 'em all Well, the road is rocky and the hillside's mud Up over my head nothing but clouds of blood I found my own, I found my one in you But your love just hasn't proved true I'm 20 miles out of town, Cold Irons bound 20 miles out of town, Cold Irons bound Well the winds in Chicago have turned me to shreds Reality has always had too many heads Some things last longer than you think they will Some kind of things you can never kill It's you and you only I'm thinking about But you can't see in, and it's hard looking out I'm 20 miles out of town, Cold Irons bound Well the fat's in the fire, and the water's in the tank And the whiskey's in the jar, and the money's in the bank I tried to love and protect you because I cared I'm gonna remember forever the joy we've shared Looking at you and I'm on my bended knee You have no idea what you do to me I'm 20 miles out of town Cold Irons bound 20 miles out of town, Cold Irons bound
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Written by: Robert Dylan
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11 facts about this song
Song History"Cold Irons Bound" was released in 1997 as a part of Bob Dylan's Grammy-winning album, "Time Out of Mind".
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Music VideoRemarkably, the song was the first from the album to receive an actual music video. The video was directed by Academy Award-nominated director, Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Award WinnerThe song won the Grammy award in 1998 for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
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Song Title"Cold Irons Bound" is actually a phrase from a 19th-century sea shanty about a seaman lamenting his hard lot.
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Praise from CriticsThe song has been widely appreciated for its haunting lyrics and mesmerizing music, which many critics have called one of the best of Dylan's career.
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Lyrics ThemesThe lyrics of the song convey a feeling of confinement and imprisonment. They reflect Dylan’s melancholy tone and are marked with his trademark complexity and poeticism.
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Concert PerformancesThis song has remained a constant in Dylan’s live show for years, with over 400 performances throughout his later career.
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Musical StyleThe song is acclaimed for its unique, driving, eerie sound, composed of swirling keyboards, biting guitar, and booming drums which create a sonic landscape that matches the lyrics perfectly.
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Album StoryThe track is part of the "Time Out of Mind" album, which is often considered to address themes of mortality and loss. The album was Dylan's first in seven years, following a potentially fatal illness.
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Dylan's PerspectiveWhile the song is widely interpreted as Dylan's reflection on his mortality, he claimed it was inspired by feelings of being "bound" in an overcomplicated, modern world.
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Permanent ImpactA measure of the song's impact is that it became the title of an acclaimed 2012 biography of Dylan.
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