I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

About I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine

"I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" is a song by Bob Dylan that was originally released on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding. It was recorded at the first John Wesley Harding session on October 17, 1967. It has been covered by many artists, including Joan Baez on her all-Dylan album Any Day Now, as well as by Vic Chesnutt, Eric Clapton, John Doe, Thea Gilmore, Adam Selzer and Dirty Projectors. In addition, Jimi Hendrix at one point intended to cover this song, but felt it was too personal to Dylan and instead covered a different song from the album, "All Along the Watchtower". "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" is a pensive ballad. Like the rest of the John Wesley Harding album, the music of "I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine" uses spare, unobtrusive musical accompaniment. The primary instruments are an acoustic guitar and drums. The lyrics describe a dream that is enigmatic and subject to interpretation. However, the lyrics do convey a deeply felt sense of guilt, as well as a vision of faith, righteousness, fear and betrayal. The sense of guilt is particularly prevalent in the final verse: more »

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2016

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I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
 Alive as you or me
 Tearing through these quarters
 In the utmost misery
 With a blanket underneath his arm
 And a coat of solid gold
 Searching for the very souls
 Already have been sold
 
 Arise, arise, he cried so loud
 In a voice without restraint
 Come out, ye gifted kings and queens
 And hear my sad complaint
 No martyr is among you now
 You can call your own
 So go on your way accordingly
 Know you’re not alone
 
 I dreamed I saw St. Augustine
 Alive with fiery breath
 I dreamed I was amongst the ones
 That put him out to death
 Oh, I awoke in anger
 So alone and terrified
 I put my fingers against the glass
 And bowed my head and cried

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Eric Clapton

Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. more »

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