I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)
Bob Dylan
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I can't understand, She let go of my hand An' left me here facing the wall. I'd sure like t' know Why she did go, But I can't get close t' her at all. Though we kissed through the wild blazing nighttime, She said she would never forget. But now mornin's clear, It's like I ain't here, She just acts like we never have met. It's all new t' me, Like some mystery, It could even be like a myth. Yet it's hard t' think on, That she's the same one That last night I was with. From darkness, dreams're deserted, Am I still dreamin' yet? I wish she'd unlock Her voice once an' talk, 'Stead of acting like we never have met. If she ain't feelin' well, Then why don't she tell 'Stead of turnin' her back t' my face? Without any doubt, She seems too far out For me t' return t' her chase. Though the night ran swirling an' whirling, I remember her whispering yet. But evidently she don't An' evidently she won't, She just acts like we never have met. If I didn't have t' guess, I'd gladly confess T' anything I might've tried. If I was with 'er too long Or have done something wrong, I wish she'd tell me what it is, I'll run an' hide. Though her skirt it swayed as a guitar played, Her mouth was watery and wet. But now something has changed For she ain't the same, She just acts like we never have met. I'm leavin' today, I'll be on my way Of this I can't say very much. But if you want me to, I can be just like you An' pretend that we never have touched. An' if anybody asks me, "Is it easy to forget?" I'll say, "It's easily done, You just pick anyone, An' pretend that you never have met!"
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Written by: Bob Dylan
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13 facts about this song
Album Appearance"I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)" is a song from Bob Dylan's fourth studio album, "Another Side of Bob Dylan."
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Release YearThe song was released with the album in 1964.
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Genre DifferencesUnlike some of the blown political folk songs of his earlier albums, this song represents Dylan's shift towards more personal and romantic themes.
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Album RecordingThe entire "Another Side of Bob Dylan" album was recorded in a single night, suggesting the same might be true for "I Don't Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met)."
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Live VersionsDylan often performed this song live, and many versions exist, including a particularly renowned electrified version from the 1966 world tour.
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Song ThemeThe song is about the experience of a romantic rejection, portrayed in an emblematic and dramatically accusatory mode.
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Technological InfluenceThis song is one of Dylan's earliest experiments with electric instruments, marking a key step in his controversial move away from acoustic folk towards electric rock.
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Live Album AppearanceThe song also appears on Dylan's 1976 live album "Hard Rain."
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Song NarrativeThrough poignant lyrics, Dylan portrays a sense of estrangement and unrecognition in face of a person he was once intimate with.
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Song InspirationThough not confirmed, it is generally presumed that the song was inspired by Dylan's romantic relationships and the complexities within them.
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Music StyleThe song encapsulates the classic Dylan style of poetic lyrics offset by a simple but effective melody line.
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RecollectionsIn his memoir, Chronicles: Volume 1, Dylan recalls changing the arrangement during his 1966 tour performances from acoustic to an electric version.
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Notable CoverAmerican rock band The Byrds covered the song on their 1965 album "Turn! Turn! Turn!" showcasing the profound influence of Dylan's songwriting on the 1960s folk-rock movement.
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