Lay Down Your Weary Tune
The Byrds
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Lay down your weary tune, lay down Lay down the song you strum And rest yourself beneath the strength of strings No voice can hope to hum Struck by the sounds before the sun I knew the night had gone The morning breeze like a bugle blew Against the drums of dawn Lay down your weary tune, lay down Lay down the song you strum And rest yourself beneath the strength of strings No voice can hope to hum The ocean wild like an organ played The seaweed wove and strands The crashin' waves like cymbals clashed Against the rocks and sands Lay down your weary tune, lay down Lay down the song you strum And rest yourself beneath the strength of strings No voice can hope to hum The last of leaves fell from the trees And clung to a new love's breast The branches bare like a banjo monk To the winds that listened the best Lay down your weary tune, lay down Lay down the song you strum And rest yourself beneath the strength of strings No voice can hope to hum
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Written by: BOB DYLAN
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9 facts about this song
Song Composition"Lay Down Your Weary Tune" was written and composed by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.
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Songs Initial Release by Bob DylanDespite being written in 1963 during the "Times They Are a-Changing" sessions, Dylan's version of "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" was not released on an album until the 1985 compilation called "Biograph".
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The Byrds CoverThe Byrds, a popular American rock band of the 1960s, covered "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" for their album "Turn! Turn! Turn!" in 1965, making the song widely popular.
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Song InspirationDylan attributes his inspiration for "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" to a Scottish ballad called "Twa Corbies". His version has been described as a "modern hymn".
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RecognitionIn 2002, "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" was selected as one of the 365 songs for the "Singer and the Song" project by BBC Radio 2.
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Notable VariationsWhile the Byrds' version of the song stays mostly true to Dylan's original, they did enhance the song with their signature 12-string guitar jangle, which brought a whole new life to the track.
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Song Interpretation"Lay Down Your Weary Tune" is usually interpreted as Dylan's commentary on the ephemeral and ultimately meaningless nature of fame and success in the music industry.
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Lyrics ContributionThe song is notable for its rich and poetic lyrics, which have been praised for their evocative imagery and nuanced exploration of complex themes — a hallmark of Dylan's songwriting.
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Other CoversApart from The Byrds, "Lay Down Your Weary Tune" has also been covered by other artists including Billy Bragg, Fairport Convention and Chris Thile.
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