One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)

Bob Dylan

About One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)

"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" is a song written and recorded by Bob Dylan. It is the fourth track on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, and was released as the album's first single that February. The song is an emotional confession of misconnects and apologies from the singer to a woman who has tragically slipped out of his life. As a single, it peaked at No. 33 in the UK Singles Chart, but only reached No. 119 on US Billboard's Bubbling Under chart.


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1966
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I didn’t mean
To treat you so bad
You shouldn’t take it so personal
I didn’t mean
To make you so sad
You just happened to be there, that’s all
When I saw you say “goodbye” to your friend and smile
I thought that it was well understood
That you’d be comin’ back in a little while
I didn’t know that you were sayin’ “goodbye” for good

But, sooner or later, one of us must know
That you just did what you’re supposed to do
Sooner or later, one of us must know
That I really did try to get close to you

I couldn’t see
What you could show me
Your scarf had kept your mouth well hid
I couldn’t see
How you could know me
But you said you knew me and I believed you did
When you whispered in my ear
And asked me if I was leavin’ with you or her
I didn’t realize just what I did hear
I didn’t realize how young you were

But, sooner or later, one of us must know
That you're just doin' what you’re supposed to do
Sooner or later, one of us must know
That I really did try to get close to you

I couldn’t see
When it started snowin’
Your voice was all that I heard
I couldn’t see
Where we were goin’
But you said you knew an’ I took your word
And then you told me later, as I apologized
That you were just kiddin’ me, you weren’t really from the farm
An’ I told you, as you clawed out my eyes that I
Never really meant to do you any harm

But, sooner or later, one of us must know
That you just did what you’re supposed to do
Sooner or later, one of us must know
That I really did try to get close to you

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan ( /ˈdɪlən/; born Robert Allen Zimmerman; May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet and artist. He has been an influential figure in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly reluctant figurehead of social unrest. A number of Dylan's early songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for the US civil rights and anti-war movements. Leaving his initial base in the culture of folk music behind, Dylan's six-minute single "Like a Rolling Stone" has been described as radically altering the parameters of popular music in … more »

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, which appeared on his 1966 studio album, "Blonde on Blonde".
Record Label
The song was released by Columbia Records, a major recording company based in New York City.
Chart Performance
The song has achieved success on the charts. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1966.
Notable Musicians
The song features Al Kooper, a notable musician who played organ on the track. Kooper wasn't originally meant to play on the track but convinced Dylan to let him play.
Studio Recording
"One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)" was the first track to be recorded during the "Blonde on Blonde" sessions in Nashville, Tennessee and it was also the only song from the album recorded in New York during the initial recording sessions.
Track Length
The song has an approximate running time of 5 minutes and 2 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks on "Blonde on Blonde".
Genre
The song is considered part of the folk rock genre and helped to shape the direction of music in the mid-1960s.
Lyric Content
Like many of Dylan's songs, the lyrics are complex and feature a number of different interpretations.
Live Performances
Despite its prominence on the album, Dylan has rarely performed the song live.
Critics Reviews
The song was well-received by critics upon release. The Rolling Stone magazine described the song as "a punishingly bleak portrait of a relationship gone horribly awry".

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