Bob Dylan | A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall

The intended meaning of this classic -- if any -- is obscure, but the lasting impact of its brooding sense of impending catastrophe, or righteous settlement of debts, is huge. Many questions about tomorrow, and no clear answers.

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