Dylan World

i just listened to this song and it is amazing,do you now if he has another ones like it

When I was in school I read a poetry book of many different poems written during World War II, and I fell in love with one of the poems, it was called ‘Masters of War’ and was signed Anon. I wrote the poem down and I put in a box of keepsakes.

I can not imagine a book they give you to read in school would have plagiarized Bob Dylan, but, on going through some things I found the poem and thought I would look it up on line and all I could find were references to Bob Dylan having written it? I have to admit I am confused.

Are there any teachers out there that could verify what I’ve said?
I don’t know what the book was called, I read it in year 9 in English Lit class.

“Even Jesus would not forgive what you do.” Was Dylan speaking biblically, was he refering to the following condemnation by Jesus?
Matt 23
31Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.

32Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

33Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

the rest of Masters of War follows:

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that build the big bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks

You that never done nothin’
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it’s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly

Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain

You fasten the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you set back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
As young people’s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud

You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins

How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I’m young
You might say I’m unlearned
But there’s one thing I know
Though I’m younger than you
Even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do

Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul

And I hope that you die
And your death’ll come soon
I will follow your casket
In the pale afternoon
And I’ll watch while you’re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I’ll stand o’er your grave
‘Til I’m sure that you’re dead

Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music
mafia girl, yes and he is a bornagain Christian, read his words not his past.
Can we use the energy of anger if we go into our hearts?
David i ..We (the CIA) set up Sadam Hussein. the poer elite creates the problems then makes money from the solution.

who are some people in history past and present that could be referenced to this song as masters of war? i know there are many but i need some good examples its part of a project im doing, thx ; )

so far i got hiter and george bush jr

i’m trying to use more modern day examples, especially from the bush administration and such. would cheney, condoleeza rice, haliburton, and david rockefeller, colin powell be considered as masters of war according to dylan’s song?

im also thinking about john mccain and x presidential nominees like rudy giulanni, mike huckabee, and mit romney as they support the iraq war

what do you think???

theology klein social justice issue video

Bob Dylan Masters of War

An old Dylan classic, updated to fit todays events

Masters of War – Bob Dylan (cover)

Eddie, Mike and GE Smith performing a stunning rendition of the Dylan Classic.

From “Real Live” – 1984

TV shot of Bob Dylan from 1991 Grammy Awards. Featuring on the Rhythm Guitar the late, one & only Amp Doctor / Tone Master César Diaz. We miss you, César!

Bob Dylan and his band performing MASTERS OF WAR at Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria on June 10th, 2008

Come you masters of war
You that build all the guns
You that build the death planes
You that buil…

Yann Destal’s version of Bob Dylan’s mythic song Masters of War

Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behin…