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I once loved a girl, her skin, it was bronze

Bob Dylan wrote this following his split from Suze Rotolo, who he dated between 1961 and 1964. The song details what was the pair's initial courting: "I once loved a girl, her skin it was bronze/With the innocence of a lamb, she was gentle like a fawn/I courted her proudly, but now she is gone/Gone as the season she's taken." Dylan goes on to admit he was a poor partner to Rotolo, who he once cheated on with folk singer, Joan Baez: "Myself, for what I did, I cannot be excused/The changes I was going through can't even be used/For the lies that I told he… read more
Bob Dylan wrote this following his split from Suze Rotolo, who he dated between 1961 and 1964. The song details what was the pair's initial cour… read more
Bob Dylan wrote this following his split from Suze Rotolo, who he dated between 1961 and 1964. The song details what was the pair's initial courting: "I once loved a girl, her … read more

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Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Shortly after starting to play he changed his stage name to Bob Dylan, after being influenced by the poetry of Dylan Thomas before legally changing his name in 1962. Muc… read more
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time,… read more
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular cult… read more

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