Blood on the Tracks (1975), widely regarded to be one of Dylan’s greatest albums, exhibits his versatility in lyricism and song writing.

Unlike his previous albums, Blood on the Tracks sees an honest, open and confessional Dylan tackling what is thought to be the breakdown of his marriage with Sara Lownds. It’s seen as a return to excellence, though not as the Dylan known before.

This song, despite being immensely candid, is full of depth, ambiguity, metaphor and a heartbreaking yearning for harmony after a hazy, chance encounter which has left a man broken.

When Dylan played the song on the 1984 tour he changed the lyrics partially so drastic that it sounds like a new song.

Here you can read another lyric example from this time.