Tears are one of the recurring motifs in Dylan’s work. Here, it is no doubt referring to a poetic passage in the Bible (Psalms 56: 9), in which it is said that no matter how many tears are shed, there is a place where they fall and where God collects them in a hose.
Having been recorded at a slightl...
[Verse 1]
Far away where the soft winds blow
Far away from it all
There is a place you go
Where teardrops fall
[Verse 2]
Far away in the stormy night
Far away and over the wall
You are there in the flickering light
Where teardrops fall
[Verse 3]
We banged the drum slowly
And played the fife lowly
You know the song in my heart
In the turning of twilight
In the shadows of moonlight
You can show me a new place to start
[Verse 4]
I’ve torn my clothes and I’ve drained the cup
Stripping away at it all
Thinking of you when the sun comes up
Where teardrops fall
[Verse 5]
By rivers of blindness
In love and with kindness
We could hold up a toast if we meet
To the cutting of fences
To sharpen the senses
That linger in the fireball heat
[Verse 6]
Roses are red, violets are blue
And time is beginning to crawl
I just might have to come see you
Where teardrops fall
Where Teardrops Fall was written by Bob Dylan.
Where Teardrops Fall was produced by Daniel Lanois.
Bob Dylan released Where Teardrops Fall on Mon Sep 18 1989.