The Times They Are a-Changin' came out in 1964, in the midst of the civil rights movement. Bob Dylan sings in favor of the social change that is occurring, as he warns that "you better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone". He then speaks directly to the government singing, "Come senators, Congressmen- Please heed the call. Don't stand at the doorway, don't block up the hall". Lastly, he speaks to the older generation, telling them that their children's ideals are different than theirs and they should accept them, rather than trying to change them. He says, "Your old road is rapidly agin'. Please get out of the new one if you can't lend a hand. For the times they are a-changing.
Although written 50 years ago, this song is still holds meaning to the social changes that are occurring today. Although we are in a better place than back then, people are still fighting for equality and change.
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