In 1989 Dylan was coming off a decade of mediocre reviews. His best work was 15 years past. Although the album Oh Mercy was dissed by the critics, it contains one of Dylan's best songs of that decade.
In Most Of The TIme he returns to the theme of romantic disillusion he explored in Blood On The Tracks. The song takes the form of an internal monolog musing over a long lost lover. He's gotten over it.
Most
of the time
Most of the time
I can keep both feet on the ground
I can follow the path, I can read the signs
Stay right with it when the road unwinds
Most of the time
Most of the time
Most of the time
I can deal with the situation right down to the bone
Most of the time
Most of the time
The past is past, he wouldn't change it he could, his head is on straight. He tells himself he's moved on.
Most of the time
I wouldn’t change it if I could
I can make it all match up, I can hold my own
I can deal with the situation right down to the bone
I can survive, I can endure
And I don’t even think about her
Most of the time
I wouldn’t change it if I could
I can make it all match up, I can hold my own
I can deal with the situation right down to the bone
I can survive, I can endure
And I don’t even think about her
Most of the time
But the memory persists, though he can't remember the sensation of her lips on his. It becomes clear he's haunted by her. He begins to question if the relationship ever happened it all.
Most of the time
I’m halfway content
Most of the time
I know exactly where it went
I don’t cheat on myself, I don’t run and hide
Hide from the feelings that are buried inside
I don’t compromise and I don’t pretend
I don’t even care if I ever see her again
Most of the time
I’m halfway content
Most of the time
I know exactly where it went
I don’t cheat on myself, I don’t run and hide
Hide from the feelings that are buried inside
I don’t compromise and I don’t pretend
I don’t even care if I ever see her again
Most of the time
Daniel Lanois' production provides a swampy mix that underscores the murkiness of memory.
