The Weight-- what's its meaning?

Cafe Society
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the best (imho) songs - and books, movies, etc - are the ones that tell a story thats just vague enough where the listener can bring their own interpretation to it! and the weight does that in spades! one of my favorites.

i never had the chance to see the band live, but i’ve watched the last waltz dozens of times and many other videos of them. i dont know where levon goes when he’s singing, but, istm, he’s in a better place, and his reverie comes clearly through his voice to the audience.

beautiful!

mc

22

I didn’t think that there was that much controversy over what the lyrics were although I know there are many interpretations of the meaning. If you listen to the Last Waltz version they are clearly saying Fanny and it’s rack not rag.

My daughter has a friend named Annalee. Whenever she mentions her I’m obligated to say “What about young Annalee?” That annoys my daughter which is pretty much the job of the father of a teenage girl.