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Blowing in the wind

Stevie Wonder

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Blowing in the wind

in AlbumUptight

(Bob Dylan)

How many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man?

How many seas must a white dove sail before she sleeps in the sand?

How many times must the canon balls fly before they're forever banned?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many years must a mountain exist before it is washed to the sea?

How many years can some people exist before they're allowed to be free?

How many times can a man turn his head and pretend that he just doesn't see?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

How many times must a man look up before he can see the sky?

How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry?

How many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

The answer is blowin' in the wind.

LanguageEnglish
Translated byAllen Morningstar

About this Song

Stevie Wonder's rendition of 'Blowing in the Wind' is a heartfelt cover of Bob Dylan's classic protest song. The song poses a series of rhetorical questions about peace, war, and freedom, reflecting the civil rights movements of the 1960s. Wonder's soulful interpretation brings a poignant depth to the lyrics, which question how many times people must suffer and strive for justice before true peace and equality are achieved. Key themes include peace, freedom, and social justice. A particularly poignant moment is the recurring line 'The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind,' which suggests that the solutions to these deep societal issues are all around us, yet often ignored or overlooked.

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