MOST OF THE TIMEALBUM : Oh Mercy (1989)
Recorded : Printemps 1989
Released : 18 Septembre 1989
LyricsMost of the time
I'm clear focused all around,
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,
I can handle whatever I stumble upon,
I don't even notice she's gone,
Most of the time.
Most of the time
It's well understood,
Most of the time
I wouldn't change it if I could,
I can't 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.
Most of the time
My head is on straight,
Most of the time
I'm strong enough not to hate.
I don't build up illusion 'till it makes me sick,
I ain't afraid of confusion no matter how thick
I can smile in the face of mankind.
Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine
Most of the time.
Most of the time
She ain't even in my mind,
I wouldn't know her if I saw her
She's that far behind.
Most of the time
I can't even be sure
If she was ever with me
Or if I was with her.
Most of the time
I'm halfway content,
Most of the time
I know exactly where I went,
I don't cheat on myself, I don't run and hide,
Hide from the feelings, that are buried inside,
I don't compromised and I don't pretend,
I don't even care if I ever see her again
Most of the time.
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- Produit par Daniel Lanois, cette chanson consacrée au thème de la résignation et de la vieillesse est l'un des plus beaux exemple de la renaissance de Dylan et de sa collaboration réussie avec le producteur. On y retrouve les plus arrangements de l'album.
- "Most of the Time" a été jouée environ 35 fois lors du Never Ending Tour. Pour la première fois à Boston en 1989 et pour la dernière fois à San José en 1992 (pour ce qui est probablement la meilleure version live de la chanson, qui ne retrouvera jamais la grâce de l'originale sur scène).
- On retrouve une superbe reprise de "Most of the Time" par la chanteuse Sophie Zelmani sur la bande originale du film "Masked & Anonymous", publié en 2003.