Additionally, "strong" in the line "But I didn't realize my love for her was so strong" is sung for almost two full measures, giving a sense of degree (for "so"), and the line "Wanna settle down" descends (A B A G G), giving a musical sense of that "settl[ing] down."
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
"She Has a Way"
I noticed a slew of significant melismas in "She Has a Way" (originally an unissued song but included as a bonus track on Mr. Tambourine Man): "really" in the line "I was really good to her" (A B A) for a sense of degree, "heart" in the line "But how she broke my heart"(D B in the lead vocals, I think) for a sense of brokenness, "around" in the line "That makes her run around" (D B D B, I think) for a sense of breadth or movement, "long" in the line "I didn't think that I would wait for her very long" (although I'm unsure of the notes) for a sense of duration, and "down" in the line "She might keep puttin' 'em down" (D B) for a sense of the word's meaning.
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She Has a Way