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Younger Than Yesterday
My Back Pages

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My Back Pages

Release date: 6th February 1967

From Younger Than Yesterday

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About This Track

"My Back Pages" is a track by The Byrds, from the album Younger Than Yesterday, released 6th February 1967. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

My Back Pages

[Verse 1]

Crimson flames tied through my years

Flowing high and mighty trapped

Countless fire and flaming road

Using ideas as my maps

"We'll meet on edges soon," said I

Proud 'neath heated brow

[Refrain]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 2]

Half-wracked prejudice leaped forth

"Rip down all hate," I screamed

Lies that life is black-and-white

Spoke from my skull, I dreamed

Romantic flanks of musketeers

Foundationed deep, somehow

[Refrain]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 3]

In a soldier's stance, I aimed my hand

At the mongrel dogs who teach

Fearing not I'd become my enemy

In the instant that I preach

Sisters fled by confusion boats

Mutiny from stern to bow

[Refrain]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

[Verse 4]

My guard stood hard when abstract threats

Too noble to neglect

Deceived me into thinking

I had something to protect

Good and bad, I define these terms

Quite clear, no doubt, somehow

[Refrain]

Ah, but I was so much older then

I'm younger than that now

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Track details

From Younger Than Yesterday

1967

Album

Younger Than Yesterday

Release year

1967

—Mind Gardens
—Mind Gardens (Alternate Version)
—My Back Pages (Alternate Version)
—My Back Pages
—Don't Make Waves
—Everybody's Been Burned
—Have You Seen Her Face
—It Happens Each Day
—C.T.A.-102
—Renaissance Fair
—Old John Robertson (Single Version)
—The Girl with No Name
—Thoughts and Words
—Time Between
—Why (Third Version)
—So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star

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Credits

Writer: Bob Dylan
Producer: Gary Usher
Bass: Chris Hillman
Drums: Michael Clarke
Guitar: David Crosby, Roger McGuinn
Vocals: Chris Hillman, David Crosby, Roger McGuinn
Credited: Bob Dylan, Chris Hillman, David Crosby, friends& (Pop group), Gary Usher, Lullabies Series, Michael Clarke, Roger McGuinn, Various Artists