More on Tangled Up In Blue

Many possible reasons were contemplated during class as to why the speaker was "layin' in bed" and reflectin' "early one mornin' ". Although the possibilities are endless, it could also be quite plausible that there isn't a reason for this. Maybe the speaker just woke one morning and allowed his thoughts to drift toward the source of his anguish. The mind does not need to have a purpose to dwell on thoughts; sometimes it simply glides aimlessly over the complexity and contours of the individual's human psyche. Even so, the speaker would never truly be relieved of his past until he actually encounters and overcomes the source of his distress.

A line that caught my attention was "I thought you'd never say hello." There are instances in our life when we notice others who intrigue us but never have the courage to talk to them. We simply observe silently from the distance. What one may have heard is only what other people say and yet, after awhile you begin to believe that you actually know this person. Illusions and ideals begin to take form from as it is human nature to peceive one's image of perfection in another.

Sometimes we dwell on memories so often that after a while, one begins to doubt what has actually happened. Our memories could be slanted by personal emotion and yearning.

All the people we used to know
They're an ilusion to me now.

Apart from the actual event that occured, what remains is often a vague and unreliable recount. We may remember only what we want to retain and thus only keep an ilusion of the past.