I believe the song is about a lonely middle aged man who has a romantic encounter with a young woman. As he is extremely lonely and likely has ...

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Simple Twist of Fate is about an encounter with a sex worker, him falling in love with her, which makes him realize how lonely he actually is.

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Background and recording​​ "Simple Twist of Fate" is a narrative song about a romantic relationship destined not to work out. It is unusual in that it begins in ...

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Ultimately, it is a profound reflection on the role of chance and destiny in human existence. Given the distinctiveness of the original lyrics, ...

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This song is saying great love requires fate. No matter how hard someone tries to make their own fate, it wont work. The real, authentic fate is in the hands of ...

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Most of 'Simple Twist of Fate' is wrapped in a narrative concept, never telling us that he's the protagonist until the end of the song.

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It really expresses that even things which seem perfect and ment to be are simply impossible sometimes. Its a feeling we can all relate to and ...

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In my opinion the song is about a fleeting one night stand and not the death of a long relationship. "Well if he loved the girl, feels a spark ...

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The song seems to tell the story of two people looking for the same thing and are unable to find it one another. She moves on to someone else ...

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Dylan gives off the vibe that he is dead inside, but according to the quote above from “Simple Twist of Fate”, he actually believes he feels ...

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