Gates of Eden

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"Gates of Eden" is a surreal, poetic song by Bob Dylan that explores themes of illusion, truth, and spiritual searching.

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Gates of Eden canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
artist Bob Dylan
bSideOf Like a Rolling Stone
catalogCode Columbia 4-43346
composer Bob Dylan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre folk
folk rock
hasCriticalReception acclaimed for its lyrics
hasInfluenceOn 1960s counterculture
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
harmonica
voice
hasLiteraryDevice allegory
imagery
symbolism
hasNarrativeForm through-composed
hasStructure multiple verses without chorus
hasSubject Eden
heaven and paradise
human folly
includedIn Bob Dylan live setlists
Bob Dylan song anthologies
The Bootleg Series releases
language English
length 5:40
lyricist Bob Dylan
partOfAlbum Bringing It All Back Home
performer Bob Dylan
producer Tom Wilson
publisher M. Witmark & Sons
recordingDate 1965-01-15
recordingStudio Columbia Studio A, New York City
surface form: Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
releaseDate 1965-03-22
side B-side
style poetic
surreal
theme apocalypse
dreams
illusion
social critique
spiritual searching
truth
writer Bob Dylan

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Like a Rolling Stone bSide Gates of Eden
Bringing It All Back Home hasPart Gates of Eden