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How many roads most a man walk down
How many paths must a man journey before being recognized as a mature individual?
Before you call him a man?
At what point should someone be acknowledged as a fully developed human?
How many seas must a white dove sail
How many oceans must a white dove traverse before finding rest in the sand?
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Before achieving peace, how many trials must a white dove endure?
Yes, how many times must the cannon balls fly
How many instances must cannonballs be launched before warfare is permanently prohibited?
Before they're forever banned?
Before the use of cannonballs in conflicts is ended?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The solution, my friend, is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind
The answer is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
Yes, how many years can a mountain exist
How many years can a mountain endure before being eroded and carried away by the sea?
Before it's washed to the sea?
Before a mountain succumbs to the forces of nature?
Yes, how many years can some people exist
How long can certain individuals live without freedom?
Before they're allowed to be free?
Before they are granted the right to be liberated?
Yes, how many times can a man turn his head
How many instances can a man ignore the suffering of others?
Pretending he just doesn't see?
Ignoring the plight of others while feigning ignorance?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The solution, my friend, is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind
The answer is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
Yes, how many times must a man look up
How many times must a person gaze upwards before truly appreciating the vastness of the sky?
Before he can see the sky?
Before realizing the beauty and expanse of the sky?
Yes, how many ears must one man have
How many ears must an individual possess before hearing the cries of others?
Before he can hear people cry?
Before understanding the pain and suffering of those around?
Yes, how many deaths will it take till he knows
How many deaths will it take for someone to recognize the magnitude of loss?
That too many people have died?
Before realizing the devastating impact of numerous deaths?
The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind
The solution, my friend, is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind
The answer is elusive and intangible, much like the wind.
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