Blowin' in the Wind is a song written by musician Bob Dylan and was released on his album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963).
The song has often been thought to be written in protest of war, racism and oppression. Instead of employing violent tactics to deal with human issues, Dylan suggests that “The answer is blowin’ in the wind”, suggesting that the solution is simply staring us in the face. This can be reflective of the notion that wars can be avoided if we stop funding nuclear weapons and that equality amongst the people can be achieved if laws and ideals are in place to support this.
Dylan has also commented on the poem, stating “There ain't too much I can say about this song except that the answer is blowing in the wind ... But the only trouble is that no one picks up the answer when it comes down so not too many people get to see and know.” It is clear from this that the truth seems to evade us or we choose to ignore it for our own benefit.
The song was extremely well received and was ranked number 14 on the Rolling Stone list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (2004). It also received a Grammy Award in 1994.
