This song grew on me. I had no idea what it meant until I did some research. After that, I understood. The lyrics speak for themselves. Gordon Lightfoot is talking about himself. He imbued the song with poetic imagery and a penetrating, flowing melody. What a gift he had to write hundreds of songs, each one unique, each one performed impeccably by the artist.
Here’s my cover of “The Minstrel of the Dawn.”
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