What is the meaning of "Boots of Spanish Leather" by Bob Dylan?

More specifically, what is the meaning of the end? Most of the song is easy to get - she keeps asking what she could send him that he might like, he keeps insisting that he wants nothing but her to return safely. But at the end, she basically dumps him. Then he finishes with:


%26quot;So take heed, take heed of the western wind,


Take heed of the stormy weather.


And yes, there%26#039;s something you can send back to me,


Spanish boots of Spanish leather.%26quot;





It seems a strange request. Is there hidden meaning? Has Dylan ever commented on what he meant? What is you opinion?





(awesome song, by the way. too cool.)

What is the meaning of %26quot;Boots of Spanish Leather%26quot; by Bob Dylan?
i just listened to it


i think he%26#039;s sayin


i don%26#039;t want anything but you


but if you won%26#039;t come send me something so


that i know you might care
Reply:he wants her to be careful. (take heed of the western wind).


he also wants a %26quot;taste%26quot; of the the culture (spanish boots).


he wants her to bring back some of the culture he%26#039;s leaving behind.


if you notice, throughout the whole song, he doesn%26#039;t want anything of value.
Reply:Haven%26#039;t heard the song, don%26#039;t even know the situation, but if the chick is in spain, then the boots could mean she cheated on him. As in the %26quot;who%26#039;s bed have your boots been under%26quot; that cheesy line from the shania twain song, if you take off your boots it means your sleeping with someone. She wasn%26#039;t able to even bring herself back to him, but atleast now she can send him the boots of her new lover. Eh? Maybe?



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