Discover the story of the song > “I Shall Be Released” – The Band

The song is about a man who feels imprisoned and wants to be freed. He thinks about all the people who have contributed to his current situation and remembers their faces. He knows that every man falls at some point but he sees his reflection above the wall and he believes he will be released soon. In the end, he sees another man who claims he was framed and is also crying out to be freed.