Lyrics question on "Estranged" and Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"

[MC13]

Recently picked up Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisted" album and was listening to "Like a Rolling Stone" when I did a double-take after hearing these lines:

You used to laugh about
Everybody that was hangin out
Now you don't talk so loud
Now you don't seem so proud
About having to be scrounging for your next meal.

Having listened to "Estranged" a few thousand times over the years, the similarity immediately came to mind:

And now that you've been broken down
Got your head out of the clouds
You're back down on the ground
And you don't talk so loud
And you don't walk so proud
Any more, and what for

I'm sure many others have noticed this but I couldn't find any previous discussion on the topic. Curious if others had any thoughts on whether this was merely coincidence or an intentional homage on the part of Axl.

[LunsJail]

I imagine Axl was aware of the reference when he wrote that line.

[doooodickiebr]

I imagine Axl was aware of the reference when he wrote that line.

yeah, he has said many times that bob was a big influence....great catch though - - i never noticed that

[The Catcher]

Awesome. Two of the greatest songs and artists ever.

[Rainfox]

Yes, absolutely. I thought everyone knew this..

Axl took that from Dylan's song with all intention; a homage also.

Good stuff.

 

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

UYI 2 is just full of tributes to Dylan.

[kaasupoltin]

UYI 2 is just full of tributes to Dylan.

I pretty much know nothing about Dylan, so could you enlighten me? Besides KOHD and this bit posted here, what tributes are there..?