In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Never meant to hurt, never meant harm
Never meant to get involved
Never meant to hurt, never meant harm
Never meant to get involved
La, da, da, da, dai, la, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, dai, la, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, da, da, dai
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Look around the corner, what do I see, yeah
Great big stone wall staring at me
Look over yonder, what's that I see
Great big wide world staring at me
Well I was leaving town last summer
But my friends said stick around
And though the summer breeze was at my knees
I stayed in this little old town
Winter rolls around
Freezin' up my brain
Sayin' you'd better move around
Before you go insane
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta get away
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta say goodbye
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Well I fell in love last summer, she begged me to stay
It was just a matter of time 'fore the love gone away
Tears are on my pillow, sad, broke and shy
I wanna drink of the water but the well is going dry
Look around the corner, what's that I see
Great big stone wall staring at me
Look over yonder, what's that I see
Great big wide world staring at me
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta get away
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta say goodbye
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Never meant to hurt, never meant harm
Never meant to get involved
Never meant to hurt, never meant harm
Never meant to get involved
La, da, da, da, dai, la, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, dai, la, da, da, da, dai
La, da, da, da, da, da, dai
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Look around the corner, what do I see, yeah
Great big stone wall staring at me
Look over yonder, what's that I see
Great big wide world staring at me
Well I was leaving town last summer
But my friends said stick around
And though the summer breeze was at my knees
I stayed in this little old town
Winter rolls around
Freezin' up my brain
Sayin' you'd better move around
Before you go insane
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta get away
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta say goodbye
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Well I fell in love last summer, she begged me to stay
It was just a matter of time 'fore the love gone away
Tears are on my pillow, sad, broke and shy
I wanna drink of the water but the well is going dry
Look around the corner, what's that I see
Great big stone wall staring at me
Look over yonder, what's that I see
Great big wide world staring at me
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta get away
Summer didn't lie, winter didn't lie
Time you gotta say goodbye
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
Blinded by love
I can't see the morning sun
Blinded by love
I can't see that the day is done
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Blinded by Love Lyrics as written by Allen Toussaint
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