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The Blind Stagger Lyrics
Lord
It's been a long time
And people don't you find
Always leave their troubles at your door
I live on my own
I don't need a bitter soul beatin on about my country anymore
Don't you think your daddy needs you home right away
O – it's about time, Can't you for once be strong
I bleed a little to
You're invisible, is there something I can give to you
I see my light come shining
There is good on the horizon
Daylight sneaking through my window
I will give you a rainbow and a bucket full of gold
You been bitten by eleven hungry kittens
Who will go the whole distance while the blind stagger
O – Let the light shine, Could you for once be strong
I bleed a little to
You're invisible, is there something I can give to you
I see my light come shining
There is good on the horizon
Daylight sneaking through my window
I will give you a rainbow and a bucket full of gold
You been bitten by eleven hungry kittens
Who will go the whole distance while the blind stagger
It's been a long time
And people don't you find
Always leave their troubles at your door
I live on my own
I don't need a bitter soul beatin on about my country anymore
Don't you think your daddy needs you home right away
I bleed a little to
You're invisible, is there something I can give to you
I see my light come shining
There is good on the horizon
Daylight sneaking through my window
I will give you a rainbow and a bucket full of gold
You been bitten by eleven hungry kittens
Who will go the whole distance while the blind stagger
I bleed a little to
You're invisible, is there something I can give to you
I see my light come shining
There is good on the horizon
Daylight sneaking through my window
I will give you a rainbow and a bucket full of gold
You been bitten by eleven hungry kittens
Who will go the whole distance while the blind stagger
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Submitted by
thisgirl On Mar 08, 2002
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beautiful strings at the begging, very moving, it feels like somethings ending i find this quite emotional at times
Like a lot of Charlies songs, extracting a meaning from this one depends more upon the mood and feeling behind a couple key phrases and words--otherwise it's pretty much nonsense! Lyrics are at about #5 on the list of what is most important in a Charlatans song.
What "The Blind Stagger" is NOT about is blind people, cats, or your daddy. It's about having compassion and being generous when it's not warranted, when perhaps someone else would be a more appropriate provider. We should take care of our neighbor, and our ex, and that old classmate who wouldn't sit with us at lunch, even though we know they're taking advantage of us a little bit.
Vocalist Tim Burgess is eternally optimistic. During a crisis, he's got rainbows and a bucket full of gold; your own personal leprechaun! With "daylight sneaking through [his] window," he trips over himself and starts to sing the word "ss-sneaking" before it's even time on the beat. He literally cannot wait for things to get better, because they're already better.