Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Staticburn89 

Cover art for Eyesight to the Blind (The Hawker) lyrics by Who, The

my least faveroite song on "Tommy", didnt have much plot to the story nor a intresting beat

This is arguably my favorite. You are right that it seems to have no relevance, but it is so cool.

This is song is in fact central to the plot of "Tommy." In the album and in the movie, "Hawker" is portrayed two ways but the song conveys the same message: that we search for healing in the wrong places. In the album, Tommy's mother goes to a pimp who offers healing powers of a hooker, and the movie she takes him to a religious cult dedicated to Monroe. Message: Deaf, dumb and blind Tommy is at a better place than anyone else. Message of Tommy: Materialism = bad, Nirvana = good. Definition of Nirvana: (in Buddhism) a transcendent state in...

Sorry base line in the awsome Eric Clapton version in the movies is what im refering to