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.
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.