Blind Faith formed in London, England, in late 1968 when Eric Clapton (ex-Cream) and Steve Winwood (ex-Traffic) were at loose ends following the demise of their former bands and began to spend time together again, jamming and working on new material at Clapton's house in Surrey (they had previously collaborated on a Clapton project called Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse. At Winwood's instigation, Cream's former drummer Ginger Baker was invited along, and they subsequently spent some time recording in the studio. Rick Grech, bassist with Family, was invited to join them...and he left Family, mid-tour! Record producer Jimmy Miller came in to bring some focus to the recording of further material.
News of the formation of the group created a buzz of excitement among the public, and a free concert was scheduled for London's Hyde Park on June 7, 1969. Their small repertoire was reported by the music press as having disappointed the crowd of 100,000 who were also expecting to hear songs from the days of Cream and Traffic. The recording of their album continued; followed by a short tour of Scandinavia, then a U.S. tour from July 11 (Newport) to August 24 (Hawaii), supported by Free and Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Audience reaction in the USA was similar to that in the UK, and the band was forced to appease them by playing a couple of Cream and Traffic songs. The management pressure to cash in on the hyperbole (the Press dubbed them a supergroup), and Baker's view that the group was a continuation of Cream soured feelings within the band, and they disbanded immediately after completing the U.S. tour.
An expanded, deluxe edition of the album was released in 2001, with previously unreleased tracks and jams included. Two live tracks from the Hyde Park concert, "Sleeping in the Ground" by Sam Myers and the Rolling Stones song "Under My Thumb" are also available on Winwood's 4-CD retrospective The Finer Things.
The band dissolved in 1969 after only a year together. Winwood reformed Traffic, and later, a solo career. Clapton stepped out of the spotlight, first to sit in with the Plastic Ono Band, and then to tour as a sideman for Delaney & Bonnie and Friends.
Upon its release, Blind Faith topped Billboard's Pop Albums chart in America (as it did the UK charts) and peaked at #40 on the Black Albums chart, an impressive feat for a British rock quartet.
Can't Find My Way Home
Blind Faith Lyrics
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Somebody must change
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
Somebody holds the key
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
Still I can't find my way home
And I've done nothing wrong
But I can't find my way home
The lyrics to Blind Faith's song Can't Find My Way Home speak of the desperation of the singer who feels lost and disoriented in life. He pleads with someone who is in a position of power or authority ("Come down off your throne") to help him find his way. He acknowledges that someone needs to change, but he cannot seem to figure out who that person is.
The singer reveals that he has been waiting for someone for many years, and that person holds the key to his salvation. He then laments that he is running out of time and that he is feeling wasted. He repeats the phrase "I can't find my way home" multiple times, stressing the gravity of his situation.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is looking for a way out of his current predicament, but he cannot seem to find it. He feels that he has done nothing wrong, but he is still unable to find his way back to where he belongs. The song's simple yet powerful lyrics, combined with Steve Winwood's soulful voice, make for an emotional and timeless masterpiece.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone
Please let go of your ego, free your mind, and leave your physical being behind.
Somebody must change
One of us must change our ways or we'll be stuck in this situation forever.
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
You are the one I've been searching for and waiting to find my whole life.
Somebody holds the key
There is a solution to our problems, but we need to find the right person who holds the key to it.
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
I am running out of time and I can't afford to waste it on anything that won't help me find my way home.
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I am lost, helpless and unable to find my way back to where I belong.
I can't find my way home
I am completely lost and I don't have any idea where to go or what to do next to find my way back home.
Still I can't find my way home
Despite my best efforts, I am still unable to find my way back home.
And I've done nothing wrong
I am innocent in all of this, but that doesn't mean I won't suffer the consequences of being lost and alone.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steve Winwood
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