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
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
Blind Faith's song "Can't Find My Way Home" is a poignant plea for help and direction. The song's lyrics are a reflection of the singer's lost and wandering state - he is lost, wasted and cannot find his way back home. The opening lines, "Come down off your throne and leave your body alone, somebody must change" are an appeal to a higher power - the singer is asking for help from someone who he believes holds the key to his salvation. This higher power could represent a deity, a loved one or even the singer's own higher self.
The chorus "You are the reason I've been waiting so long, somebody holds the key" shows that the singer is acknowledging that he cannot find his way on his own, but rather needs someone to show him the way. This implies that he has been waiting for a long time for this guiding force to come into his life, and the person he is addressing is the one who can help him.
The final lines of the song, "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" suggest a sense of desperation and a belief that the singer's time is running out. The word "wasted" could have a double meaning - both in the sense of wasted time, and wasted as in drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Overall, "Can't Find My Way Home" is a powerful and emotive song that speaks to the human experience of feeling lost and vulnerable, and the need for a guiding presence in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone
Stop being so self-absorbed and disconnected from the world
Somebody must change
Things cannot improve until someone takes action and makes a change
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
The hope of being with you has kept me going for so long
Somebody holds the key
There is a solution to our problems, but someone has to find it
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
Life is short and I am running out of time to find my way and achieve my goals
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I am lost and confused, unable to find my direction in life
I can't find my way home
I am feeling lost and disoriented, unable to find a path that leads me to where I want to be
Still I can't find my way home
Despite my efforts, I am still struggling to find my true purpose and direction
And I've done nothing wrong
I have not intentionally caused harm or made mistakes, but I am still struggling to find my way
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steve Winwood
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