Fuse
Blue Rodeo Lyrics


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On this useless night
With you so far away
I stand in front of this Ferris wheel
And I wonder what am I doing here
And I wonder what am I doing here
And all the drunks just stumble by

And mumble their abuse
Tell me what is the use

And I wonder what am I doing here
And I wonder what am I doing here

After so long nobody's wrong
After so long nobody's right
After so long nobody's wrong
After so long nobody's right

On this useless night
With you so far away
I stand in front of this Ferris wheel

And I wonder what am I doing here




And I wonder what am I doing here
And I wonder what am I doing here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blue Rodeo's song Fuse convey a sense of loneliness and unease, as the singer finds himself standing alone in front of a Ferris wheel on a useless night while his loved one is far away. The presence of drunks who stumble by and mumble their abuse only heightens his sense of isolation and confusion. The repetition of the line "And I wonder what am I doing here" underscores the sense of aimlessness and lack of direction that the singer is feeling.


Line by Line Meaning

On this useless night
Tonight feels like it has no purpose


With you so far away
You are not physically present with me


I stand in front of this Ferris wheel
I am standing in front of a Ferris wheel at a fair


And I wonder what am I doing here
I am questioning why I am at this fair, on this night, without you


And all the drunks just stumble by
Intoxicated people are walking past me


And mumble their abuse
They are muttering unpleasant words


Tell me what is the use
I am asking myself, and possibly the universe, what the point of this all is


After so long nobody's wrong
It seems that, after a long time has passed, no one is right or wrong


After so long nobody's right
It feels as though nobody has the correct answer or solution


On this useless night
The night continues to feel pointless


With you so far away
Again, I am missing your physical presence


I stand in front of this Ferris wheel
I remain standing in front of the Ferris wheel


And I wonder what am I doing here
Once more, I question why I am here without you




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GREG KEELOR, JIM CUDDY

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