Blow Them Away
Carlos St. John Lyrics

O how the strings retch
The sound of the strings is painful and full of emotion

And how the horns moan
The horns echo the painful sound of the strings

They play out all the tears I'm not allowed to cry
The instruments express the emotion he is not allowed to show in tears

But I have to cry to stay alive
He needs to express his emotions to continue to survive

To stay alive
Expressing emotions is essential to his personal survival

And all the pretty boys
His past relationships reflect his emotions and experiences

Lay in the passage
His ex-partners exist in the stories and memories he creates through songwriting

Of every song that etched its way from out my bleeding heart
Every song he writes is an expression of personal experience or emotion he has felt intensely

But I have to bleed to be freed
He must suffer and express his emotions through songwriting to find personal freedom and release

To be freed
He must express his emotions fully to find personal freedom and release

Now rest your guilty bones
Let go of your mistakes

No need to suffer anymore
Don’t prolong your pain

The dirt tossed on your grave will blow away
Your pain will eventually dissipate and go away

This very day
It will happen immediately

I'll blow it away
He will help to release his pain and suffering through his music

I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow their house down
He will create music that will challenge the status quo and shake people to their core

In a space suit made of Mary Quant I'll blow away
He will wear his influences on his sleeve in order to better express himself

I will. Get your drag and let's go, forget Joe
He will not be held back, & will experience his life without fear of judgement or shame

Let's blow, forget Joe, blow away
They will continue creating music and expression without being held back or judged

Bye bye blow away
He's saying goodbye to his fears and insecurities that limit his growth as an artist

Tata blow away
He is shedding his pain & leaving it in the past

I'll write blow away
He will write freely & fearlessly

Too da loo blow away
He says goodbye with optimism and a sense of lightness in his departure

Bye yie blow away
He is moving on with confidence, leaving the past behind

Tata blow away. Bye bye
He is happily saying goodbye in order to move forward with a fresh slate