Blown Away- Commentary
Carrie Underwood Lyrics


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Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
Her daddy was mean a old mister
Mama was an angel in the ground
The weather man called for a twister
She prayed blow it down
There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past

Shatter every window 'til it's all blown away
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'Til there's nothing left standing
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away, blown away, blown away

She heard those sirens screaming out
Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
She locked herself in the cellar
Listened to the screaming of the wind
Some people called it taking shelter
She called it sweet revenge

Shatter every window till it's all blown away
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
'Til there's nothing left standing
Nothing left of yesterday
Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away, blown away

There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
To wash the sins out of that house
There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
To rip the nails out of the past (blown away)

Shatter every window till it's all blown away
Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away (blown away)
Till there's nothing left standing
Nothing left of yesterday




Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away
Blown away, blown away, blown away, blown away

Overall Meaning

The song "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood tells the story of a young girl who lived with an abusive and alcoholic father. She longs for an escape from the life she's always known and is afraid that there's not enough rain to wash away the sins in her family's infamous house in Oklahoma. As a tornado approaches, she takes refuge in the cellar, listening to the winds scream as they ripped apart everything around her, destroying every painful memory along the way. In the end, she's left with nothing but the opportunity to start anew.


Using metaphors of a natural disaster, the song speaks of the girl's personal storm, her desire to break free from her painful past and her strength to take control of her life. The imagery of the tornado ripping through the house and destroying every brick, every board, and every slamming door that held her father's and her haunting memories is a powerful one. While the song speaks of destructive forces, it is also about hope. It is a story of a young woman's survival and empowerment.


Line by Line Meaning

Dry lightning cracks across the skies
Lightning strikes with no accompanying rainfall, symbolizing the sudden, violent storm brewing within the singer.


Those storm clouds gather in her eyes
The singer's emotions are mirrored in the gathering storm clouds.


Her daddy was mean a old mister
The singer's father was abusive and cruel.


Mama was an angel in the ground
The artist's mother has passed away and represents a lost source of comfort and safety.


The weather man called for a twister
An impending tornado symbolizes the artist's desire for a violent, destructive change in her life.


She prayed blow it down
The singer hopes the storm will destroy the physical manifestation of her painful past.


There's not enough rain in Oklahoma
No amount of literal rainfall can cleanse the sins of the singer's family history.


To wash the sins out of that house
The artist feels that the residue of her father's abuse is embedded in the very structure of her childhood home.


There's not enough wind in Oklahoma
No amount of literal winds can completely erase the painful memories of the artist's past.


To rip the nails out of the past
The artist wants to physically destroy the reminders of her childhood trauma in hopes of moving on.


She heard those sirens screaming out
The sound of tornado warnings is a sensory reminder of the singer's desire to destroy her past.


Her daddy laid there passed out on the couch
The artist's father is depicted as a lazy drunk, further emphasizing his abuse and lack of parenting.


She locked herself in the cellar
The singer physically removes herself from her father and the destructive environment he creates.


Listened to the screaming of the wind
The singer finds solace in the violent sounds of the storm, symbolic of the violent change she seeks.


Some people called it taking shelter
The storm represents shelter for the singer, a safe space for her to work through her emotions.


She called it sweet revenge
The artist views the storm as an opportunity to physically destroy her father and the painful memories of her past.


Shatter every window 'til it's all blown away
The artist wants nothing left of her past and is willing to destroy the physical structure of her home to achieve this goal.


Every brick, every board, every slamming door blown away
No physical object is safe from the singer's desire to completely obliterate the past.


'Til there's nothing left standing
The singer's desire for total destruction is reinforced.


Nothing left of yesterday
The past is gone and the artist is ready to move on.


Every tear-soaked whiskey memory blown away, blown away, blown away
Both the emotional and physical pain associated with the artist's past is being purged by the storm.




Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSH KEAR, CHRIS TOMPKINS

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@perfectlyimperfect2368

"Some people call it taking shelter, she called it sweet revenge" I love that line.

@brookeae02

mee toooooo!!!!!

@chazcrain3185

Me tooooooo!

@badlandschuggsisthicc1824

That’s crazy I didn’t ask tho

@tracynichols891

Einmem

@__ryoba_aishi__

Me too

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@-45-17

"there ain't enough rain in Oklahoma to wash the sins out that house"

A line of raw power

@brandynicolemaulden163

🙏 AMAZING "AMEN" 🙏

@missquiinn6695

Big facts

@karldavis7392

I wonder if it's close. Would 13% more rain be enough to get the job done? 21%?

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