Can't Find My Way Home
EricĀ Clapton Lyrics
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Truth is in all that I tell
It could never have been me
I did not shoot no deputy
Mr Grant, the deputy,
Friend to my whole family
He always tell me when John Brown
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
I hide it all except a few seeds
And make him think I plant for me
When Mr Grant and I know all the while
We've got enough for the whole island
Three years now we sell it in town
Under the bucket that goes down
No one knew of it but three:
Mr Grant, Davis and me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
I swear by God it is a plot;
Davis sent me here to rot
Listen people, can't you see
Mr Davis shot the deputy
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
Don't blame me
The lyrics of "Can't Find My Way Home" by Eric Clapton speak to a feeling of being lost and the hope of finding one's way again. The opening lines, "Come down off your throne and leave your body alone, Somebody must change," could be interpreted as a call to someone who is too focused on their ego and material possessions to find true happiness. The next two lines, "You are the reason I've been waiting all these years, somebody holds the key," suggest that the singer has been waiting for someone or something to give him direction in life.
The chorus, "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," echoes the sentiment of feeling lost and alone, with no sense of purpose or direction. The repetition of "But I can't find my way home, still I can't find my way home" drives home the feeling of being stuck and unable to move forward. The final line, "And I've done nothing wrong," suggests a frustration with the situation, as if the singer has tried everything but still can't find his way.
Overall, the lyrics of "Can't Find My Way Home" are a poignant and relatable expression of feeling lost and searching for meaning in life. The song has resonated with listeners for decades and remains a powerful musical expression of this universal human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone
Leave behind all your material possessions and status symbols that surround you
Somebody must change
The current situation cannot continue without someone making a change or taking action
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
Your presence is what I've been waiting for all this time
Somebody holds the key
There is a solution to the current problem, but we need someone to provide the answer
Well, I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
I am running out of time and the end is near
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I am lost and unable to find my way back to where I belong, both physically and emotionally
I can't find my way home
Repeated line emphasizing the singer's struggle to find his place and purpose in life
Still I can't find my way home
Despite his efforts, the singer is still lost and directionless
And I've done nothing wrong
I am not to blame for my current state of being lost and confused
Lyrics Ā© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Steve Winwood
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@joniarmel7308
This is a masterpiece. Donāt forget for a moment in this horrible world , that our generation grew up in better times listening to the greatest music ever produced. That is fantastic.
@tefenstrat
I always considered myself really lucky because I grew up in the 70s with this great great music that I love so dearly. I totally agree with you, in fact I often say there is just no way to describe what it was like back then. I really think you had to have lived it to know. .
@christinawheeler2121
Absolutely....
@pilsplease7561
I would give up basically everything to be able to have lived through it gone to all the concerts and etc with great music and no cell phones everywhere just experience it and take it in missed it by a little over a decade.
@donberry6079
I have you all beat. I grew up in the age of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Elvis,...to the Beatles and beyond. Loved all the greats, INCLUDING BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENSUA, AND THE BIG BOPPER! ROCK AND ROLL!!!
@BenDover-ol3lp
Growing up in the 70's great ?
Vietnam, Iran Contra , Gas Shortage Lines for miles.. Unemployment at an all time high shall we go Definitely one of the greatest for music though that much i will say.
@michaelstorti8390
I'm 75 years old and I thank God that I experienced the greatest music and musicians the world has ever seen. No one is equal with today's garbage music.
@soniabrasileira3963
A'm 72 and I feel the same, my friend!!
@billrose1693
Im 74 and man i stll try to hit the good ones love all of our generation
@edwinmooremomife4472
I am 60..I am of the luckiest generation with a choice of listening to masters..Eric and Steve.
English men playing blues like they're from blues land..USA