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Blindsided
Flashlight Lyrics
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What do I know?
What do I care?
If I close my eyes.
I'm blindsided.
In a barroom the Tv is flashing like a fire, and warning of the future like a prophet from the past, the radio is blaring like a siren in the corner, and telling you to prepare for an all out attack, the newspaper reads like a page from the bible and tells us a tale of impending doom, but blind, deaf and dumb are we and all we really care about is who can drink the most before he goes to the bathroom.
The opening lines of Flashlight's song "Blindsided" presents a juxtaposition between a person on the street preaching and the singer's mundane job in a kitchen. The preacher is criticizing people who vote for right-wing policies, while the singer is preoccupied with his job. The next lines indicate the singer's temptation to indulge in vices when he walks down the street corner. However, the preacher's message is lost on him as he cannot discern its relevance to himself or the wider society. The singer is indifferent to the world around him, willing to shut his eyes and remain ignorant, feeling "blindsided."
The following lines in the song discuss how media bombards people with warnings and news about the future, suggesting that society is on the brink of collapse. Despite this, people in the bar are more concerned about competing to see who can drink the most before using the bathroom. The singer highlights society's apathy towards emerging issues and how they seem focused on trivial issues while ignoring significant ones. Flashlight's song "Blindsided" puts forth an indictment of society's blindness towards the impending problems in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Now, somebody is out there on a streetcorner preaching about the evils of the people who are voting on the right while I'm working in a kitchen chopping parsley and lettuce and washing up the dishes till the end of the night.
While someone is campaigning on a street corner about political issues, I am working tirelessly in a kitchen, preparing food and cleaning dishes.
When I stumble down the streetcorner to buy myself a pony full of paint thinner, bourbon, a girly mag or two and blah blah blah goes the man on the corner and I'll never understand how it relates to me and you.
When I wander down the street, attempting to indulge in an unhealthy lifestyle, the man on the corner continues to speak about topics that seem unrelated to my own life.
What do I know?
I am ignorant about many things.
What do I care?
I have indifference towards many things.
If I close my eyes.
If I refuse to see the world around me.
I'm blindsided.
I am caught off guard and unaware of certain issues and events.
In a barroom the Tv is flashing like a fire, and warning of the future like a prophet from the past, the radio is blaring like a siren in the corner, and telling you to prepare for an all out attack, the newspaper reads like a page from the bible and tells us a tale of impending doom, but blind, deaf and dumb are we and all we really care about is who can drink the most before he goes to the bathroom.
In a bar, multiple media sources are warning of future disasters, but the patrons are too preoccupied with indulging in alcohol to care or pay attention.
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