I'd Rather Go Blind
Joe Bonamassa Lyrics
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When I saw you, when I saw you and that girl
And y'all was talking
Something deep down
Something deep down in my soul said, "Go on, go on and cry girl"
When I saw you, when I saw you with that same person
And y'all was walking around
And I'd rather, I'd rather be a blind, girl
Baby, yeah, yeah
Than to see you walk away, walk away from me
Baby, don't leave me, I don't wanna see you go
'Cause you see I love you so much
And I don't wanna watch you leave me
Don't wanna watch you leave me, baby
And another thing is, one more thing is
I just don't, I just don't wanna be free
Scared to be by myself
I was just, I was just sitting here thinking
About your sweet kiss and your, your warm embrace
Hmm your warm embrace, hmm your warm, warm embrace
When I look down in the glass that I held to my lips
And I saw the reflection of the tears rolling down my face
That's when I knew I love you and I couldn't do without you
And I'd rather be a blind, girl
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe, no babe, oh, oh
Oh babe, all day sitting up
Sitting up thinking about you
Myself, I don't wanna see you leave
Please don't go, oh babe, no babe, oh babe
I'd rather be a blind, girl
Something told me that it was over, baby
When I saw you, when I saw you and that girl
And y'all was talking
Something deep down in my soul said, "Go on, go on and cry girl"
When I saw you, when I saw you and that girl
And y'all was walking by
And I'd rather go blind, I'd rather go blind
I'd rather go blind, babe
Than to see you walk away, walk away
Don't walk away
'Cause I'd rather go blind
The song "I'd Rather Go Blind" by Joe Bonamassa is a cover of the original song by Etta James. The lyrics tell the story of a woman who sees her lover with another woman and realizes that their relationship is over. She can't bear the idea of him leaving her, so she'd rather be blind than watch him walk away. Her love for him is so strong that she is afraid to be alone and doesn't want to be free. She reflects on their moments together, the warmth of his embrace and the sweetness of his kiss. In the end, she chooses blindness as a way to escape the pain of losing him.
The lyrics are emotionally charged and convey the singer's pain and desperation. The repeated line "I'd rather go blind" serves as a powerful refrain, emphasizing the depth of her emotion. The song's slow tempo matches the somber tone of the lyrics, and Bonamassa's soulful guitar playing adds to the overall effect.
Line by Line Meaning
Something told me that it was over, baby, yeah
When I saw you, when I saw you and that girl
And y'all was talking
When I saw you with another girl, my intuition told me that our relationship was finished
Something deep down
Something deep down in my soul said, "Go on, go on and cry girl"
When I saw you, when I saw you with that same person
And y'all was walking around
My emotions were telling me to cry when I saw you walking around with the same person
And I'd rather, I'd rather be a blind, girl
Baby, yeah, yeah
Than to see you walk away, walk away from me
Baby, don't leave me, I don't wanna see you go
I would rather be blind than witness you walking away from me because I love you and don't want you to leave
'Cause you see I love you so much
And I don't wanna watch you leave me
Don't wanna watch you leave me, baby
And another thing is, one more thing is
I just don't, I just don't wanna be free
Scared to be by myself
My love for you is so strong that I don't want to let you go, even if being together means losing my freedom
I was just, I was just sitting here thinking
About your sweet kiss and your, your warm embrace
Hmm your warm embrace, hmm your warm, warm embrace
I'm sitting alone reminiscing about your sweet kiss and the comfort of your embrace
When I look down in the glass that I held to my lips
And I saw the reflection of the tears rolling down my face
That's when I knew I love you and I couldn't do without you
And I'd rather be a blind, girl
When I saw the tears streaming down my face, I realized that I truly love you and can't imagine life without you
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, babe, no babe, oh, oh
Oh babe, all day sitting up
Sitting up thinking about you
I spend my whole day thinking about you and my deep love, saying your name to myself
Myself, I don't wanna see you leave
Please don't go, oh babe, no babe, oh babe
I'd rather be a blind, girl
I don't want you to leave me and once again, I'd rather be blind than watch you walk away
And I'd rather go blind, I'd rather go blind
I'd rather go blind, babe
Than to see you walk away, walk away
Don't walk away
'Cause I'd rather go blind
Once more, I emphasize that I'd rather go blind than see you walking away from me, please don't leave me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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