One Thousand Times Blind
Rollins Band Lyrics
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1000 times blind, see me fallin' see me lose my mind
Don't touch me you'll touch yourself
Don't find me you'll lose yourself
Don't love me you'll hate yourself
Don't hold me you'll drop yourself
Yeah!
1000 times blind, see me throw myself to the floor
1000 times blind
I reach inside I can't feel myself
I open my eyes I can't see myself
I scream out loud I can't hear myself
I try to recognize I don't know myself
Yeah!
1000 times blind, I get cutoff from myself
Smashed up, cut up, 1000 pieces
1000 times blind...
In Rollins Band's song "1000 Times Blind," the lyrics depict a powerful representation of a person losing touch with themselves and reality. Throughout the song, the character is seen "falling" and "throwing" themselves to the floor, revealing that they have lost control of their life. The repeated line "1000 times blind" represents that the character has lost touch with the world around them and is struggling to find their way back. The phrase "don't touch me you'll touch yourself" suggests that the character is avoiding contact to prevent damaging others as they fall deeper into their own destructive mindset.
The lyrics also suggest that the character is feeling lost and isolated from themselves. In lines like "I reach inside I can't feel myself" and "I try to recognize I don't know myself," the lyrics convey that the character has disconnected from their emotions and identity. The repetition of the phrase "1000 faces looking back at you" indicates that the character is feeling judged or watched by society, adding to the feeling of disconnect and loneliness.
Overall, "1000 Times Blind" is a powerful song about losing control and the struggle to regain it. The lyrics depict a character battling with their own mind and disconnection from the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
1000 times blind, see me fallin' see me hit the floor
I have failed so many times that I am now numb to the pain of falling.
1000 times blind, see me fallin' see me lose my mind
My failures have driven me to the brink of losing my sanity.
Don't touch me you'll touch yourself
If you try to help me, you will only end up hurting yourself.
Don't find me you'll lose yourself
If you try to find me, you will only end up losing sight of yourself.
Don't love me you'll hate yourself
If you try to love me, you will only end up hating yourself in the end.
Don't hold me you'll drop yourself
If you try to hold onto me, you will only end up dropping yourself.
1000 times blind, see me throw myself to the floor
I am throwing myself down again and again, unable to break free from my cycle of failure.
1000 faces lookin' back at you
Wherever you turn, you are confronted with the same image of your own failures.
1000 times blind
I am blinded by the overwhelming weight of my own failures.
I reach inside I can't feel myself
I am trying to find myself, but I am numb and unable to feel anything.
I open my eyes I can't see myself
I am trying to see myself, but I am invisible to my own eyes.
I scream out loud I can't hear myself
I am trying to make noise, but I am deaf to my own cries.
I try to recognize I don't know myself
I am trying to find familiarity within myself, but I no longer recognize who I have become.
1000 times blind, I get cutoff from myself
My failures have caused me to become disconnected from my own identity.
Smashed up, cut up, 1000 pieces
I feel as though I have been shattered into a thousand pieces by my own failures.
1000 times blind...
Again and again, I am blinded by my own failures.
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RiseAboveFireTraining
Thanks for posting this. This is one of the most important albums of its decade. The musicianship on this record is unsettling. I love the production Ian MacKaye did on it. I don't think the band ever sounded better. The sound is thick and clear at the same time.
DavidAndrew69
Man he performed some epic shows at the old 9:30 club. This is a classic album. The end of silence is great too in my opinion. More of a metal edge on that one.
Adam Whitby Voice Actor
I have been searching high and low for this mate. THANKS for posting. Just had the best morning playing this through my new speakers!
lrrlrllr
fn GREAT drumming
zargmatt
dat bass
The Nile Ue Ue Fly
Killer!
JD
Thank you for comment, yeah dude it's my favorite RB album so dirty & destructive in my opinion.
rob smith
Tony Tee !
Daryl Cumming
Post black flag.