Traffic reached a much wider audience when, on the dissolution of Cream, two thirds of that band, one third being Eric Clapton, joined Steve Winwood (during a temporary Traffic disbanding) to form Blind Faith, which also included future Traffic member and sometime Family man, Ric Grech.
In 1970, after the disbanding of Blind Faith, Winwood set about recording a solo album. After Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi became involved, the decision was taken to release this album (eventually what would become John Barleycorn Must Die) under the Traffic name, despite the absence of Dave Mason.
Around 1971, Mason left for good (having been in and out of the band from the beginning), and the the band experienced a variety of personnel changes. The resulting band added some jazzy elements to their style, pioneering the jazz-rock genre, and the compositions tended to stretch out over longer lengths. With their albums The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971) and Shootout at the Fantasy Factory (1973) their popularity in the US grew. After two more albums, personnel problems resulted in the band calling it quits (but for a brief reunion in 1994 without Wood, who had died in 1983). Winwood, Mason, Capaldi, and Wood all pursued solo careers, with Winwood garnering the most success.
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*2) Traffic is also a pop-rock band from Estonia.
3) Traffic is an upcoming rapper from Los Angeles.
2) The Estonian poprock band Traffic came together in 2006 and consists of five members: Silver Laas - Vocals, Stig Rästa - Guitars, Robert Vaigla - Guitars, Tõnis Kivisild - Bass, Ivo Priilinn - Drums. The band has been to Eesti Laul several times, trying to get to the semi-finals of Eurovision. In 2009 they ended up in the 2nd place, in 2014 in the 3rd place.
Traffic has two studio albums. Some of their most popular singles are "Für Elise", "See Päev", "Kesköödisko", "Päevast Päeva", "Elekter" and "Meie laul".
3) Darrail Cail, better known as Traffic, is a rapper from Los Angeles, CA. He first received major mainstream attention in the music industry when he was featured on “Tookie Knows II” from ScHoolboy Q’s fourth LP Blank Face. He is one of Schoolboy’s childhood friends.
4) The Spectes, a band that eventually became Status Quo discovered psychedelia in 1967 and named themselves Traffic, but were soon forced to change it to Traffic Jam to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood's Traffic, following an argument over who had registered the name first. Shortly after Rick Parfitt's recruitment, in August 1967, the band officially became The Status Quo
Can't Find My Way Home
Traffic Lyrics
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Somebody must change
You are the reason I've been waiting so long
Somebody holds the key
But 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
Somebody must change
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
Somebody holds the key
But I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
But I can't find my way home
Still I can't find my way home
And I ain't done nothing wrong
But I can't find my way home
The lyrics to Traffic's Can't Find My Way Home appear to be about feeling lost and disconnected from one's self and the world around them. The opening lines, "Come down off your throne and leave your body alone, somebody must change," suggest that the singer is addressing someone who may be egotistical or disconnected from reality. The line "you are the reason I've been waiting so long" suggests that the singer has been waiting for someone to help them find their way, but they are still searching for the "key" to unlock their inner peace and direction.
The repetition of the line "but I can't find my way home" reinforces the idea that the singer is lost and unable to find their way back to a place of stability and connection. The lines "and I'm wasted and I can't find my way home" suggest that the singer may be searching for a sense of direction or purpose in life, but their efforts have been fruitless thus far.
Overall, the lyrics of Can't Find My Way Home convey a sense of yearning and desperation as the singer struggles to find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Come down off your throne and leave your body alone
You should let go of your ego and ignore your physical desires.
Somebody must change
One of us needs to change our ways to fix our problems.
You are the reason I've been waiting so long
I have been patiently waiting for you to help me find my way.
Somebody holds the key
There is a solution to our problems, but only one of us knows the answer.
But I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
I am close to giving up, and I do not have much time to keep searching for the answer.
And I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
I am lost and hopeless, feeling numb and disconnected from my surroundings.
Come down on your own and leave your body alone
You alone are responsible for finding your own way, without being controlled by your physical desires.
You are the reason I've been waiting all these years
I have been waiting for you to help me achieve happiness and fulfillment for many years.
But I can't find my way home
I am lost and unable to find the path to happiness and fulfillment.
Still I can't find my way home
Despite my efforts, I am still unable to find my way to happiness and fulfillment.
And I ain't done nothing wrong
I have not done anything to deserve this feeling of being lost and hopeless.
But I can't find my way home
I am still lost and unable to find the path to happiness and fulfillment.
Contributed by Caden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@JoelBryant1960
I keep coming back to this video every few weeks to get my fix. Such soulful simple beauty to this song. ❤️❤️
@tjmpiano
Talk about the high water mark... This man and his music are legendary...
@stanbeacham
Mesmerizing—voice and guitar. It just doesn't get better than this!
@KevinLawrenceODonnell
In the late 60's early 70's such a magic ship of albums that sailed crisscrossing the Atlantic, from England to the States and the States to England. What a glorious time to be young and turned onto music such as this.
@AWorldExposure
The snap of the fire was perfect! ;)
@jonesfoto
Humbling, right? What pure, raw beauty.
@johnberry6077
I love how that fire knows exactly when to make a rimshot.
@MichaelByers13
The line, "At the age of 14 Winwood joined the Spencer Davis Group,..." from his bio on Wikipedia, just amazes me. More amazing was that he had been, "backing blues singers such as Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Eddie Boyd, Otis Spann, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley on their United Kingdom tours" before that. What a bold and talented individual!
@christopherspohn8071
This is the best version, that said thankyou steve winwood for the songs.
@jerrypoin
Probably listened to this a hundred times and am still in awe. Always been a fan of Steves', but this one is his best!