"Oh momma that's where the fun is/But momma that's where the fun is/Momma always told me not to look in the eyes on the sun/But momma that's where the fun is" This describes his mother telling him to stay away from drugs, and him replying that they are fun. suggests that his friend is looking outside (most likely for police) to see if it was safe for them to go out. "She said I'll turn you on sonny to something strong if you play that song with the funky break/And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside" This alludes to a woman turning him on (getting him high) to something strong (cocaine) if he plays a certain song, while 'go-cart Mozart' (presumably another high friend) was checkin' out the weather. "I tripped the merry-go-round/With this very unpleasin', sneezin' and wheezin, the calliope crashed to the ground" Tripping the merry-go-round refers to him getting high on cocaine and 'tripping', the unpleasin' sneezin' and wheezin' refers to his nose being irritated from snorting cocaine, while the calliope crashing to the ground theoretically is symbolic of him loosing his innocence to drugs. "She got down but she never got tight (tired) but she'll make it alright (through the night)." This alludes to a user getting down (coming off their high) and not getting tight (cramped muscles) or getting tired (becoming tired due to the spent energy while on cocaine, common with a cocaine comedown). Another runner in the night refers to another user of cocaine in the night (a cocaine user is referred to here as a "runner" due to the mental state that cocaine brings upon the user, making the user more inclined to be physically active). Being 'revved up' means that the user is speedy (cocaine is a powerful stimulant) the 'deuce' part refers to a car as mentioned below, so he is speedy like a car. The song also makes many clear references to cocaine, such as "Blinded by the light/Cut loose(Revved up) like a deuce another runner in the night," is referring to having dilated pupils (which means more light can pass into the eye, making the light blinding). United by the chorus: "And (s)he was blinded by the light/cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night/Blinded by the light/(S)he got down but (s)he never got tight, (s)he's gonna make it (alright) tonight", the song goes on to chronicle Springsteen's trouble to get the bar patrons, who rarely cared about or even heard the music, to get excited by his performance. He alludes to Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez, then his drummer, in the opening line "Madman drummers", as well as the "silicone sister" (bartender, possibly referring to an erotic dancer) who encourages him to play a particular, unknown song. Playing small venues, such as bars along the Jersey Shore, Springsteen recounts various characters from these events.
#Lyrics blinded by the light meaning series
The song's swiftly-paced, jumbled lyrics are stream of consciousness descriptions of a series of bizarre individuals he met while a young artist in New Jersey. She said "I'll turn you on sonny to something strong" Now Scott with a slingshot finially found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sandĪnd some bloodshot forget-me-not said daddy's within earshot save the buckshot, turn up the band
Madman drummers bummers, Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat Says, "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in it's funny bone,Īnd some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner,Īnd some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone, reminding him of romance Some brimstone baritone anticyclone rolling stone preacher from the east Mama always told me not to look into the eye's of the sun She said "I'll turn you on sonny to something strong,Īnd go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe outsideĪnd little Early-Pearly came by in his curly-wurly and asked me if I needed a ride Some silicone sister with a manager mister told me I go what it takes
With this very unpleasin', sneezin' and wheezin, With a boulder on my shoulder, feelin' kinda older, In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat Anyone have any idea what the hell this song is about.
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