Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song after hearing about how the lead singer of Three Dog Night blew something like $90 million on his habit and ended up on Skid Row. At first I was amazed he was alive, and then I tried to put myself in his head at the present time. This is
Song Description
This song is about a heroin addict coming to terms with how he got there and wondering where he is going next.
| Song Length |
8:13 |
Genre |
Rock - Psychedelic |
| Tempo |
Multiple Tempos |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant |
Subject |
Robots |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Who Are You Gonna Blame
I?ve been mistreated but it seems like such a shame
That I?ve got nobody but myself to blame
This addiction that runs through my veins
Tastes like pleasure but it feels like pain
Oh oh the weather may turn
Oh oh threatening rain
Ooh ooh you may get wet
But who are you gonna blame?
Dark horizons, with no stars to guide
Sailin? on the tide
Ripples spread outward as the bow breaks the wave
But the hands were all empty
When I came to trade
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