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The Who - Behind Blue Eyes Meaning

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Song Released: 1971


Behind Blue Eyes Lyrics

No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes

No one knows what it's like
To be hated
To be fated
To telling only lies

But my dreams
They aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be

I have...

  1. Modlovecat
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    Jul 16th 2005 !⃝

    The lyrics are based on Townshend's own feeling of angst - that no one knows what it's like to be him, with high expectations and pressure to be someone he's not. Knowing what a miserable sod he can be, he's telling us not to let himself enjoy it because he doesn't want to enjoy making us (the fans) happy.
    Townshend has said that he wrote this to show "How lonely it is to be powerful."

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