With “Blindspots”, Mudhoney ends the album on a starkly nihilistic note, albeit not without that streak of dark humor they’ve shown throughout the album.
This song describes a pessimistic man rejecting the worldview of his optimistic lover. The girl wants him to notice the good in the world around...
[Verse 1]
I got holes in my vision
There are certain things I cannot see
I'm looking right at you baby
But that don't mean shit to me
Blindspots make it easier
For me to get through the day
Blindspots help me forge ahead
Through the troubles that keep coming my way
[Chorus]
Now you might think I'm ill-prepared
That I don't understand what I'm up against
In a cluttered world of ugliness
Blindness is the best defense
[Verse 2]
You tell me everything is beautiful
Beautiful in it's own way
You got such a lovely cancer darling
Eating right through your brain
I've got gaps in my hearing
Certain frequencies have disappeared
The more you keep on talking baby
The more I'm glad the less I hear
[Chorus]
Now you might think I'm ill-prepared
That I don't understand what I'm up against
In a cluttered world of too much noise
Deafness is the best defense
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
My burden is my sense of smell
I smell bullshit from miles away
If I can't get upwind from you
I'll cut off my nose... to spite your face
[Chorus]
Now you might think I'm ill-prepared
That I don't understand what I'm up against
In a cluttered world of bullshit baby
Senselessness is the best defense
[Outro]
Senselessness is the best defense
Senselessness is the best defense
Senselessness is the best defense
Senselessness is the best defense
Blindspots was written by Mark Arm.
Blindspots was produced by Tucker Martine & Johnny Sangster & Phil Ek.
Mudhoney released Blindspots on Tue Mar 07 2006.