Steve Winwood’s creation, a song about writing a song and hitting a “wall” – writer’s block, as a metaphor for his life stage. The song had only a minor success as a single.
The song is considered by many as one of the best in Winwood’s long career. Among others, he is compared to Ray Charles and...
{Intro}
{Verse 1}
Found someone who can comfort me
But there are always exceptions
And she's good at appearing sane
But I just want you to know
{Verse 2}
She's the one makes me feel so good
When everything is against me
Picks me up when I'm feeling down
So I've got something to show
{Chorus}
Staring at empty pages
Centered 'round the same old plot
Staring at empty pages
Flowing along in the ages
{Verse 3}
Often lost and forgotten
The vagueness and the mud
I've been thinking I'm working too hard
But I've got something to show
{Chorus}
Staring at empty pages
Centered 'round the same old plot
Staring at empty pages
Flowing along in the ages
[Instrumental Bridge 01:50-03:26]
{Chorus}
Staring at empty pages
Centered 'round the same old plot
Staring at empty pages
Flowing along in the ages
{Verse 4}
Often lost and forgotten
The vagueness and the mud
I've been thinking I'm working too hard
But I've got something to show
{Outro}
You know
Found someone who can comfort me
But there are always exceptions
And she's good at appearing sane
But I just want you to know
Empty Pages was written by Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi.
Empty Pages was produced by Chris Blackwell & Steve Winwood.
Traffic released Empty Pages on Wed Jul 01 1970.