Robbed Blind
Love's Betrayal: Unmasking Deceit in Keith Richards' Robbed Blind
Lyrics
Someone stole some money
Someone has stolen money.
Who it ain't quite clear
The identity of the thief is unclear.
Stolen from my honey
The stolen money belonged to the speaker's partner ("honey").
She holds my stash 'round here
The partner kept the speaker's stash of money.
The cops, you know, I can't involve them
The speaker cannot involve the police as they might hinder rather than help.
They'd only interfere
The speaker tried questioning the usual suspects but got no leads.
So, I hit the usual suspects
The speaker identifies potential suspects.
But I drew a blank 'round them
However, the search for the thief yields no results.
I'm robbed blind
The speaker feels emotionally violated and deceived.
Robbed blind
Repetition emphasizing the feeling of being robbed and betrayed.
Found a letter to her
The speaker discovers a letter to their partner.
It was from a, a friend of mine
The letter is from a friend of the speaker.
It was a plan to screw me
The letter reveals a plan to betray the speaker.
That's what they had in mind
The friend and partner intended to deceive the speaker.
The cops I can't involve in
The speaker cannot involve the police due to personal reasons.
Don't want them coming near
Fearing the consequences, the speaker avoids police involvement.
'Cause this thinng is getting personal
The situation becomes deeply personal and clear to the speaker.
And the picture is now quite clear
The betrayal is apparent to the speaker.
I'm robbed blind
Reiteration of the emotional impact of being robbed.
Uh, robbed blind
Emphasizing the feeling of being emotionally violated and deceived.
Bled dry
The speaker feels emotionally drained or exhausted.
The stash, no longer matters
The stolen money becomes insignificant compared to the emotional loss.
And he ain't hard to find
The thief is easily identifiable.
'Cause he leave the money, honey
The thief leaves the money but takes the partner's heart.
But the heart you stole is mine
The emotional impact is more significant than the material loss.
But the cops I can't involve in
The speaker cannot involve the police due to potential revelations.
God knows what they could find
The speaker fears what the police might discover.
But I have learned a lesson from that girl
The speaker learns a lesson from a girl with an undefined fate.
Whose faith is yet to be defined
The speaker reflects on the uncertainty of life and relationships.
Been robbed blind
Reiteration of being emotionally robbed and betrayed.
Robbed blind
Emphasis on the feeling of being robbed and deceived.
Robbed blind
Repetition for heightened emotional impact.
Thank you sweet
An expression of gratitude, possibly sarcastic or bitter.
Bled dry
Reiteration of feeling emotionally drained.
That was a damn good try
Recognition of the effort to deceive, acknowledging the attempt.
Robbed blind
Reiteration of being emotionally robbed.
Been robbed blind
The speaker reflects on the experience of being robbed emotionally.
Robbed blind
Repetition for emphasis on emotional betrayal.
Bled dry
Reiteration of emotional exhaustion and loss.
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