Blindfold Me

Blindfold Me
Unofficial cover art
General Information
Title	Blindfold Me
Recorded	2008
Released	~27 Jan 2008
Album	The Family Jewels (Outtake)
Type	MySpace download [defunct]
Length	1:59
Key + BPM	C Major • 120
Format	Digital download • Streaming
Credits
Artist	Marina and the Diamonds
Writer(s)	Marina Diamandis
Producer(s)	Marina Diamandis

Blindfold Me is a song by Marina Diamandis, released under her previous stage name 'Marina and the Diamonds' on MySpace, and likely intended for her first studio album, The Family Jewels.

The song was written and produced by Marina herself.

Background

Using comments available on Marina's MySpace account at the time, Rockabilly's timeline places the song's release around January 27, 2008. In November of the same year, another MySpace comment referred to the song by name, asking Marina if she could burn a CD including it.

Connections

The bridge "I'm smart, I'm dumb, I'm rich, I am poor, I am fat, I am thin" is lyrically similar to:

• The Outsider (Demo): "Smart, dumb, dull, fun, fat, thin, lose, win."

The theme of owning someone: "Jealousy made you want to own me, and that was what left us both a little lonely" links the song to:

• Hypocrates: "I know you only want to own me, and that's the kind of love you show me."
• Buy the Stars: "Still, you'd like to think you own me. You keep buying stars."
• You: "You don't own me, but I can't cut you loose."

Official Versions

	Version	Released on	Date	Length
	Home Demo	MySpace	~27 Jan 2008	1:59

Lyrics

I had a feeling when I met you
Didn't think liar's eyes came in blue
I smell a little bit of danger
And got my heart handcuffed to a stranger

I am a fool to not cut the ties
That bind the eyes
That loved you
Blindfold me

My mother says run as fast as you can
Narrow roads lead to narrow-minded men
My skin is sizzling, it might have been you
But you were busy walking in your daddy's shoes

Love is cruel when you realise
That you'll give your life
To someone who has given up on you
Blindfold me

I'll fake it and say I think a lot of you
Regardless of what you did and what I didn't do
Jealousy made you want to own me
And that was what left us both a little lonely

I'm smart, I'm dumb
I'm rich, I am poor
I am fat, I am thin
This type of love don't wanna win

Nobody's gonna (Blindfold me) blindfold me
Blindfold me
Blindfold me