Dazed and Confused

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“Dazed and Confused” is a rework of a song from Jimmy Page’s earlier band, Yardbirds, which is in turn a rework of a track by Jake Holmes. Holmes eventually sued Led… Read More

Jan. 12, 19691 viewer214.4K views

Dazed and Confused Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Been dazed and confused for so long, it's not true
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you
Lots of people talk and few of them know
Soul of a woman was created below, yeah

[Verse 2]
You hurt and abuse, telling all of your lies
Run 'round, sweet baby, Lord, how they hypnotize
Sweet little baby, I don't know where you've been
Gonna love you, baby, here I come again

[Verse 3]
Every day I work so hard, bringing home my hard-earned pay
Try to love you, baby, but you push me away
Don't know where you're going, only know just where you've been
Sweet little baby, I want you again

[Interlude]
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

[Instrumental Break]
Oh, yeah!
Alright, alright

[Guitar Solo]
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Oh, don't leave me so confused, yeah
Oh, don't leave me so confused, no
Oh, baby

[Verse 4]
Been dazed and confused for so long it's not true
Wanted a woman, never bargained for you
Take it easy, baby, let them say what they will
Tongue wag so much when I send you the bill
Oh, yeah, alright

[Outro]
Oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah

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Genius Annotation

“Dazed and Confused” is a rework of a song from Jimmy Page’s earlier band, Yardbirds, which is in turn a rework of a track by Jake Holmes. Holmes eventually sued Led Zeppelin for ownership of the song, and the lawsuit was dismissed. Zeppelin albums then credited Holmes as a writer.

The song itself sees the narrator pondering whether or not to leave a toxic relationship. Performances would often last longer than twenty minutes, with varying arrangements. It is also one of the few Led Zeppelin songs in which Jimmy Page plays his guitar using a violin bow.

The title of this song inspired the title of the cult-classic film of the same name, a 1993 movie taking place in 1976.

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Rolling Stone ranked it as Led Zeppelin’s #13 song, saying:

This psychedelic-blues beast became the centerpiece of their stage performances for years. Singer-songwriter Jake Holmes recorded the original version in 1967. Page reimagined it for Zeppelin’s debut, and their ever-expanding live jam on his arrangement, featuring Page’s epic bowed solos, often stretched out as long as 45 minutes.

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