Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: singer-songwriter
Song Meaning of “67 Blackout” by Fionn Regan
’67 Blackout’ by Fionn Regan is an acoustic song about a broken relationship or “blackout”, and the bittersweet feeling of getting to a point of resolution yet still of being haunted by what used to be. Set in the past, the song tells a story about the narrator’s journey to confront and ultimately let go of the hurt from their relationship.
The song begins with the narrator reflecting on how they “left the car on the side of the road and watched the sunset go”, as if they were saying goodbye to the relationship. A sense of desperation can be heard in the lyrics, implied through words like “howling” and “bitter souls”. The chorus reflects a moment of clarity; the narrator reflects that they have “put to rest” the love affair and are now feeling stoic and single once again.
The second verse brings us back to the past and a particular memory from ’67, the year that the breakup began. The iconic “blackout” references burying the memories of the relationship, even though they are still lingering. The third verse of the song deals with the pain that the narrator feels as they reflect on the “summertime night” of ’67 when their relationship started to fail. They realized that no matter how much they tried, the relationship cannot be restored.
The song resolves with the narrator finally breaking free from the “blackout” and accepting that their love affair is over.