Blue Flashing Light

Album: The Man Who (1999)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is a song about an abusive father whose drunken abuse towards his family ends one night in tragedy. This is referenced in the song when it mentions his arriving home drunk, beating his daughter and calling her names.
  • "Blue Flashing Light" is a hidden track on Travis' second album, The Man Who. In the digital age, there was no way to hide tracks, but on CD these unlisted songs would play after the final track. >>>
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    Max - Toronto, Canada, for above 2

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