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| "Goin' Blind" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Kiss | |
| from the album Hotter Than Hell | |
| Released | October 22, 1974 |
| Recorded | August 1974 |
| Genre | Hard rock |
| Length | 3:37 |
| Label | Casablanca |
| Songwriter(s) | Gene Simmons, Stephen Coronel |
| Producer(s) | Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise |
"Goin' Blind" is a ballad by American hard rock band Kiss, written by Gene Simmons and Stephen Coronel; it is sometimes referred to as "Going Blind". The song originally appeared on the band's second album, 1974's Hotter Than Hell. The original working title for the song was "Little Lady".
Sung by Simmons, "Goin' Blind" is the band's first ballad. The lyrics are about a 93-year-old man's agonized attempt to communicate with a 16-year-old girl.[1] The song's original second verse lyric ("Little lady from the land beneath the sea"), revived by Simmons for their MTV Unplugged performance, suggests that the song's narrator is a dying sea captain who is addressing a mermaid.
- ^ Duncan, Robert (2014-04-29). Kiss. ISBN 9781312148796.