Traffic Lyrics

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

I have the widest musical tastes and thought I had seen it all....
Until I stumbled upon this randomly a couple of nights ago.
I think this classic track is amazing(Not a phrase I would use lightly)
Having looked at the lyrics they are slightly sparse and I think in their haste to get the track out there they have perhaps missed a trick as if they had added maybe two different verses to this wonderful melody this had the makings of a worldwide smash.
However as it stands it still washes over me like a strawberry waterfall.
I just so love this track and will be playing it to chill from here on in.
It was nice to read all the other perspectives ,keep on rockin people!!

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

Dear Gary and Charlie...If you truly don't understand why Obama hasn't fulfilled his promises, then you're both Mr.Fantasy! Once you win the election and take office, you're given two choices. One, do as the Bankers and elite tell you to do, or two, get a bullet! Time to quite blaming those Demo-Liberals for everything. Here's another piece of reality...Watch Ziegist "The movie", and learn the TRUE religion! You all live in a fantasy, that there's a man in the sky, sitting on a cloud that has nothing better to do, then to listen to your bitching and crying. Grow up! BTW Charlie, learn to spell FANTASY! When you learn the truth about Christianity, you're really going to be embarrassed. Oh, and there's not a Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy..sorry HAPPY Holidays, oh, and the Constitution was not written "One Nation God", it was added later and will be the downfall of our Country!!!

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

So most comments think this song is about drugs? I dont really see that. I think this song is about self sacrifice. About playing a role that you dont necessarily want to play just so everyone else can be happy. I dont really connect the meaning of this song to drugs. It just doesn't make sense to me.

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

This is a tune about one of the members (Dave Mason)from the band Traffic, who left came back and left again after the completion of their first two albums. Winwood, Capaldi & Wood went in one direction, Mason went in another. The trios tunes were more "heady" & Masons were of a pop nature. That is all!

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

I was a young man when this song came out-only a few years younger than the musicians themselves. People like to think of our generation as a bunch of serious thinkers spending our time protesting man's inhumanity to man. Nothing could be further from the truth. Most of us were happy getting high and listening to rock and roll. Is this a pro-drug song? Could have been we didn't care we were too busy having fun!

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

Being a teenager when this song first came on the radio,I can tell you with all certainty,it is a drug-ralsted tune.The eerie wavering voice and music,along with the lyrics,leaves nothing to ponder!It`s a classic tune that seems to catch you off guard when it comes on with it`s unique sound.It`s one of those timeless tunes that each individual will hear and form their own feelings about it.I have seen Windwood many times over the years with various artists,and he always puts on a great show.Yes,he is a good guitarist,as I am too.
As for Charlie: YOU ARE DEAD ON THE MONEY WITH YOUR POLITICAL STATEMENT ON THE CURRENT "DEMO-LIBERAL DICATATORSHIP",AND IT`S CONSEQUENCES TO OUR GREAT NATION.IT`S TIME FOR THE "SHEEPLE" TO AWAKEN FROM THE AMABO TRANCE AND SEE HE,AND HIS BUDDIES,FOR WHAT THEY ARE.TRASH!
Let`s take out the trash in two weeks!!

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

Listening to the band version right now. Love this song. Agree somewhat bittersweet from the musician's point of view, but remember that evoking a mood or emotional response is the job of the musician.
To Charlie below - this is a site to review lyrics, etc. You're entitled to your views even though I think they are wrong, but please take the politics to the appropriate forum.

    ------ About the song Light Up or Leave Me Alone performed by Traffic

I figured "light up" meant to get down, but I always wondered if there was a double meaning like the girl in question needed to chill out by smoking a doobie.

Sounds like an uptight girl who isn't giving it up to me, but no matter what they meant, it is a great song. Classic!

    ------ About the song (Sometimes I Feel So) Uninspired performed by Traffic

This song is driven by the lyrics and can make anyone feeling a bit down like a crying - but in a cathartic kind of way. Still sends chills up my arms after all this time..... Then just drifts along in a pretty and majestic lead guitar mode that gathers a little steam and pulls you right back up and pushes you out the door to move forward. Music impacts emotions and this moving song is exemplary..

    ------ About the song Dear Mr. Fantasy performed by Traffic

I'm 60 (a little younger than Stevie) / played his and many others music professionally what seem like a million times..

It's sickening to me to have to associate such a beautiful piece of work with the 2010 world today, but I can't hold myself back -

This song sounds like a direct description of our current administration - we all know Traffic was talking about drugs, etc I just want to say to all of the people that were fooled by the "Fantisy" of Obama,I sincerely hope you see the mis-direction this country is heading in under his administration.

IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND PLEASE LISTEN TO THE NEWS, (even his followers are coming out of their trance).

Next November we can take OUR COUNTRY BACK

GOD BLESS YOU and Merry CHRISTMAS