Her work includes Aldous Harding from 2014, Party from 2017, Designer from 2019, and her most recent album Warm Chris from 2022.
Blend
Aldous Harding Lyrics
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I really need you back again
The years are plenty
Somewhere
I have a watercolour you did
I saw you walking on the sand
In Thailand
I used to watch you from the van
Don't let us bully you, baby
Got problems of the heart
And you're the the perfect blend
Can't seem to let you off the chain
That is our name
A few of your letters came from Limoges
She's gonna struggle day to day
But she deserves a place
You and walking in the sand
And you're the perfect man
You're the perfect man
You're the perfect blend
In Aldous Harding's song BLEND, the singer speaks to a man she used to know and misses dearly. She reminisces about the watercolour he once did, and how she used to watch him walk on the sand in Thailand. However, she also acknowledges that the man is struggling with the problems of the heart, and she urges him not to let others bully him. The singer then admits that she can't seem to let him go, and that he is the "perfect blend". The song continues as she references letters from Limoges and how the woman there will struggle day by day, but deserves a place. Ultimately, the singer stresses that the man is the perfect blend, the perfect man, and that she needs him back again.
The lyrics in BLEND suggest nostalgia and longing for someone who was once important. The use of the past tense in describing watching him from a van and watching him walk on the sand suggests that this person is not present in her life anymore. Further, the use of "baby" and "perfect blend" implies a close relationship, potentially romantic, that the singer is missing. The song also highlights the struggles of the heart and the importance of not letting others bully you when you are going through tough times.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, man
Addressing someone she knows, with urgency
I really need you back again
Asking this person to come back into her life
The years are plenty
Expressing that time has passed since they were last together
Somewhere
Referencing a vague or unknown location
I have a watercolour you did
Possessing a piece of their art from the past
I saw you walking on the sand
Remembering a specific moment in time when she saw this person on the beach
In Thailand
Identifying the location where they shared a memory
I used to watch you from the van
Recalling a time when she would observe this person from a distance
It was your band
Explaining why this person was being watched
Don't let us bully you, baby
Encouraging this person to stand up for themselves
Got problems of the heart
Suggesting that this person has emotional troubles
And you're the the perfect blend
Describing this person as having the right combination of traits to help with those emotional troubles
Can't seem to let you off the chain
Having difficulty freeing this person from a hold or obligation
That is our name
Referring to a collective identity or group
A few of your letters came from Limoges
Received correspondence from a specific place
She's gonna struggle day to day
Describing someone who will face challenges regularly
But she deserves a place
Asserting that this person has earned a spot or specific treatment
You and walking in the sand
Associating this person with a shared experience of walking on the beach
And you're the perfect man
Affirming that this person is everything she is looking for in a man
You're the perfect blend
Stating that this person has the perfect combination of qualities
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: HANNAH SIAN TOPP
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