His 2000 album The Hour of Bewilderbeast won a prestigious Mercury Prize. He also composed the soundtrack to the movie About A Boy (starring Hugh Grant), based on the Nick Hornby's book of the same name. His third album, Have You Fed The Fish?, was released in 2002. One Plus One Is One, his fourth album, was released in 2004.
Born in the U.K., his fifth album, was released on October 16, 2006. It is a nod to one of his major influences, Bruce Springsteen.
In November 2009 it was announced on the Badly Drawn Boy website that "Damon is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to a very exciting new project which will be reaching your eardrums in the very near future". [3] This album was soon revealed to be titled "Is There Nothing We Could Do?" featuring 'music taken from and inspired by the motion picture The Fattest Man in Britain.
Something To Talk About
Badly Drawn Boy Lyrics
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Whose bleeding, celebrate to elevate
The joy is not the same without the pain
Ipso facto
Using up your oxygen, you know I'm shallow
Calling out for extra help
You've got to let me in or let me out
0h something to talk about
Yeah something to talk about
I've been dreaming of the things I've learnt about a boy
Whose leaving, nothing else to chance again
You've got to let me in or let me out
Oh something to talk about
Yeah something to talk about
The lyrics of Badly Drawn Boy's song "Something To Talk About" are open to a lot of interpretation, but they seem to be about a person who is struggling with their emotions and wants to connect with someone else. The singer of the song dreams about a boy he's learned about, who seems to be bleeding and celebrating at the same time. The line "celebrate to elevate" implies that this boy is using his pain to make him feel alive, or perhaps as a way of overcoming difficult emotions.
The lyrics then shift to the singer, who seems to be pleading with this boy to let him in or out. The line "using up your oxygen, you know I'm shallow" suggests a desire to be open and honest, but also a fear of suffocation or being trapped. The repetition of the lines "you've got to let me in or let me out" reinforces this feeling of being stuck or struggling to connect.
The chorus of the song is about wanting something to talk about, perhaps because the singer feels like his emotions are too much for him to handle alone. It's hard to say exactly what the song means, but it seems to be about the struggle to find a connection with someone else, even when it feels impossible.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been dreaming of the things I've learnt about a boy
I've been having thoughts about a boy that I know
Whose bleeding, celebrate to elevate
Even though the boy is hurting, he's trying to find joy to overcome it
The joy is not the same without the pain
Sometimes it's hard to find true happiness without experiencing some tough moments beforehand
Ipso facto
As a result
Using up your oxygen, you know I'm shallow
I might be acting superficially and draining your energy
Calling out for extra help
Asking for support and assistance
You've got to let me in or let me out
You need to decide whether you want me to be involved or not
Oh something to talk about
I need to find something interesting to share
Yeah something to talk about
Yes, I really need a topic to discuss
Whose leaving, nothing else to chance again
The boy is leaving and doesn't want to take any risks anymore
Oh something to talk about
Again, I'm looking for something to share
Yeah something to talk about
I really need a subject to talk about
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Written by: Damon Michael Gough
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