As members of ex… Read Full Bio ↴Blueprint Blue is a British band from south London.
As members of experimental band S.C.U.M., drummer Melissa Rigby and bassist Huw Webb could too often be found surrounded by negative critiques, whether due to their similarity to The Horrors (featuring Huw’s brother Rhys) or the press that came with frontman Thomas Cohen’s relationship with the late Peaches Geldof. Their latest project sees them join forces with vocalist Elliot Hayward for music with a little less experimentation and a little more grit.
HeatWave
Blueprint Blue Lyrics
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Somebody save us from this heatwave
There′s nothing left to say
Here as I lay, in this heatwave
Well I'm running out of things to wear
I wanna be done with this whole affair
The steam is rising up off the streets
They're fainting on the tracks
They can't come back from this attack
There′s nothing to see here
Help will appear so don′t you fear
But it feels so hot like the building's on fire
The politician is a liar
The smoke is rising up through the floor
And I can′t open the door
Blueprint Blue's song "Heatwave" is a song about feeling trapped and helpless in a difficult, oppressive situation. The song starts with a question, "Will the sun not go down today?" suggesting that the heat and the problems it is causing feel endless and insurmountable. The lyrics go on to express a sense of desperation, with the singer begging for someone to save them from the heatwave. As the song progresses, there is a growing sense of claustrophobia and frustration, with the singer feeling as though they are running out of options and that there is "nothing left to say."
The second verse of the song emphasizes the feeling of being trapped, with the singer describing their attempts to escape the heat and frustration but finding themselves constantly thwarted. They are running out of clothes to wear and cannot sleep because of the heat. Meanwhile, others around them are fainting and collapsing, adding to the sense of chaos and desperation. Despite this, there is still a glimmer of hope, with the repeated assurance that "help will appear so don't you fear."
Line by Line Meaning
Will the sun not go down today?
Is the heat ever going to relent today?
Somebody save us from this heatwave
We need to be rescued from this oppressive heat.
There's nothing left to say
We've run out of words to describe the heatwave's intensity.
Here as I lay, in this heatwave
I can't even move due to the heat, everything is at a standstill.
Well I'm running out of things to wear
I'm running out of clothes as I need to change so frequently due to the heat.
I wanna be done with this whole affair
I want to be done with this heatwave and get some relief from the heat in any way possible.
The steam is rising up off the streets
The heat is causing the ground to get so hot that steam is rising from it.
And I can't get to sleep
The heat is so unbearable that I'm unable to get any sleep.
They're fainting on the tracks
The heat is so severe that people are collapsing on the tracks due to the heat.
They can't come back from this attack
People who are affected by the heat are not able to fully recover from it.
There's nothing to see here
There is not much to witness here during the heatwave, everything is dry and stagnant.
Help will appear so don't you fear
Aid will come to assist people who are struggling during this difficult time.
But it feels so hot like the building's on fire
The temperature feels like the building itself is blazing with flames due to the heatwave.
The politician is a liar
The leader is not keeping their promises, the people are on their own to deal with the heatwave.
The smoke is rising up through the floor
The heat is so intense that smoke is rising from the ground underneath us.
And I can't open the door
The heatwave is so unbearable that it is impossible to even open the door to get some air.
Writer(s): Melissa Mary Rigby, Huw Charles Gwilym Webb, Elliot Hayward, Rhys Timson
Contributed by Makayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.