Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of… Read Full Bio ↴Blur is an English rock band formed in London in 1988. The band consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Their debut album, Leisure (1991), incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing. Following a stylistic change influenced by English guitar pop groups such as the Kinks, Depeche Mode and Radiohead, Blur released Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993), Parklife (1994) and The Great Escape (1995). As a result, the band helped to popularise the Britpop genre and achieved mass popularity in the UK, aided by a chart battle with rival band Oasis in 1995 dubbed "The Battle of Britpop".

Blur's self-titled fifth album (1997) saw another stylistic shift, influenced by the lo-fi styles of American indie rock groups, and became their third UK chart-topping album. Its single "Song 2" brought the band mainstream success in the US for the first time. Their next album, 13 (1999) saw the band experimenting with electronic and gospel music, and featured more personal lyrics from Albarn. Their seventh album, Think Tank (2003), continued their experimentation with electronic sounds and was also shaped by Albarn's growing interest in hip hop and world music, featuring more minimal guitar work. Coxon left the band during early recording sessions for Think Tank, and Blur disbanded for several years after the end of the album's associated tour, with the members engaged in other projects.

In 2009, Blur reunited with Coxon back in the band and embarked on a European reunion tour. In the following years, they released several singles and compilations and toured internationally. In 2012, they received a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Their eighth album, The Magic Whip (2015), was the sixth consecutive Blur studio album to top the British chart. The group have largely been on hiatus since the Magic Whip tour, but have announced plans to reunite in 2023 for various live dates.

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Studio albums
Leisure (1991)
Modern Life Is Rubbish (1993)
Parklife (1994)
The Great Escape (1995)
Blur (1997)
13 (1999)
Think Tank (2003)
The Magic Whip (2015)
The Ballad of Darren (2023)

Alex's Song
Blur Lyrics

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Picked up the girl
And he sailed around the world
Why not?
What else have you got?

If you're not
Anyone that I like
Love Will give me the moon

Whoops

And beyond these voices
And danced on the groove
In a dream forever
Starts when you wake up

Starts when you wake up
Picked up the girl
And he sailed around the world
What?

Oh yeah sorry
Around the world
Why not?
What else has he got?

I don't know
And I know
I don't know
Love will give me the moon

Oh dear
And beyond these voices
And danced on the groove
In a dream forever

Starts when you wake up
Starts when you wake you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Blur's song Alex's Song suggest a story of a man named Alex who picked up a girl and sailed around the world with her without any real reason to do so. The lyrics ask "Why not?" and "What else have you got?" which implies that the man is not bound by responsibilities, obligations, or any other commitments, but is free to explore the world with the girl he picked up. The chorus then talks about the power of love and how it can give the moon to the singer, even if the other person is not someone they normally like. The singer also talks about dancing on the groove and being in a dream forever, which could mean that the love they have found is something surreal and out of this world.

The lyrics are quite ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways. The idea of sailing around the world and being free to explore with someone you hardly know can signify a sense of adventure, spontaneity and seizing the moment. However, it can also signify recklessness and a lack of responsibility towards oneself and others. The power of love is also portrayed in the song as something that can transcend all norms and standards and create a sense of bliss and surrealism.

Alex's SongBlur Lyrics

Alex's Song
Blur Lyrics