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.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blur_(band)

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)

Caramel
Blur Lyrics

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I've gotta get over
I've gotta get over
I've got to get better
Will love you forever
I've gotta find genius
I've gotta get better
I've gotta stop smoking
I've gotta get better

Caramel, Caramel

Where is the magic
I've gotta get better
Oh, lord give me magic
I'll love you forever
I've gotta find Mounts Hill
And live by the mountains

I'll love you forever
You are and you are

Overall Meaning

The lead singer of Blur, Damon Albarn, wrote this song as a reflection on his personal struggles with addiction and his ongoing desire to find spiritual fulfillment. The song begins with the repeated mantra, "I've gotta get over," which reflects the singer's determination to overcome his vices and become a better person. He sings about his need to find "genius" and "magic," which can be interpreted as his desire to tap into his creative potential and explore spiritual transcendence through his music.

The repeated refrain, "Caramel, Caramel," is a nod to the euphoria that can be found in indulging in addictive behavior, but also implies that the pleasure is ultimately fleeting and unsatisfying. The lyrics also reference the idea of finding peace in nature, as the singer longs to "find Mounts Hill" and "live by the mountains." This suggests a desire to escape the pressures of modern society and connect with something greater than oneself.

Overall, the lyrics to "Caramel" are a poignant reflection on the human struggle for self-improvement, spiritual fulfillment, and the battle against addiction.

Line by Line Meaning

I've gotta get over
I need to move on from something that's holding me back

I've gotta get better
I need to improve myself to overcome my obstacles

Will love you forever
My love for you is unwavering

I've gotta find genius
I need to discover my ability to create something great

I've gotta stop smoking
I need to change a harmful habit

Caramel, Caramel
Possibly a reference to a sweet distraction

Where is the magic
I'm searching for something special

Oh, lord give me magic
I need help finding that special something

I'll love you forever
Repetition of the earlier statement

I've gotta find Mounts Hill
I'm seeking a place of peace and solace

And live by the mountains
I want to be surrounded by natural beauty

You are and you are
Possibly a declaration of love or admiration

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alexander Rowntree David, Alexander James Steven

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ludovicapugliese6155

8y↑194

I've gotta get over
I've gotta get over
I've got to get better
Will love you forever
I've gotta find genius
I've gotta get better
I've gotta stop smoking
I've gotta get better

Caramel Caramel...

Where is the magic?
I've gotta get better
Oh lord give me magic
I'll love you forever
I've gotta find mounts hill
And live by the mountains
I'll love you forever
You are...And you are...

@samanthalara5377

7y↑39

Tengo que superarlo
Quiero amarte para siempre
Tengo que mejorar
Tengo que dejar de fumar
Tengo que mejorar

Caramelo caramelo

Donde esta la magia?
Tengo que mejorar
Oh señor da me magia
Te amaré para siempre
Tengo que encontrar colinas
Y vivir en las montañas
Te amaré por siempre
Tu eres... Y tu eres

@roiybenkel682

6y↑9

I've gotta get over
        I've gotta get over
        I've got to get better
        Love you foreverI've gotta find genius        (caramel)
        I've gotta get better (caramel)
        I've gotta stop smoking (caramel)
        I've gotta get better (caramel)Where is the magic?
        I've gotta get better
        Oh, lord give me magic
        I'll love you foreverI've gotta find mounts        hill (caramel)
        And live by the mountains (caramel)
        I'll love you forever (caramel)
        You are, you are (caramel)

All comments from YouTube:

@jeffoliver7491

2y↑40

Interesting fact: In early 1995 Justine's dad brought her a 4-storey terraced house in Notting Hill, and she and Damon moved in. They lived there until they split up - I think that was 1998 - so for 4 years they were a couple residing in the property. I know the exact house, I think she still owns it but she now lives in America and has done for some years. Blur fans will know what this song is about, Damon has definitely admitted to taking certain substances, and Justine more or less admitted having done so too. It's interesting to walk past that house, to look at the lounge and think "It happened here..."

@battery4691

6y↑220

i am really really really emotionally attached to this song

@mattuknzoz4488

6y↑5

Memories eh?

@SpinoRexzillaEN25

3y↑1

I am physically attached to this song.

@deedeyes

5y↑270

There is such a heavy feeling of turmoil, insanity, pain and sadness in this song. Holy shit. Like the song is definitely what it feels like to have a meltdown while feeling like you're gripping to your sanity with buttery fingers.

@AtlasBlizzard

5y↑22

Great description. To me, it's a sonic depiction of not just your heart but your soul being broken.

@satanicnoodle

4y↑18

I actually listened to this song when I was in a mental hospital and this is exactly how I felt.. crazy

@zeandiaz1791

4y↑15

@@satanicnoodle I wish you nothing but love and happiness forever

@ambercheekz3860

4y↑16

This track is the perfect example of what experiencing dissociation is like.

@SirBlot

There really wasn't. Liked S, attracted to B, M was good to look at. lol they got confused.

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@ElectroTherapyFTSoul

6y↑251

Damon Albarn has one of the most beautiful (if slightly weird, but that makes it better) falsetto voices I've ever heard.

@damonalbarn1184

4y↑14

Prince too

@k-leb4671

3y↑19

I love his falsetto singing on Gorillaz's debut.

@magicjackm

7y↑189

it's tracks like this that make Blur one of my favorite bands ever

@grahamkakerel4183

8y↑207

you have no idea how much I love this song

@Kelly14UK

+I can't choose my otp Actually i do. I miss it all back then.

@LCukier

6y↑2

I do :)

@revol148

4y↑1

@grahamkakerel even better than Battle?

@BBRocker75

41w↑6

Brit pop was dead and six feet under, but Caramel was the new sunrise, when i heard this song i thought: "Well, this is how the music will be in the future". Blur ahead their time. 2023 and this song still sooooo fresh.

@syratimm9265

6y↑221

I love that most songs on this album include hidden tracks or demos at the end. Caramel does it the best in my opinion since there are 3 different songs here and they're all totally different. It's like taking a real bad drug trip, nothing lasts long and your imagination takes you somewhere else. it's dreamlike but turned nightmare, especially considering so much of 13 is based off the cataclysmic breakup with Damon and Justine. She's the one who introduced heroin to him in the first place and it couldn't be more thematically appropriate than here.

@joelarmada8109

3y↑1

Wait be did heroin holy never knew she that

@k-leb4671

3y↑14

Definitely a sure-fire way to trip you out. I like it.
There's been times I've listen to an album whilst half asleep on the train, and when I slip back into consciousness I feel like I've ended up at a completely different song but the track number hasn't changed...and then I'm like whoa, that is time? That's what hidden music can do.

@lisabarron3367

Justine didn't take Damon to Turkey though did she.. 🙄

@supaman6713

On one hand I hate her for doing that, but the music that came out of his addiction was very good

@MrHubadub

2y↑24

Graham Coxon's expressive guitar parts make up a very large part of Blur's appeal for me.

@adriawa

4y↑55

one of the best songs ever written

@lincolnhirschi1841

4y↑1

Gets better everytime you hear it.

@thepancakereviewer

4y↑103

I can't name no other album that sounds like 13. Even albums that this takes inspiration from don't sound like this. That's how you know you made a classic album.

@lincolnhirschi1841

4y↑29

It's an all-time Masterpiece. A mfing AWESOME road trip album. Awesome whenever wherever. Just amazing

@deathkampdrone

4y↑24

Amazing to think this is 21 years old, sounding so vital and fresh forever. It's brilliant how dark and catchy this whole album is. Such pain and depression all over the tracklist, yet it's a strangely energizing and uplifting experience too, every single listen. Absolutely one of the best albums ever.

@Hot18Shot

3y↑13

What are the albums inspired by this one? I'd like to give them a shot.

@anall3l3

3y↑2

Listen tô Hombre Sintetizador by Zurdok. Similar álbum art, released the same year as 13, and also experimental rock.

@frommetoyou1981

2y↑2

There really isn't anything that sounds like 13. Well said.

@Euroviking86

5y↑69

This song sounds like the musical manifestation of your soul being burnt out from pain.

@ludovicapugliese6155

8y↑194

@WilliamBarker

4y↑2

Wow....introspective.

@lesliesolis9776

4y↑8

Thank you very much for the lyrics!

@latenightlogic

They are not only not the lyrics it’s not even the full lyrics. A poor copy and paste job.

@the2dcore324

3y↑1

from 3:52 i always think damon is saying day, night.... day, night.... kind of make sense

@lunnarodriguez6219

2y↑16

Can you imagine what the music video for this would be like

@brentcrosby7109

3y↑45

This and Battle were the best tracks on 13. Well just about Blur's entire catalog really. Damon's falsetto is one of the most beautiful things recorded in the 90s/00s.

@jonathancampbell8810

7y↑88

It appears Damon has found what he's been searching for in this song. He has definitely found genius with Gorillaz, and all the other musical collabs he's been on.

@arte0021

6y↑346

Weird to think this is the same band who made "Parklife" kinda reminds me of Radiohead who transitioned from mainstream rock to depressing avant garde music

@luismoraless7133

5y↑37

It was always depressive jaja

@F-Andre

5y↑11

arte0021 best transformations

@chendembovsky7537

5y↑15

totally radiohead vibes

@Ivy_Coxon

5y↑8

The album was inspired by "The Bends" of Radiohead

@twochordcool

5y↑9

@@Ivy_Coxon You mean, "Radiohead who transitioned from MEDIOCRE mainstream rock to INCREDIBLE depressing avant garde music". FIFY

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@rde4017

5y↑63

This isn't a song, it's an adventure!

@lincolnhirschi1841

4y↑5

An adventure I frequently embark upon:)

@StopRequested

7y↑43

I love the subtle touch that the keyboard in the end has a more... depressing? feel to it than at the beginning.

@zkentzkentzkent9004

9y↑263

one of the best songs in the music history

@galardica

6y↑18

best break up song saddest break up song

@n.m5253

5y↑3

@@galardica it's not about a breakup

@biponacci

5y↑7

It’s about substance misuse (in this case heroin or ‘caramel’)

@spkmafia

4y↑3

@@biponacci it's about heroin addiction

@biponacci

4y↑1

@@spkmafia Yes hence 'heroin'

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@VolimJaje

8y↑86

Well this is by far the most dreamy song I've heard from blur and it's amazing!

@richflu4774

4y↑19

As I said to someone below, it's about quitting smoking heroin, in an attempt to improve a relationship with someone that got you onto the heroin in the first place, who then ultimately chooses the heroin over you.

@k-leb4671

3y↑3

Holy moly that's depressing.

@lordjzargo7940

Do you smoke heroin though?

@joaquinnerspeaker

9y↑117

listening to this is like dreaming while still awake in a reality full of shit

@grahamkakerel4183

8y↑1

totally

@Kelly14UK

8y↑4

+rockerarge Agreed. I'm going through it now in this shitty age with arsehole mainstream Muzack. Find it hard as fuck to get out of bed in this shitty television age in Britain.

@chiarapaderni1753

rockerarge perfect

@zigy.theninthplane

3y↑3

Even more true now then ever

@the2dcore324

3y↑3

Why its so difficult to me to be happy?

I just want to enjoy life again

@noxlumina

5y↑30

I still remember when I heard this one on their concert. Awesome experience. It's really a masterpiece.

@Alex-ke3ql

3y↑17

Final part of the song is just incredible, that bass.

@saintandrew5655

2y↑10

13 is one of the greatest records.

@devilady4444

3y↑15

I love how Dave's drums sound here. This is my favorite of 13.

@ellietur0019

9y↑81

hauntingly beautiful

@billpinestudios4305

4y↑20

I can't truly put it to words how much love this beautiful song. So many emotional memories are attached to this song. It's hard to believe how much a song can mean to you, but this one does just that for me. I hope to never forget it.

@YosmerPirela

8y↑59

One of the best blur songs ever!

@tonyanderton3521

10w

Blur must be one of the most creative and innovative rock bands ever. Every song on each album is different, and every album is different from the last. This is one of the bands greatest songs among even their great body of work.

@snowbelle74

8y↑69

Most beautiful thing to have come out of Essex

@galardica

6y↑4

WHAT ABOUT TOWIE

@revol148

4y↑6

@snowbelle74 Depeche mode - come on !

@memondayz

@@galardica ha ha good one

@k-leb4671

Not much competition there.

@inocenciorex8254

8y↑53

best song from best album

@Mrsilenciobackgammon

1y↑8

This track is a perfect sonic masterpiece.

@robsdianten1

2y↑7

I still don't understand how this song wasn't already part of the soundtrack of a mind-blowing movies. As the ones who Christopher Nolan does, for instance.

@kka0sz

2y↑11

The final part is insane!!!🖤

@eviticus4673

2y↑9

For me this track is their finest.

@jiggywithit4869

4y↑20

This is why Damon is a genius

@2000dpdpdp

4y↑10

I just went on a gorillaz and blur spree, you hear 1 song and just can’t stop

@areader2253

4y↑19

Graham too. Don't underestimate Graham's contributions.

@darkvoid533

3y↑9

@@areader2253 how bout the whole band? 😆

@robsdianten1

2y↑5

@@darkvoid533 I agree. As Alex said in his book: there was blood making this album. Not only Damon's post breakup and heroin addiction. There was also Graham's alcoholism and depression, Dave's post divorce and Alex... I read somewhere he was feeling also somewhat depressing, lonely and empty by hooping party in London. So all the four of them had a lot to transmit through their own instruments/collaborations.

@breadrubber

2y↑3

this album is SOO overlooked

@michae13james10

3y↑9

You have to listen to the album from start to finish
It’s a journey for your own trippy trip
Personally love a joint listening to this masterpiece

@deatherbsskr6746

30w↑3

still hit hard

@lincolnhirschi4682

5y↑17

All-time classic. If you ever find yourself in the need of some transcendental musical genius, well, aye. Cheers, then.

@coingamerthysecond

51w↑4

the very ending is really funny to me, it makes the rest of the song feel like a giant joke I love it so much lmao

@hrblsh

2y↑4

Brings me back to 99

@henrikknarvik2842

4y↑7

heard this song while high on acid back in the 90´s, been emotionally attached to this masterpiece ever since

@sleepygrinner8284

4y↑12

This burns in my soul... My heart hurts and I feel so deep every bite every string and I love it and it's painful

@Beatumpop

5y↑9

This has to be one of my favourite songs ever

@JasonHFY

4y↑10

What a song and album! Easily in my top 5 ever!

@aliannaxenos6019

3y↑17

the demo song at the end is both scary and sexy some how, idk what i mean by that but it is

@noursarhan8695

3y↑10

Yep, sounds like it belongs in some really badass action/thriller movie. Deliciously nasty!

@aliannaxenos6019

3y↑2

@@noursarhan8695 YES!

@lilooh8126

6y↑24

6:34 and on is amazing.

@terryprofitt6902

5y↑8

Entire song is amazing

@pedestrianwalker

4y↑4

The Caretaker vibes

@gehadae7592

3y↑1

@@pedestrianwalker I was just about to type this comment 😅
I totally agree with you

@cavepunk2102

2y↑3

forgot how good this song is man, i used to listen to this in highschool around 2013 <3

@danabrahams7892

6y↑11

Right up there in their stuff - one of the best they ever did

@robertwignall325

3y↑6

But doesn’t everyone love the taste of Cadbury’s Caramel? Great song I’ve not heard for years, funnily enough cropped up in my head during certain cloudy head days.

@frommetoyou1981

3y↑4

Brilliant. My favourite Blur song. It's very dark.....The sounds explored and created on this song are breathtaking. A never ending treat. The centrepiece of a fine album for me.

@lunnarodriguez6219

4y↑16

I need 6:30 and beyond to be a full song so bad

@mstrkrft08

3y↑4

This song is so unique and absolutely unforgettable

@ChrisJones-wv4lj

2y↑5

Sums up how I'm feeling these days ,favorite Blur song.It's helped me forget and made me stronger for what is to come very shortly!

Cheers

@Karton206

You're cursed when you come back to this song over and over again as I am since hell knows when

@ludrixte1938

4y↑6

This is the best Blur song

@mania.v

February 2024: I am in a bad place and this is the soundtrack of my life right now.

@elwray3506

2y↑3

One thing´s for sure, Caramel sticks.

@user-sj7jh5ge1k

4y↑4

Also, first secret track beautiful too

@Uly_Sandoval_303

5y↑9

Epic track.. 🖤

@wcl3395

4y↑4

Brilliant musicians...

@usera7544

4y↑8

found peace in despair

@Eiron

4y↑4

this is just perfection

@mayeuld4234

4y↑3

Greatest song ever....

@reixc5767

6y↑8

perfect 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@sindysindy7702

5y↑2

There are no words for the beauty of a song. Thank you, Blur, for this gem!

@MrGatesVideos

2y↑1

One of the best lyrics of all time

@cianvincent5615

6y↑35

This album put blur back on their original path which was interrupted by Britpop after Leisure! "Sing" off leisure would not have been out of place on this just listen to the similarities between "Sing" & "1992"!! "13" & "Think Tank" are their best imho!

@luke4djojo

6y↑12

"1992" has this name for a reason.

@elielielielielielielielieli

5y↑9

1992 was made during the modern life is rubbish era

@biponacci

5y↑6

Miss America and He Thought of Cars are other examples.

This Is a Low also sounds more post-britpop to me, but more like the S/T album.

@terryprofitt6902

5y↑4

Britpop is cool :(

@lincolnhirschi1841

Omg THANK YOU! Agreed!

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@karamazov.

31w

this song scares me so bad like im terrified of listening to it, thats how much i love it. i cannot express it

@samanthalara5377

7y↑39

@adammarquez5203

5y↑2

Español nah

@sonjulian5801

(caramelo, cara)

@lucianogoyenechea8704

4y↑3

la escuche por 1ra vez en 2002 y hoy 2020 me sigue generando lo mismo...que locura de tema

@mauri4836

5y↑6

Amazing stuff

@KFordVideos

1y↑1

Genius song.

@mr.effigy3885

4y↑2

Fantastic song

@davidschneider6232

4y↑3

Meilleur chanson et leur meilleur album.

@emanueljose7103

4y↑8

Esta cancion refleja el sentimiento de 13; superacion. De una voz melancolica de Damon Albarn a unos gospel que se le une la euforia de Damon con la produccion de William Orbit, que mas se le puede pedir, obra maestra.

@sonjulian5801

3y↑2

El final es raro, demuestra el bizarro (en el sentido anglosajón de la palabra) viaje de las drogas

@yourfather809

1y↑1

God, thanks for Blur 🙏

@mayeuld4234

4y↑2

La musique transmet plus d'émotion que la vidéo

@deatherbsskr6746

1y↑2

This hits hard on me.... Makes me feel redemption on me... And cry .... Cz My dad send me this when i was in harddrugs and i understand

@ty-ki3ip

4y↑4

at 4:55 it sounds just like bowie

@Hot18Shot

4y↑5

The most unintentionally Tool they ever got.

@omgilovedischannel

9y↑5

Awesome! :D

@pearl.jasmine

7y↑7

I like the ending better than the main song lol

@user-gb7bo7rg2w

37w

I gotta get over I gotta get over I gotta get better I'm with you forever I gotta get find genius (Caramel) I gotta get better (Caramel) I gotta stop smoking (Caramel) I gotta get better (Caramel, Caramel) ~~do doo do do doo~~ Where's the magic I gotta get better Oh lord give me magic I'm with you forever I gotta find skill (Caramel) and live by the mountains (Caramel) I love you forever I knew I, knew (and you are and you are. low, low, low)

@rastroni

20w

m a s t e r p i e c e

@darthvader3465

2y↑3

wish the outro was its own song

@Duncans._Poison0usTarantula

42w

same lol

@meltingfusion

4y↑6

Way better than radiohead!!!

@Kelly14UK

3y↑1

The Battle of Evermore and Kula Shakers' Timeworm are similiar to this gem.

@yessyier

52w↑1

Scary as hell song, one of my favourites from Blur though

@GTanya07

9y↑7

epic!

@hwashin8818

6y↑1

아앙 넘조앙

@tristellar

3y↑5

Me recuerda a Pink Floyd y The Doors

@aholestudio2016

3y↑1

Makes me think of Lydia.

@aholestudio2016

3y↑1

And heroin

@roiybenkel682

6y↑9

@-wack

9y↑37

Why am I imagining a woman in the sky looking down at a depressing land that's known for making caramel.

What a depressing scene :c

@ozma7339

7y↑14

WAConline I imagine being a heroin addict when I listen to this song

@meltedusb7533

5y↑2

@@ozma7339 i dont have to imagine that

@David-oq6sn

5y↑1

usb cable shit dude

@spkmafia

4y↑1

@@meltedusb7533 ugh, morphine addict over here. well, i'm not physically dependent on this shit anymore, but mentally... i can't go a week without at least single shot. i hope you're clean now... or at least alive... :(

@mmtz3051

4y↑18

Sometimes i feel like Tender doesn't belong 13 at all... I don't know, most of the songs are very experimental and dark somewhat

@hobowithanoboe

4y↑7

Tender is far more fitting than Coffee and TV, at least. I love that song, but it sounds more like something off of Blur or maybe The Great Escape

@mmtz3051

4y↑4

@@hobowithanoboe I kinda relate with you, Coffee & TV doesn't fit the album that much (yes, it'd fit more in the self-titled). But Tender isn't more fitting in my opinion, it's like a relief, but it's too positive for me i think(?
I like the dark atmosphere in 13, and i think that Tender as an opener is a good idea, since it's one of the most easy-listening song in the album i guess, but its energy doesn't fit (to me) with the overall sound of the album.
Good luck reading this, i don't know how to express my idea properly, and my first language isn't English, so is probably that you'll find lots of mistakes lol