Coffee & TV
Blur Lyrics
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Practically floored
One of many zeros
Kicked around, bored
Your ears are full but you're empty
Holding out your heart
To people who never really
Care how you are
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big, bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
Do you go to the country?
It isn't very far
There's people there who will hurt you
'Cause of who you are
Your ears are full of their language
There's wisdom there, you're sure
'Til the words start slurring
And you can't find the door
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big, bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
Oh, we can start over again
Oh, we can start over again
Oh, we can start over again
Oh, we can start over again
The lyrics to Blur's song "Coffee & TV" suggest a sense of disillusionment with modern life and society. The opening lines, "Do you feel like a chain store? Practically floored; one of many zeros, kicked around, bored" convey the sense of feeling trapped in a mundane and unfulfilling job, feeling worthless and unimportant. The next lines, "Your ears are full but you're empty; holding out your heart to people who never really care how you are" underscore the feeling of being disconnected from others, with a sense of genuine loneliness and emptiness despite being surrounded by people.
The chorus - "So give me coffee and TV, peacefully; I've seen so much, I'm going blind, and I'm brain-dead virtually, sociability is hard enough for me; take me away from this big, bad world, and agree to marry me, so we can start over again" - underscores the need for escape, a desire to find peace and simplicity in the little things, like coffee and TV. The reference to going blind and being brain-dead hint at the feelings of hopelessness and numbness that come with feeling stuck in a cycle, unable to find a way out. The repeated plea to "take me away from this big, bad world" is a common theme in music, a desire many people may identify with - a yearning to escape the stresses and struggles of everyday life and start fresh.
Overall, "Coffee & TV" delivers a poignant and relatable commentary on the challenges of modern life, with lyrics that touch on themes of disillusionment, loneliness, and the desire for escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you feel like a chain store?
Do you feel like just another copy of many, with no uniqueness or value?
Practically floored
Feeling defeated and powerless in life
One of many zeros
Feeling insignificant in comparison to the bigger picture
Kicked around, bored
Feeling unimportant and disrespected in life
Your ears are full but you're empty
Hearing things but not really listening, feeling unfulfilled
Holding out your heart
Being vulnerable and open with others
To people who never really
To those who don't genuinely care for you
Care how you are
Not showing any genuine concern for your well-being
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I need something to soothe me and help me escape reality
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
I've experienced too much in my life to handle, becoming emotionally desensitized
And I'm brain-dead virtually
I'm numb and disconnected, living like a machine
Sociability
The ability to interact and socialize with others
Is hard enough for me
It's already tough for me to maintain social connections
Take me away from this big, bad world
I want to escape the harsh reality of the world around me
And agree to marry me
Find someone to share the joys and pains of life with
So we can start over again
Begin a new chapter in life together
Do you go to the country?
Do you ever leave the city to find peace?
It isn't very far
You don't have to go very far to find it
There's people there who will hurt you
There are dangers even in the most peaceful places
'Cause of who you are
Simply because of your identity
Your ears are full of their language
You are trying your best to learn their culture and understand their point of view
There's wisdom there, you're sure
You believe there is something valuable to learn from their way of life
Til the words start slurring
Until things start becoming unclear or confusing
And you can't find the door
You feel trapped or overwhelmed, unable to leave
Oh, we can start over again
Repeating the desire to begin anew with someone else
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Alexander De Horne Rowntree, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Steven Alexander James
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Do you feel like a chain store?
Practically floored
One of many zeros
Kicked around, bored
Your ears are full but you're empty
Holding out your heart
To people who never really
Care how you are
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big, bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
Do you go to the country?
It isn't very far
There's people there who will hurt you
'Cause of who you are
Your ears are full of their language
There's wisdom there you're sure
'Til the words start slurring
And you can't find the door
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
So give me coffee and TV, peacefully
I've seen so much, I'm going blind
And I'm brain-dead virtually
Sociability
Is hard enough for me
Take me away from this big bad world
And agree to marry me
So we can start over again
@maximum9626
I never cried so much for a milk box.
@IsraTheBlack
He died for our sins.
@mmoonschildd5600
+Rafahil not tragedys
@jonathanashby4719
And coffee.
@ViniciusNSAcc3
Is not just a milk box, it's Milky.
@cdcase335
thank goodness im not the only one who cried for the milk
@tadhg3
I remember being 9 years old when this song came on MTV in 1999. Me and my parents sat in the front room admiring this video. Mum says 'is there anyway we can watch this again? Its amazingly cute!'
That was impossible back then. I innocently explained that we'd just have to wait for MTV to play it again.
Here I am over twenty years later and 30 years old watching it easily and for free on youtube. Parents split up years ago, but these old memories linger. Funny how things change.
Great track.
@sponge260
Sorry to here about your parents. Music is great when it brings back good memories ☺️☺️
@jimtim8805
Sorry to hear about your parents..I was also 9 year old back in 1999 and had to wait for songs to play again. Although the "popular" songs were ridiculously overplayed..rather than these songs. Miss those Mtv days.
@leonelp9593
This is pretty sweet dude
Not gonna lie