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)
Long Legged
Blur Lyrics
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You're just in my head dear can't you see
I don't want to be with you anymore
You're just a head dear oh no
[Chorus]
I look at me long legged me
I look at me foolish me
I'm trying to find my head again
Oh you really don't understand do you?
No you have not got a fucking clue
It's not that I don't like you it's not that way
It's just that I don't understand
The change, it's strange, the change, it's strange
[Chorus]
The lyrics to Blur's song "Long Legged" seem to be about an individual in a complicated and confusing relationship. The first verse suggests that this person is not listening or paying attention to the singer, and may even exist solely in their imagination ("just in my head dear can't you see"). The repeated line "You're just a head dear oh no" further emphasizes this point. The chorus finds the singer reflecting on themselves, calling themselves "foolish" and crawling on the floor, perhaps suggesting they feel helpless and disoriented in their relationship. The second verse suggests that the singer's frustration with their partner is not about not liking them, but rather not understanding them. The repeated line "the change, it's strange" may suggest that something has shifted in the relationship and the singer does not know how to cope with it.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that is at once confusing and frustrating for the singer, who struggles to make sense of the dynamics between them and their partner. The use of repetitive phrases like "just a head dear oh no" and "the change, it's strange" create a sense of unease and disorientation, emphasizing the singer's confusion and lack of control.
Line by Line Meaning
You know you do not lean before me
You don't show me any deference or respect.
You're just in my head dear can't you see
You only exist in my mind and aren't really present in my life.
I don't want to be with you anymore
I don't want to continue our relationship.
You're just a head dear oh no
You're just a thought in my head now and our connection has faded.
I look at me long legged me
I see a version of myself that is tall and skinny.
I look at me foolish me
I see that I am behaving in a silly or foolish way.
I'm crawling on the floor again
I feel like I am back to a low point again, like I am crawling on the ground.
I'm trying to find my head again
I am trying to regain my clarity of thought and purpose.
Oh you really don't understand do you?
You are not comprehending what I am trying to say or the situation.
No you have not got a fucking clue
You are completely ignorant of what is going on.
It's not that I don't like you it's not that way
It's not that I have a personal dislike for you, it's just that the situation is the issue.
It's just that I don't understand
I am having trouble comprehending or coming to terms with what is happening.
The change, it's strange, the change, it's strange
I am feeling overwhelmed by the changes happening around me and cannot fully process them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: STEVEN ALEXANDER JAMES, DAVID ROWNTREE, DAMON ALBARN, GRAHAM COXON
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Ratthew
Thank you for confirming you guys are alive
Jordan
disappointing
Chin-Chin
Hope they wont be confirming that more
starskiezz
@Chin-Chin wtf
Cosmogne
babe wake up new blur short
Inayyahh
lol
ZigyZogy
love you nerds. praying the future continues to be as amazingly blurry as the past
superfast_jellyfish02
i miss u guys so much. i became a fan like a month ago, but i feel like i’ve been here for years. i’m sad to know that i’ve missed possibly the last album and reunion you guys will ever do. i hope you guys come back and make atleast one more album or do another reunion, it would make us very happy (: and it would make me very happy to live in the year of Blur’s last hoorah.
Inayyahh
init same i found them out coz it got added in my spotify playlist
Inayyahh
innit