Luminous
Blur Lyrics

The lyrics to Blur's song Luminous can be interpreted in many ways but the song seems to be a conversation about regret and self-discovery. The opening line "Don't look at me as your only regret what you don't see" suggests that the singer's partner views them as the only thing they regret in life. But the singer turns the tables and says "You know more than I, so think for me." This could mean the singer is asking their partner to help them see themselves more clearly or to show them the parts of themselves they're blind to.

The chorus contains the lines "Think what you're not, love substitute for the never knew who you were." These lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to figure out who they are by trying on different identities or roles. They are searching for a substitute for the person they never knew they were. The second half of the chorus, "Half your life has been explained, you want the other half, don't look at me as though I'm not here, your only regret what you don't see, half my life has been explained" implies that both the singer and their partner have some clarity on certain aspects of their life, but there is still much left to uncover.

Overall, the lyrics to Luminous can be seen as an exploration of self-discovery, regret, and the search for identity. It's a conversation between two people who know each other well, perhaps too well, and are trying to better understand themselves and each other.