Parklife
Blur Lyrics
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(I wish you'd just shut up)
(I wish you'd just shut up)
Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur
Of what is known as
(Parklife)
And morning soup can be avoided
If you take a route straight through what is known as
(Parklife)
John's got brewer's droop
He gets intimidated by the dirty pigeons
They love a bit of him
(Parklife)
Who's that gut lord marching
You should cut down on your pork life mate
Get some exercise
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
Know what I mean?
I get up when I want
Except on Wednesdays
When I get rudely awakened by the dustmen
(Parklife)
I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea
And I think about leaving the house
(Parklife)
I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too
It gives me a sense of enormous well-being
(Parklife)
And then I'm happy for the rest of the day
Safe in the knowledge there will always be
A bit of my heart devoted to it
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
Parklife
(Parklife)
Parklife
(Parklife)
It's got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch Technik, you know?
(Parklife)
(Parklife) and it's not about you joggers
Who go round and round and round
(Parklife)
(Parklife)
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
"Parklife" by Blur is a satirical look at the mundane activities of everyday life, particularly in the context of the London park culture. The song takes its listeners through a typical day in the life, from morning routines to afternoon strolls through the parks. The song opens up with "Oi, I wish you'd just shut up," indicating that the singer is tired of hearing his companion's incessant talking, and wishes to enjoy the sights and sounds of the park.
The lyrics suggest that people are content with their routines, as evidenced by the lines "Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as Parklife." The singer takes digs at various aspects of society: John's brewer's droop (impotence caused by excessive drinking), dirty pigeons, and the gut lord marching. The singer even urges listeners to cut down on their "pork life" (fat and unhealthy lifestyle) and get more exercise.
Overall, the song is a commentary on the middle-class English lifestyle, focusing on the mundane components of everyday life. This is reinforced by the repeated refrain of "All the people, so many people, and they all go hand-in-hand, hand-in-hand through their parklife." The chorus suggests that people are simply going through the motions of everyday life without any true purpose or ambition.
Line by Line Meaning
(Oi)
Exclamation to grab attention
(I wish you'd just shut up)
Repetition of same exclamation to express annoyance or frustration
(I wish you'd just shut up)
Continuation of frustrated expression
Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur
Being confident relates to the tendency to watch ordinary things with interest
Of what is known as
Elaborating on the habitual voyeur's object of attention
(Parklife)
Reference to the ordinary life in a park
And morning soup can be avoided
One can skip breakfast by taking a direct route through the park
If you take a route straight through what is known as
Further elaboration of the direct route through parklife
(Parklife)
Reiteration of reference to park life
John's got brewer's droop
A man named John has a flaccid penis due to excessive drinking
He gets intimidated by the dirty pigeons
John is afraid of dirty pigeons
They love a bit of him
The pigeons show affection to John, despite his fear
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
Who's that gut lord marching
A man with a big belly is walking
You should cut down on your pork life mate
The man should reduce his intake of pork and exercise more
Get some exercise
Suggestion to man that he should engage in physical activity
All the people
All the individuals
So many people
A large number of individuals
And they all go hand-in-hand
They all walk together with their hands joined
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
A reference to the unity of individuals walking together through their ordinary park life
Know what I mean?
Asking if the listener understands
I get up when I want
I wake up at my own leisure
Except on Wednesdays
The only exception is Wednesdays
When I get rudely awakened by the dustmen
The dustmen wake me up on Wednesdays
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea
I dress and have tea
And I think about leaving the house
I consider going out
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too
I feed the pigeons and occasionally the sparrows
It gives me a sense of enormous well-being
Feeding birds makes me feel good
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
And then I'm happy for the rest of the day
I am content for the rest of the day after feeding the birds
Safe in the knowledge, there will always be
Feeling secure and certain that there will always be
A bit of my heart devoted to it
A part of my heart is dedicated to feeding the birds
It's got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch Technik, you know?
The lifestyle has nothing to do with advanced German technology
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
(Parklife) and it's not about you joggers
Park life is not about runners
Who go round and round and round
Joggers who run in circles
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
All the people
All the individuals
So many people
A large number of individuals
And they all go hand-in-hand
They all walk together with their hands joined
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
A reference to the unity of individuals walking together through their ordinary park life
All the people
All the individuals
So many people
A large number of individuals
And they all go hand-in-hand
They all walk together with their hands joined
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
A reference to the unity of individuals walking together through their ordinary park life
Parklife
Reference to the ordinary lives in the park
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
Parklife
Reference to the ordinary lives in the park
(Parklife)
Reference to park life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander James, David Rowntree, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon
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Lyrics:
Confidence is a preference
For the habitual voyeur
Of what is known as
(Parklife)
And morning soup can be avoided
If you take a route
Straight through what is known as
(Parklife)
John's got brewers droop he gets
Intimidated by the dirty pigeons
They love a bit of it
(Parklife)
Who's that gut lord marchin?
You should cut down on your pork pies mate
Get some exercise
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand in hand
Hand in hand through their parklife
Know what i mean?
I get up when i want except on wednesdays
When i get rudely awaken by the dustmen
(Parklife)
I put on my trousers on, have a cup of tea
And then think about leaving the house
(Parklife)
I feed the pigeons
I sometimes feed the sparrows too
It gives me a sense of enormous well being
(Parklife)
And then i'm happy for the rest of the day
Safe in the knowledge there will always
Be a bit of my heart devoted to it
Parklife (Parklife)
Parklife (Parklife)
Its got nothing to do with your
Vorsprung durch technique you know
And its not about you joggers
Who go round and round and round and round.....
@forestreese1704
Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as
(Parklife)
And morning soup can be avoided if you take a route straight through what is known as
(Parklife)
John's got brewer's droop he gets intimidated by the dirty pigeons, they love a bit of him
(Parklife)
Who's that gut lord marching, you should cut down on your porklife mate, get some exercise
All the people
So many people
And hey all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
Know what I mean?
I get up when I want except on Wednesdays when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen
(Parklife)
I put my trousers on, have a cup of tea and I think about leaving the house
(Parklife)
I feed the pigeons, I sometimes feed the sparrows too
It gives me a sense of enormous well-being
(Parklife)
And then I'm happy for the rest of the day safe in the knowledge there will always be a bit of my heart devoted to it
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
Parklife
(Parklife)
Parklife
(Parklife)
It's got nothing to do with Vorsprung durch technique, you know?
(Parklife)
(Parklife) and it's not about you joggers who go round and round and round (parklife)
(Parklife)
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
All the people
So many people
And they all go hand-in-hand
Hand-in-hand through their parklife
@marty6779
"OK, what is the most British way to start this song?"
" O I "
@vincenoir37
See also: Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up Look Sharp
@davinathomas9841
MiCawber 72 p
@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet
Q: what is the easiest way to get likes on Parklife? A: to write something about how "british" it is.
@saffronmccarthy1806
So true hahah 😂
@Chinto-13
Prefiero Our House,Madness
@howie07
I have a Blur alarm clock, which wakes me every morning to the sound of Parklife,
except on Wednesdays, when I get rudely awakened by the dustmen.
@andrewfrancis7272
It's on Tuesdays for me.
@EpicB
My alarm clock only wakes me up when I feel heavy metal. There's no other way.
@ashleelewis4445
Naveek Darkroom 😂😂