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.
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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)
Strange News From Another Star
Blur Lyrics
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No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
The lyrics of Blur's song "Strange News From Another Star" are cryptic and open to interpretation. At face value, it seems like the singer is feeling overwhelmed and therefore wishes to be washed out by the sea. However, the lyrics quickly take a turn, as the singer declares that he wants to shoot down a death star that won't give him peace. He then asks for light relief and suggests putting the crazies on the street, feeding them meat, and giving them guns to shoot down the death star. The imagery suggests a violent and chaotic world.
The chorus of the song adds to the mystery with the repetition of "there's strange news from another star." It's unclear what this strange news could be, but it seems to have affected the singer deeply as he repeatedly expresses feeling lost.
The second verse continues with the theme of wanting material things until he can't get up and watching the world freeze. He admits to not believing in himself and only ever taming things. He questions if he will still be loved even if he isn't the same as he was.
The song as a whole may be an exploration of mental health, particularly feeling overwhelmed and seeking relief, while also acknowledging the chaotic and violent nature of the world. The repeated phrase "strange news from another star" may represent a feeling of detachment or disconnection from the world.
Line by Line Meaning
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
I wish to disappear and be forgotten by the world
No death star over me
I want to escape the overwhelming and oppressive forces over my life
Won't give me any peace
The constant turmoil and chaos in my life is unrelenting and exhausting
All I want is light relief
I seek a release from the burdens and worries that weigh me down
Put the crazies on the street
People who are deemed crazy or unstable should be cast out of society
Give them guns and feed them meat
These outcasts should be armed and allowed to fend for themselves
Now shoot the death star down
The source of my troubles must be destroyed
Dig a hole and put it down
The death star must be buried and forgotten
Thousand miles underground
Somewhere where it can never resurface or cause harm again
They say it's no game
The situation is serious and requires attention
There's strange news from another star
There is an otherworldly and incomprehensible event happening that affects me
I'm lost, I'm lost
I am confused and disoriented by the strange news
Give me all your stuff
I want material possessions and wealth
Until I can't get up
I will continue to accumulate until it becomes a burden
Watch the whole world freeze
I am indifferent to the negative consequences of my actions
Counting tin can in our sleep
We are consumed by our trivial and mundane existence
I don't believe in me
I lack faith in myself and my abilities
All I've ever done is tame
My life has been unremarkable and uneventful
Will you love me all the same
Despite my shortcomings, will you still accept and care for me?
Will you love me though
Even in the midst of my struggles and flaws?
Always the same
Am I doomed to repeat these patterns and never change?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Damon Albarn, David Rowntree, Graham Coxon, Steven Alexander James
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SkicoNow
LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No Death Star over me, won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief, put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
They'll shoot the death star down, dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
[Chorus]
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
[Verse 2]
Give me all your stuff until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze, counting tin cans in our sleep
Submarines diving deep
I don't believe in me, I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame, will you love me all the same?
Will you love me though it's always the same?
[Chorus]
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@MrShahid0072
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@connorbehr8498
All I want to be, is washed out by the sea
No death star over me, won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief, put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
They'll shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
A thousand miles underground
They say, it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff, until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin cans in our sleep
Submarines are diving deep
And don't believe in me and don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though, it's always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
From another star
From another star
From another star
@noneofthet4880
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@Skuvy8
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@davidhatred8938
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@escobaazul1061
All I want to be is washed out by the sea
No death star over me
Won't give me any peace
All I want is light relief
Put the crazies on the street
Give them guns and feed them meat
Now shoot the death star down
Dig a hole and put it down
Thousand miles underground
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
Give me all your stuff
Until I can't get up
Watch the whole world freeze
Counting tin can in our sleep
I don't believe in me
I don't believe in me
All I've ever done is tame
Will you love me all the same
Will you love me though
Always the same
They say it's no game
There's strange news from another star
I'm lost, I'm lost
There's strange news from another star
@RaquelSlasher
1997... The suburban city lights after the sunset... The leather jacket, the cold hands, the romantic loneliness, the city and me... I am submerged in the mellow sound.
@owenrobertson907
How remindful of when when I was a fearful though fearLESS! Young man growing up in an unintelligible city that didn't understand this kind of music. .quite romantic as you say ...BLUR !!! yes ...certainly. .Some of it !! ONE LIFE !!!
@andrewjohnston4076
I can relate to those words man, the 90s were a one off but fuck I miss those days.
@manuelgomez9730
Yeah it’s k k
@proballfooter6091
although i was only born in 2005, what you described sounds ethereal now that i think of it, blur is really just one of a kind
@k-leb4671
I'm surprised this video doesn't have more views. For Blur deep-cut fans, this song is usually a standout of the album.
@MrShahid0072
I'm new to blur..I like their melancholic songs like this one, beetlebum, good song, this is a low. Can you recommend other blur tracks with similar vibe?
@MS-me2dw
@@MrShahid0072 How about "Sing"?
@biponacci
Jules Gilmour
Off the top of my head I’d recommend:
Sweet Song
Mellow Song
Young and Lovely
He Thought of Cars
Thought I Was a Spaceman
Caravan
1992
Under the Westway
@garyrouyea8314
Its not BLUR...but...have you checked
out THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE
QUEEN??