Strange News From Another Star
Blur Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

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

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@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



All comments from YouTube:

@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??

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