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)
There's No Other Way
Blur Lyrics
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You're making me run, when I don't wanna think
You're taking the fun out of everything
I don't wanna think at all
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
You're taking the fun out of everything
You're making it clear, when I don't wanna think
You're taking me up, when I don't wanna go up anymore
I'm just watching it all
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
I'll watch you play
I'll watch you play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
The song "There's No Other Way" by Blur is a song about someone who is being forced to participate in something they don't want to partake in. The lyrics talk about how this person is being made to do something they don't want to do, and it's ruining the fun for them. They feel like they're being pushed too hard, and they just want to watch others play instead. The repetition of "There's no other way" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that sometimes we have to accept what's happening and just watch things play out.
The line "You're taking me up, when I don't wanna go up anymore" can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could refer to someone who is being pushed too hard to succeed or climb the social ladder when they'd rather just stay where they are. Alternatively, it could be a reference to drug use, as the phrase "getting high" is often used to describe the feeling of being intoxicated.
Line by Line Meaning
You're taking the fun out of everything
You're ruining all the joy in my life
You're making me run, when I don't wanna think
You're forcing me to act without giving me time to contemplate
I don't wanna think at all
I don't want to have to use my brain
There's no other way
There is only one solution
All that you can do is watch them play
You have no power to change the situation, only to observe
You're making it clear, when I don't wanna think
You're providing clarity when I'd rather not have it
You're taking me up, when I don't wanna go up anymore
You're pushing me to a higher level when I just want to stay where I am
I'm just watching it all
I'm just observing what's happening without actively participating
I'll watch you play
I'll observe you without interfering
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Steven Alexander James, David Rowntree, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon
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@SpaceAceTX
You're taking the fun
Out of everything
Making me run
When I don't want to think
You're taking the fun
Out of everything
I don't want to think at all
[Chorus]
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do
Is watch them play
You're taking the fun
Out of everything
You're making it clear
When I don't want to think
You're taking me up
When I don't want to go up anymore
I'm just watching it all
@jozhdz1598
Lyric
You're taking the fun out of everything
You're making me run, when I don't want to think
You're taking the fun out of everything
I don't want to think at all
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
You're taking the fun out of everything
You're making it clear, when I don't want to think
You're taking me up, when I don't want to go up anymore
I'm just watching it all
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
I'll watch you play
I'll watch you play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
There's no other way
There's no other way
All that you can do is watch them play
@miint_8698
director: remember, never look into the camera
That one extra:
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"Damon, elbows off the table." "Damon, stop slouching." "Damon, it's impolite to stare." "Damon, stop summoning the dessert demons."
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