Roy Nnawuchi (born in Hackney, East London), better known by his pseudonym … Read Full Bio ↴Roy Nnawuchi (born in Hackney, East London), better known by his pseudonym Dean Blunt, is a British musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and conceptual artist. Blunt is best known for both his solo work and his partnership-based creations with avant-garde groups Hype Williams (featuring himself and Inga Copeland) and Babyfather, a hip-hop project comprised of himself, DJ Escrow (alias of poet James Massiah) and Gassman D; he was also the co-founder of London rock band Graffiti Island. He has been described as "a prolific, category-rejecting artist" and "an art-pop provocateur."

Blunt embarked on his solo career in 2011, releasing a set of albums as well as several EPs and singles. His full-length studio albums, The Narcissist II (2012), The Redeemer (2013), and Black Metal (2014), received attention and praise from various music publications.

Blunt has also hosted conceptual art exhibitions in the past, an example of this is a minimalist exhibition displaying a building site hoarding wall accompanied by a crowd dispersal alarm.[citation needed].

Blunt is also known for his playfulness and obfuscation. In 2015, he sent his bodyguard to accept his Philip Hall Radar Award at the NME awards. In 2016, he listed a toy Foxtons estate agents Mini Cooper filled with marijuana on eBay. At a New York concert, in March 2016, media guests were asked to check in under aliases that they had received with their ticket confirmations.

MOLLY & AQUAFINA
Dean Blunt Lyrics

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(La la la la la la
La la la la la la la)
Running through the streets
(?)
So i don't worry 'bout nothing
(I don't worry' bout nothing)
See i don't worry 'bout nothing
Lady don't go

I think it's time you should know
It's not the way you should go
(La la la la la la la)

Cause you'll never be
The one i want you to be
Cause i know that person is me

Running through the streets
(?)
So i don't worry about nothing

(I don't worry about nothing)
La la la la la la

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dean Blunt's song "Molly & Aquafina" convey a sense of detachment and emotional unavailability. The opening lines sung in a repetitive la la la melody suggest a dreamlike, hypnotic state where the singer is running through the streets in a state of disconnection. The following lines echo this sentiment, as the singer asserts that they don't worry about anything, implying a sense of indifference towards their surroundings and relationships.

The chorus emphasizes this emotional aloofness when the singer tells their partner that they will never be the person they want them to be because the only person they want is themselves. The repetition of the phrase "I don't worry about nothing" throughout the song echoes the dissociative state the singer is in, suggesting they are self-absorbed and uninterested in forming meaningful relationships.

Overall, the song conveys a sense of detachment and self-absorption, contrasting the dreamlike atmosphere of the music with the cold, detached lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

Running through the streets
I am aimlessly wandering through life without direction or purpose

(?)
The singer is lost in their own thoughts and emotions, unsure of where to go or what to do next

So I don't worry 'bout nothing
The singer is trying to escape their problems by ignoring them and pretending they don't exist

I don't worry 'bout nothing
The artist is trying to convince themselves that they don't care about anything in order to numb their pain and avoid confronting their true feelings

See I don't worry 'bout nothing
The artist is trying to reinforce their own denial and convince themselves that everything is fine when it's really not

Lady don't go
The singer is pleading with someone not to leave them, as they fear being alone with their own inner turmoil

I think it's time you should know
The singer is trying to clear the air and be honest about their feelings, even though it may be difficult or painful

It's not the way you should go
The artist is warning someone that their current path may not be the best one for them, based on their own experiences and mistakes

Cause you'll never be
The artist doesn't believe that this person will ever be able to fill the void or bring them the happiness they desire

The one I want you to be
The artist has a specific idealized version of this person in mind, that they know is unrealistic and unattainable

Cause I know that person is me
The singer realizes that they are projecting their own self-image and insecurities onto this other person, and that they need to work on themselves before they can have a healthy relationship with anyone else

(La la la la la la la)
The repetition of this phrase indicates a sense of emptiness and lack of substance or meaning to the artist's life and relationships

Writer(s): Nnawuchi Roy

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