“I’m really glad we managed to get Mark E. Smith on the record. I’m not sure he felt the same, but y'know. He wanted to do his part facing north. ‘Which way’s north from here?’
We used his question as a little intro, kind of like what we did with Shaun Ryder on ‘DARE’. Sometimes the greatest moments are those little mistakes that you catch in the mix when you’re just warming up.
Like ‘Punk’ on the first album, and ‘White Light’ on ‘Demon Days’, this is the album’s rawkus section of chaos. Every album’s got to have one.“ – band member Murdoc Niccals in an interview with NME
Glitter Freeze
Gorillaz Lyrics
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It was a glitter freeze
Listen
You are a credit
A believer
Ship him far
"Glitter Freeze" by Gorillaz is a song that seems to explore themes of confusion and disorientation. The opening line of "Where's North from here?" could be interpreted in a literal sense as a question of direction, but it may also be seen as a metaphor for a search for a clear path or sense of purpose. The following lines "It was a glitter freeze, listen" reinforce the idea of a frozen, stagnant state of being, perhaps caused by the distractions and attractions of glitter or shine.
The lines "You are a credit, a believer" might be interpreted as a commentary on the value we place on material success and our tendency to blindly believe what we are told. Finally, the phrase "ship him far" could be seen as a sense of banishment or exile, perhaps indicating a desire to escape from the glittery, distracting world and find a clearer sense of direction.
Line by Line Meaning
Where's North from here?
Asks for the location of the North from the present point
It was a glitter freeze
A description of the coldness that comes after party indulgences
Listen
An abrupt request for attention
You are a credit
Acknowledgment of someone's worth or importance
A believer
Someone who trusts or has faith in something/someone
Ship him far
An order to send someone away to a distant place or to forget about them
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MARK EDWARD SMITH, DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE CHRISTOPHER HEWLETT
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@goldeninque9453
"PLASTIC BEACH"--Morse Code at the beginning of the track.
@ihatemyname2816
So clever. And if its a synthesizer or keyboard instrument, itd make sense coming from 2D.
@emptydreams225
really
@ewangarner2236
Little Orange Devil Guy... It's one of them really old phone like things you tap them I think
@foxpie4745
MaloneTheFabulous well if it is morse code then tell us the translation
@foxpie4745
MaloneTheFabulous unless plastic beach is the translation
@8-ballfracture437
Rest in piece Mark E. Smith, you did an awesome job with this song. We all love you, you legend.
@recnarak813
Ikr? He really did great on this song!
@2d895
And what about Damon?
@defaultgoblin8929
@@2d895 Damon didnt die