His first solo album,'The Sky is Too High', was released in 1998 and has a very muted, uncommercial sound. 'TSITH' was followed by 'The Golden D' which features two covers of the band Mission Of Burma. The next album to come was 'Crow Sit On Blood Tree', which has some of his most ethereal tracks to date on, and is very lo-fi. Fourth album 'The Kiss Of Morning' shows Graham developing as an artist in his own right and the songs take on a more fleshed out and accomplished form. However, it was not until the release of 'Freakin' Out' in 2004 that Coxon had a solo mainstream hit. 'Happiness In Magazines', Graham's fifth album, is largely considered to be his most accessible and complete work, featuring frantic, slick guitar-pop of the highest order.
In 2006 Graham Coxon released his sixth solo album, 'Love Travels at Illegal Speeds', preceeded by the UK Top 20 single 'Standing On My Own Again'. 'Love Travels at Illegal Speeds' shows Coxon branching out to try his hand at some new sounds as well as tightening the punk-pop formula that is his hallmark. The album was released in two formats, with a DVD containing interviews and live tracks as an optional extra.
It marks Coxon's first album away from his now-defunct indie label 'Transcopic'. Coxon also played guitar on Peter Doherty's 2009 solo album Grace / Wastelands.
11th May 2009, Coxon released his 7th album 'The Spinning Top'. 2009 saw Coxon embark on numerous gigs with Blur, including headlining Glastonbury Festival.
More solo discography:
A+E (2012)
The End of the F***ing World (Original Songs And Score) (2018)
The End of the F***ing World 2 (Original Songs And Score) (2019)
I Am Not Okay with This (as Bloodwitch) (Original Songs And Score) (2020)
Superstate (2021, in association with Z2 Comics)
All Over Me
Graham Coxon Lyrics
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And I fainted on the floor
I was free swimming in light
You were so scared
You washed my hair
In bright red water
You really thought
I know why you make me so scared
You're all I can see
You speak and my hearing's impaired
You're all over me
Late in your bed
You held my head for a while
Said goodnight and flew away
I know why you make me so scared
You're all I can see
You speak and my hearing's impaired
You're all over me
These lyrics depict a situation where the singer and someone else, presumably a romantic interest, were showering together when the singer fainted on the floor. When the singer regained consciousness, they describe a feeling of freedom and being "swimming in light." However, the other person was frightened and washed the singer's hair in "bright red water," thinking that the singer was dead. Later, the other person held the singer's head in bed for a while before saying goodnight and leaving.
The chorus of the song speaks to the singer's feelings of being completely consumed by this other person. They make the singer scared, but they're also all the singer can see and hear - they're "all over" the singer. The lyrics don't explicitly spell out the relationship between the two people in question, but there's a sense of intimacy and reliance on each other that runs throughout the song.
Some possible interpretations of the lyrics could involve themes of vulnerability, being afraid to let someone in, and the ways in which we become consumed by those we're close to. The references to water and light could also suggest a feeling of being reborn or experiencing a kind of cleansing through the connection with the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, when we showered
Referring to a particular moment when we showered together
And I fainted on the floor
And I lost consciousness and fell to the ground
I was free swimming in light
In my state of unconsciousness, I had an experience of being surrounded by bright light and feeling liberated
You were so scared
You were very frightened of my condition
You washed my hair
While I was unconscious, you helped me clean my hair
In bright red water
Using water that was the color of blood
You really thought
You genuinely believed
I was dead
That I had died
I know why you make me so scared
I understand the reasons behind why you evoke fear in me
You're all I can see
You are the only thing I perceive
You speak and my hearing's impaired
Your voice is so powerful that it dominates my hearing and makes it difficult to hear anything else
You're all over me
Your presence is engulfing me, controlling me
Late in your bed
In the evening, when you were in bed
You held my head for a while
You supported my head with your hand for some time
Said goodnight and flew away
Then you wished me goodnight and left the room quickly
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: STEVIE BENTON, MICHAEL J. LUCE, CHRISTIAN JOSEPH PIERCE, DAVID W. WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jennywolff2120
Wonderfully perfect song!!
@robsdianten1
This song is so beautiful. I'm listening to Happiness in Magazines now and I must say that it's a pretty good record. Graham did right bringing Stephen Street as the producer of his solo career
@muschattifrischmann8991
I LOVE THIS MAN ! SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VIDEO !
@oasisblurbeatlesking4228
My favorite song
@philophilesapiens7700
Of all time? Or by Blur? Or by of Blur + Beatles + Oasis??
@scotttbeee2912
Perfect song
@ornitorrincolaringologo6508
Ame está canción!!!! Y este video, por cierto. :)
@janinebedfordl
Lovely pictures, some I haven't seen before
@ArcticMonkeysFan26
♥️
@MrRyan2582
Sounds like something off Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.