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)
Are You Ready?
Graham Coxon Lyrics
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All of what you once believed?
Are you ready to let go?
Are you ready to be free?
Are you ready to be low?
Are you shopping for high heels
In a dress that show your knees?
Are you getting what you need?
Are you happy on your own?
Are you really happy in his shaking arms?
Happiness is only fleeting
Love is no more than a lie
If hearts are only good for cheating
Life is nothing
Are you pacing throught the streets
Till you just can't feel your feet?
When the people look at you
Can they see right the way through?
Are you thinking that they know?
Were you ever happy in his shaking arms?
In the song "Are You Ready?" by Graham Coxon, the lyrics seem to be addressing a woman who is in a state of confusion and questioning her own beliefs and emotions. The repeated questions "Are you ready?" seem to suggest that the woman is at a turning point in her life, and is being forced to make a decision about her future. The first few lines ask if she is ready to retrieve her former beliefs and to let go of anything that might be holding her back. The rest of the song poses a series of questions about her current situation, including her fashion choices, her relationship status, and her level of happiness.
The lyrics seem to convey a sense of dissatisfaction and uncertainty, with the repeated questions serving to highlight the woman's indecision. The section of the song that asks "Are you really happy in his shaking arms?" seems to suggest that she might be in a less-than-fulfilling romantic relationship, and that she might be considering leaving it in order to pursue something better. The final lines of the song, which are a repetition of an earlier question ("Were you ever happy in his shaking arms?"), seem to imply that the woman is still searching for something more meaningful, and that she hasn't yet found true happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you ready to retrieve
Are you prepared to re-examine and embrace beliefs you once held?
All of what you once believed?
Every ideology you ever believed in, are you willing to reconsider?
Are you ready to let go?
Are you prepared to relinquish things that no longer serve you?
Are you ready to be free?
Are you prepared to attain freedom from your troubles and past?
Are you ready to be low?
Are you willing to suffer and endure difficult circumstances?
Are you shopping for high heels
Are you focused on superficial things like buying high heels?
In a dress that shows your knees?
Are you dressing provocatively to get attention?
Have you painted up your lips?
Do you wear makeup to enhance your appearance?
Are you getting what you need?
Is what you're doing beneficial to your life and necessary for your growth?
Are you happy on your own?
Can you attain happiness on your own without depending on others?
Are you really happy in his shaking arms?
Are you genuinely happy in the embrace of someone who is emotionally unstable?
Happiness is only fleeting
Happiness doesn't last long, but it's only temporary.
Love is no more than a lie
Romantic love is deceitful and unrealistic.
If hearts are only good for cheating
If our hearts only lead us to dishonesty, then what's the point?
Life is nothing
Life is meaningless without love, happiness, or purpose.
Are you pacing through the streets
Are you wandering aimlessly because you're lost or anxious?
Till you just can't feel your feet?
Are you so lost in thought that you feel numbness in your feet from walking too much?
When the people look at you
When others observe you, analyze your behavior and intentions?
Can they see right the way through?
Can they see that you're in need of help or that you're not being authentic?
Are you thinking that they know?
Do you believe that others can see right through you and know your secrets?
Were you ever happy in his shaking arms?
Did you ever truly experience joy while in the embrace of someone who's mentally unstable?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GRAHAM COXON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
big jilm
I've never heard Graham singing like this. My god, this is heartbreakingly beautiful.
jamsee1
Graham was the heartbeat in Blur
Mat 444
graham coxon is a genius bloody amazing
Arnold Layne
Heartbreaking - thank you, Graham
modernlifeisrubbishh
I love this song! Thanks for uploading it, i didn't expected to find it in Youtube
GEOFF H
Perfect, it'd just slot into a Tarantino movie.
Francesco Maselli
hearts are good only for chili
life is nothing
NoSuchThing99
Well said
Ornitorrinco Laringólogo
Contundente!
Joe Yeung
I like this song.