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)
Ribbons And Leaves
Graham Coxon Lyrics
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You found me and a tv
There was no bed, there were no chairs
There was no roof, there were no stairs
Ribbons and leaves and time in the tin
Behind the wall in the kitchen
Got your old cap and tabcoo tin
And the torn shirt that you died in
How we prayed for you to come on home
My solider, my dead prince
Ribbons and leaves and time in the tin
Behind the wall in the kitchen
Medals and glass, a life in the bin
Behind the walls that you lived in
Life, I love you
The lyrics to Graham Coxon's song "Ribbons And Leaves" describe a scene inside an old abandoned house on a street corner, where the singer is located with a TV and no furniture. The absence of standard home elements, such as stairs, rooms, and roof, creates a ghostly, eerie ambience that hints at the idea that the place itself is slowly disintegrating into the abandoned state.
The second verse of the song goes into the feelings of the singer, who reminisces about a lost loved one. The singer refers to the person as a "soldier, my dead prince," likely indicating that the person had passed away in a military capacity. The singer refers to objects like a "cap" and "tobacco tin," which seem to imply that the soldier was someone from the past. The line "how we prayed for you to come on home" hints that the individual passed away in a far-off place while fighting, and the singer is still grappling with the difficult emotions of loss.
In conclusion, "Ribbons And Leaves" by Graham Coxon is a poignant and meaningful song about nostalgia, hope, and grief that showcases the singer's ability to move listeners with his emotional storytelling.
Line by Line Meaning
In an old house, in an old street
I was found living in an ancient house situated in a deserted street
You found me and a tv
You discovered me accompanied by a television
There was no bed, there were no chairs
There were no available seats or resting place for me
There was no roof, there were no stairs
There was an absence of a roof and staircase in the dwelling I was found in
Ribbons and leaves and time in the tin
There were ribbons and leaves stored inside a container for safekeeping purposes over a long period of time
Behind the wall in the kitchen
These ribbons and leaves had been stored behind a kitchen wall
Life, I love you
I have a deep affection for life
Got your old cap and tabcoo tin
I now possess your old cap and tobacco container
And the torn shirt that you died in
I have the torn garment that you were wearing when you passed away
How we prayed for you to come on home
We prayed eagerly for your safe return to us
My solider, my dead prince
You were my dedicated soldier and now forever, my departed prince
Medals and glass, a life in the bin
Remnants such as medals and broken glass represent a life now disposed of
Behind the walls that you lived in
These remnants and memories are hidden within the walls that once housed you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GRAHAM COXON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lauren Burckhard
Graham Coxon’s solo work is so criminally underrated. Goddamn...
tyronerodgers
Beautiful song
ideletemyelf
This sucks man. Not the song, it's of course great. But the fact that at this time you cannot find this album to buy ANYWHERE.. It sucks that I'm reaching that age where all my favorite music is going out of print and the powers that be don't see fit to keeping them around. It sucks that someone will look for this entire brilliant fucking album and not be able to find it. Even worse some Graham Coxon fan out there won't ever know the complete awesomeness of the entire album or the other album Kiss Of The Morning, which is my favorite and that you cannot find anymore. Frankly I'm depressed. Fuck.
albarnz
honestly it’s awful