James Blake began his final year at Goldsmiths in September 2009 studying popular music while recording songs in his bedroom. In July 2009, he attended the Latymer School and released his debut single "Air and Lack Thereof" on Hemlock Audio. It was a firm favorite with Gilles Peterson from BBC Radio 1, and Blake was invited to do a special mix on Peterson's worldwide show, which included an exclusive Mount Kimbie track.
Blake released his debut EP The Bells Sketch on 8 March 2010 on Hessle Audio, followed soon after by CMYK on 31 May 2010 and Klavierwerke on 10 October 2010, both on R&S Records. All three EPs were met with significant critical acclaim: BBC's Nick Grimshaw chose CMYK as his Record of the Week, the title track of CMYK was ranked 24th on Frontier Psychiatrist's top 40 songs of the year, and all three of Blake's 2010 EPs were collectively ranked 8th on Pitchfork's top 50 albums of 2010.
On 4 February 2011, Blake released his self-titled debut LP, James Blake, via ATLAS and A&M. Three singles were released for the album: "Limit to Your Love," "The Wilhelm Scream," and "Lindisfarne"/"Unluck". The album was very well-received by critics: on 29 September 2010, BBC's Zane Lowe made "Limit To Your Love" his "Hottest Record in the World," Pitchfork awarded the album Best New Music and ranked it the 12th best album of 2011 on their year-end list, and it was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize.
On 7 October 2011, Blake released his fourth EP, Enough Thunder, via ATLAS and A&M. Two singles were released for the EP: "Fall Creek Boys Choir," a collaboration between Blake and Bon Iver, and "A Case of You," a cover of Joni Mitchell. On 12 December 2011, Blake released another EP through R&S, Love What Happened Here.
Life Round Here
James Blake Lyrics
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We never done
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Now we're at square one
And we waited too long
We never done
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Now we're at square one
And we waited too long
So we're back to square one
So we're back to square one
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Every
Part time love
We never done
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
Part time love is life round here
We never done
Every
The lyrics to James Blake's song Life Round Here appear to explore the concepts of love and being stuck in a rut. The line "Part time love is life round here" suggests that the characters in the song are not fully committed to each other or to their relationship, and that they may only see each other or have fleeting moments of connection. The repetition of the phrase "We never done" at the end of each verse reinforces this sense of being stuck in a cycle, unable to move forward or fully commit.
The line "Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day" could be interpreted as a metaphor for the highs and lows of the relationship. A touchdown represents a peak moment of achievement or success, while a rainy day could be seen as a setback or a struggle. Thus, the line suggests that even the small moments of connection between the characters feel like both a victory and a challenge.
The repetition of the phrase "Now we're at square one / And we waited too long / So we're back to square one" at the end of the song suggests that the characters have gone through this cycle before, and that they may have missed their chance to make a real commitment. The repetition of the phrase "Part time love is life round here" throughout the song reinforces this sense of hopelessness and repetition.
Overall, the lyrics to Life Round Here paint a picture of a relationship that is stuck in a cycle of half-hearted commitment and missed opportunities, unable to move forward or fully commit.
Line by Line Meaning
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
All of our experiences feel like a moment of relief after difficult and gloomy times
Now we're at square one
We've been set back to the beginning
And we waited too long
We let time pass us by
So we're back to square one
We're starting over once again
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
All of our experiences feel like a moment of relief after difficult and gloomy times
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Now we're at square one
We've been set back to the beginning
And we waited too long
We let time pass us by
So we're back to square one
We're starting over once again
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Everything feels like touchdown on a rainy day
All of our experiences feel like a moment of relief after difficult and gloomy times
Part time love is life round here
In this place, casual love is a common occurrence
We never done
We've never really finished or completed anything
Every
The rest of the line is incomplete or missing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES BLAKE LITHERLAND
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@samyrandome425
Coming back to this underrated gem 7 years later while smoking out my bedroom window at 3am. Life went by real fast.
@eezygange4kE
I know right
@3Mp3Rior
just found a comment that i wrote under one of his first vids... from 10 years ago.. time flies
@taliamoreno1068
And life is still going
@HbCyclops
8 years
@Gabe1998
song just randomly popped up in my mind cant believe its been so long
@hectagone5076
if youre still listening to this 9 years later we all know good music! SO UNDERRATED
@mohammedbenaissa3429
James blake has to be the most underrated producer ever
@Carolina-ji8pp
Check out Sevdaliza. Same thing and she's amazing!!
@L_JABBAR
He is the producer