Weller's eleventh studio album, Sonik Kicks, was released on 19 March 2012. The Green Songfacts reports that it was recorded in Weller’s own Black Barn Studios in Ripley, Surrey, with co-producer Simon Dine and engineer Charles Rees.
Born John William Weller in Stanley Road, Woking, he was also a central figure in the Mod revival. As the leader of the Jam, Paul Weller fronted the most popular British band of the punk era, influencing legions of English rockers that ranged from his mod-revival contemporaries to the Smiths in the '80s and Oasis in the '90s. During the final days of the Jam, he developed a fascination with Motown and soul, which led him to form the sophisti-pop group the Style Council in 1983. As the Style Council's career progressed, Weller's interest in soul developed into an infatuation with jazz-pop and house music, which eventually led to gradual erosion of his audience — by 1990, he couldn't get a record contract in the UK, where he had previously been worshipped as a demi-god. As a solo artist, Weller returned to soul music as an inspiration, cutting it with the progressive, hippie tendencies of Traffic. Weller's solo records were more organic and rootsier than the Style Council, which helped him regain his popularity within Britain. By the mid-'90s, he had released three successful albums which were both critically-acclaimed and massively popular in England, where contemporary bands like Ocean Colour Scene were citing him as an influence. Just as importantly, many observers, while occasionally criticizing the trad-rock nature of his music, acknowledged that Weller was one of the few rock veterans that had managed to stay vital within the second decade of his career.
Invisible
Paul Weller Lyrics
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Float across the floor
You can't even see me
Drift through walls and tables
And you still don't believe me
I'm not one to give up
But I feel I'm at a loss
To you I'm invisible
Pass through doors and windows
You won't even know it
There was a time
I thought every hair on my body was alive
And so it was
Now you can't even see the granted time
I'm not one to give up but I feel I'm at a loss
The world doesn't roll in a dark hall
I just feel the color drain from me
Hey, I'm tellin? you I'm become invisible
Invisible
I skim across the floor
You can't even see me
I make a joke and toss a line
Till no one there can see me alive
I don't want to give up
But I feel I'm at a loss
I'm invisible
Packing up, baby
Packing up, baby
Packing up, baby
Packing up, baby
Packing up, baby
Packing up, baby
Shaking up, baby
Packing up, baby
The song "Invisible" by Paul Weller seems to be about feeling unnoticed and unimportant in the eyes of someone else. The singer of the song feels invisible as they float through the room and pass through walls and tables, and despite trying to make their presence known, they are ignored. The lyrics suggest that the person they are addressing is so wrapped up in their own world that they don't even notice the singer's attempts to connect with them.
The lines, "There was a time I thought every hair on my body was alive, and so it was. Now you can't even see the granted time," could be interpreted as a reference to a time when the singer was more emotionally alive and present, but has since been overlooked and ignored. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is invisible, and even when they make a joke or try to be seen, they still feel unseen and ignored.
The repeated phrase "Packing up, baby" at the end of the song could signify the singer's decision to move on from the situation and the person who does not see or acknowledge them.
Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of frustration and sadness at feeling invisible and unappreciated by someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm invisible
I feel unnoticed and ignored.
Float across the floor
I move gracefully and without attracting attention.
You can't even see me
You are oblivious to my presence and feelings.
Drift through walls and tables
I feel like I can't be confined or stopped by physical objects.
And you still don't believe me
You refuse to acknowledge my existence and experiences.
I'm not one to give up
I'm determined and persistent.
But I feel I'm at a loss
I don't know how to make myself known and understood.
Pass through doors and windows
I feel like I can't be contained or trapped.
You won't even know it
You are so preoccupied that you won't realize I'm gone.
There was a time
I used to feel alive and noticed.
I thought every hair on my body was alive
I used to have a heightened sense of awareness and self-confidence.
And so it was
I felt connected and engaged with the world around me.
Now you can't even see the granted time
You don't appreciate the time and effort I've given you.
The world doesn't roll in a dark hall
Life isn't predictable or straightforward.
I just feel the color drain from me
I feel like my joy and vitality are slipping away.
Hey, I'm tellin? you I'm become invisible
I'm trying to communicate that I feel ignored and unseen.
I skim across the floor
I move lightly and swiftly, trying not to be noticed.
I make a joke and toss a line
I try to be funny and engaging, but no one seems to respond.
Till no one there can see me alive
I feel like I'm fading away and losing my identity.
Packing up, baby
I'm getting ready to leave and move on.
Shaking up, baby
I'm disrupting the status quo and making a change.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER
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Lisa Coffman
Incredible. So beautiful and soulful.
Frank Munich
God bless u paul
tiziano timillero
Sir Paul Weller.
Oldandnew 123
Beautiful... X