The Bluetones is an indie rock formed in Hounslow, England in 1994, featuri… Read Full Bio ↴The Bluetones is an indie rock formed in Hounslow, England in 1994, featuring Mark Morriss (vocals, keyboards & occasional guitar), Adam Devlin (guitars), Scott Morriss (bass guitar & backing vocals), and Eds Chesters (drums)

Classed as a Britpop band, given that their appearance and initial huge success with songs such as Slight Return coincided synchronously with the Britpop explosion, their debut record Expecting To Fly appeared in 1996.

As time has gone by, the band have actually become a more conventional 'indie' band - whilst notching up hits such as Marblehead Johnson, If... and Keep the Home Fires Burning they have struggled to replicate the success of their debut. After seven singles reaching the UK Top 20 in total, they are now well out of the public eye, but unlike almost all of the fellow 'Britpop' bands, they continue to release new material and tour.

Following two further albums on major, A&M/Universal (1998's Return to the Last Chance Saloon and 2000's Science & Nature), they signed to the big indie, Cooking Vinyl in 2003 for Luxembourg and 2006's The Bluetones.

Vocalist Mark Morriss released a solo EP under the alias Fi-Lo Beddow in 2006, which eventually bloomed into a full solo record under his real name. Memory Muscle was released in June 2008, and received a surprising amount of critical acclaim, given the music press' frosty attitude to Bluetones material. It included new versions of the songs which made up the Fi-Lo Beddow EP, and featured strings arrnaged by film score composer David Arnold.

The band released their final album, A New Athens, in 2010, and completed their farewell tour in September 2011.

It was announced on 13 April 2015 that the band was reforming for a tour and have subsequently toured on further occasions, including a headline slot on the 2017 Star Shaped Festival tour.

4-Day Weekend
The Bluetones Lyrics

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i don't care much for tradition
and i know you'll be leaving one day
i cant promise that i'll ever be the one
but if you love me til monday

lets seran wrap for the weekend
and see who comes up for air first
we can go and break some windows

and run and run til our chests are fit to burst
forget we ever said the word

the future is dead
that's what you said
its all in your head you see
not mine
i am fine
i'm alive
i've arrived

we thought we could make a difference
be remembered when the pyramids are dust
but we've had to learn that these bridges that we build
can be as fragile as a loved one's trust

the future is dead
that's what you said
its all in your head you see
not mine
i am fine
i'm alive
i've arrived

here comes my everything
this is my everything
there goes my everything
bye bye love

the future is dead
that's what you said
its all in your head you see
not mine
i am fine
i'm alive
i've arrived
the future is dead
that's what you said
its all in your head you see
not mine
i am fine
i'm alive
i've arrived

lets forget about the question
we've been dragging 'round for years
clear the smokey air between us

then say goodbye
and shed no tears

Overall Meaning

The Bluetones' song 4-Day Weekend is a song about rejecting tradition, living in the moment, and the acceptance of impermanence. The singer of the song is seeking an intense and passionate temporary relationship, without the expectation of a long-term commitment. The lyrics, "I don't care much for tradition, and I know you'll be leaving one day. I can't promise that I'll ever be the one, but if you love me til Monday" set the tone for the rest of the song, focusing on the temporary nature of the relationship. The line "let's seran wrap for the weekend, and see who comes up for air first" is an evocative image representing the idea of being so consumed in a moment that everything else disappears, and the singer and their lover are wrapped up in each other. The line "forget we ever said the word" suggests that the pair wants to avoid any talk or possibility of a future, preferring to live in the moment and not spoil things with the weight of expectation.

The song also speaks to the challenges of youth and trying to make a difference. The lines "we thought we could make a difference, be remembered when the pyramids are dust" highlights the naivete of youth and the idea that they could change the world. However, the harsh reality sets in, and "we've had to learn that these bridges that we build can be as fragile as a loved one's trust." The song is exploring the painful realization that comes with growing up and recognizing the fragility of everything around us, including relationships.

Overall, The Bluetones' 4-Day Weekend is a song that celebrates the fleeting time we have, encourages being present in the moment, and accepting the impermanence of life.

Line by Line Meaning

i don't care much for tradition
I am not a person who is very bound by customs or aged practices.

and i know you'll be leaving one day
I understand that one day you will depart from my life.

i cant promise that i'll ever be the one
I cannot guarantee that I will be the one for you.

but if you love me til monday
However, if you could love me at least until Monday.

lets seran wrap for the weekend
Let us wrap ourselves up in a weekend of bliss and carefree abandon.

and see who comes up for air first
Let us pitch ourselves into a game of lung endurance and see who can hold their breath the longest.

we can go and break some windows
Let us partake in some fun and destruction by shattering glass in public spaces.

and run and run til our chests are fit to burst
Let us sprint without restraint until our hearts are on the verge of explosion.

forget we ever said the word
Let us willingly delete from memory a term we once uttered between each other.

the future is dead
You believe that there is no hope for the future.

that's what you said
That statement was spoken by you.

its all in your head you see
What you have said and feel is a product of your own imagination.

not mine
However, it is not a sentiment I share.

i am fine
Personally, I am doing well.

i'm alive
I am breathing and functioning just fine.

i've arrived
I have come to a place of peace and understanding.

we thought we could make a difference
We once believed that we had the power to bring about change.

be remembered when the pyramids are dust
We wanted to leave a legacy that would last as long as the ancient pyramids.

but we've had to learn that these bridges that we build
However, we have come to discover that the connections and relationships we try to create can be easily broken.

can be as fragile as a loved one's trust
These bridges can be as delicate and easily damaged as the trust between two people in love.

here comes my everything
The person or aspect of my life that means the most to me is now in sight.

this is my everything
This is the person or thing that is the center of my world.

there goes my everything
The person or thing that once meant everything to me has now left my life.

bye bye love
Farewell to the feeling of love.

lets forget about the question
Let us move past the issue that has been weighing on us for years.

we've been dragging 'round for years
We have been burdened with this problematic matter for quite some time.

clear the smokey air between us
Let us clear up any confusion or ambiguity that has been causing tension between us.

then say goodbye
Afterward, we can properly say our farewells.

and shed no tears
Let us leave without any sorrow or weeping.

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: ADAM PATRICK DEVLIN, EDWARD DANIEL CHESTER, MARK JAMES MORRISS, SCOTT EDWARD MORRISS

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