Zero 7 is a London, UK downtempo duo, founded in , by Henry Binns & Sam Har… Read Full Bio ↴Zero 7 is a London, UK downtempo duo, founded in , by Henry Binns & Sam Hardaker.

They began as studio engineers at Mickie Most's RAK recording studio in London, engineering music for British groups like the Pet Shop Boys, Young Disciples, and Robert Plant. In 1997 they were asked by a college friend, Nigel Godrich (who was busy producing 'OK Computer'), to remix Radiohead's "Climbing Up the Walls". They called the mix "the Zero 7 Mix" which stuck.

400 Blows
Zero 7 Lyrics

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Hiding from finding your long [?]
You wither [?] to the colour of your [?]
And I felt every blow
Felt every blow

It's not a way to take away your pain
It's not a way to take away what is hard
And you still won't leave me in peace

And you still won't leave me in peace

And you still won't leave me in peace

The thickest stitch to our soul
Living with this will wither us both
And I felt every blow
Felt every blow

It's not a way to take away your pain
It's not a way to take away what is hard
And you still won't leave me in peace
And you still won't leave me in peace

And you still won't leave me in peace
And you still won't leave me in peace

And you still won't leave me in peace
And you still won't leave me in peace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "400 Blows" by Zero 7 convey a message of someone who is hiding from the truth and refuses to confront their problems. The line "hiding from finding your long" suggests that the person is avoiding discovering the root of their issues and instead are withering away in their current state. The repetition of "And I felt every blow" implies that someone is causing harm to the singer but the pain is not physical, rather emotional.

The lyrics mention that there is no easy way to take away pain and what is hard. This is likely a message to the person who is struggling to come to terms with their problems that there is no magical solution, but rather it takes hard work and effort to overcome it. The repeated line "And you still won't leave me in peace" may refer to the person who is causing harm to the singer, as they refuse to let go of their negative behavior towards them.

The final verse speaks of a "thick stitch to our soul", emphasizing the depth of emotion that this situation is causing. The line "living with this will wither us both" implies that both parties will be negatively impacted by the current situation. The repetition of "And you still won't leave me in peace" reinforces the idea that this is an ongoing, unresolved issue that is causing a great deal of distress.

Overall, "400 Blows" tells a story of emotional pain and the difficulty of dealing with it. It is a reminder that there is no easy solution to our problems and that we must confront them head-on in order to overcome them.

Writer(s): Sam Hardaker, Danny Pratt, Henry Binns

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