Under the Westway

It seems, at least to me, that the whole song is talking about how the modern world seems less beautiful when you consider how it's changed.

"There were blue skies in my city today Everything was sinking, said snow would come on Sunday" Even though things are fine now, the only concern is how the future must be bleak, and that's what people focus on. Not that it's sunny today, but that soon it'll be miserable and the weather will be terrible.

The difference between dreams (actually wanting something), and the "men in yellow jackets" that put adverts into your dreams; people don't want things anymore because they care, but because they're told to. It's got to the point where you have to pray they switch off the modern 'machines' so we can go back to appreciating things.

It mentions about the difference between the night sky and jet planes, communicating with people or fretting over technology, which seems to suggest that everything natural and simple is gone, and people are more used to communicating with money and warnings (sirens).

Saying about how the "Last Post sounds just like a love song", then apologising for expressing his feelings and singing means we've gotten to the point where displays of emotion are uncommon that they seem odd, and displays of emotion such as the Last Post seem like a love song to some.

Picking up 'short wave(, somewhere they're out in space)' references how we quickly went from nothing, to radio, then to television and the internet, how the world is moving forward so quickly it's difficult to stop and appreciate it anymore without people noticing.

There were blue skies in my city today Everything was sinking, said snow would come on Sunday And the old school was due and the traffic grew Up on the Westway

Where I stood watching comets lonesome trails Shining up above me, the jet fuel it fell Down to earth where the money always comes first And the sirens sing

Bring us the day they switch off the machines 'Cuz men in yellow jackets putting adverts inside my dreams An automated song and the whole world gone Fallen under the spell...

...of the distance between us when we communicate Still picking up short wave, somewhere they're out in space It depens on how you're wired when the night's on fire Under the Westway

Now it's magic arrows hitting the bull Doing one eighty, still standing at last call When the flags coming down and the Last Post sounds Just like a love song

For the way I feel about you Paradise not lost, it's in you On a permanent basis I apologise But I am going to sing

Hallelujah Sing it out loud and sing it to you Am I lost out at sea, 'til a tide wash me Up off the Westway

A classic piece knitting together the fabric of society today. He has time to ponder, it bothers him, he sees hope 'paradise not lost it's in you', but ultimately the stronger tone is society is disconnected and they, us, the Illuminati, whoever have hit it bulls eye, and it will get so bad we will be under one drum beat, to uncertain westway which is sunset, or the unknown. Interesting ending to his apology to perhaps his regular followers, but he is going to sing it out loud and proud, hallelujah! It surprised me in a pleasant way, he seems unsure, either on faith aspect or will listeners even care to hear his plea of faith and man's demise.

Such a fucking masterpiece.

Masters as always!!! I agree with Stvafel...

I think it's about the A40 Westway

I like the way this song is so open to interpretation. Like the line "the distance between us when we communicate". Is he talking about texting and phone calls, how nothing is ever personal anymore? Is he talking about a relationship, how he feels so distant? Or maybe something entirely different? I think that's the power in Damon's vocals; they can mean something different to everyone, and it's all meaningful.

I must say, one of my all-time favorites. A pity it's not more well-known.

Also, the line "putting adverts inside my dreams" reminds me—and I'm not sure if this quote was related to blur, but it certainly fits here—of something I heard a while back. This famous person, I forget who, was being interviewed and he was going on about how advertisements are everywhere. The interviewer asked something like "Where do you go if you want to avoid adverts? Is anywhere safe?" And the man said "yeah, you go to sleep," and that's pretty much it.

Amazing song. "Now it's magic arrows hitting the bull", I believe this references the world economic crisis. Since today technology seems to have a massive impact on world economy, I think tech are the "magic arrow" hitting the bull (wall street bull reference?). At least that what I got from it, and I love it.