In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
It's automatic (it's automatic)
I need to unload (need to unload)
Under the pressure (under the pressure)
Gone middle of the road (middle of the road)
Fall into fashion (fall into fashion)
Fall out again (fall out again)
We stick together (we stick together)
Because it never ends (it never ends)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
Here comes tomorrow (here comes tomorrow)
One, two, three episodes (three episodes)
We stick together (we stick together)
Gon middle of the road (middle of the road)
'Cause that's entertainment (that's entertainment)
It's the sound of the wheel (sound of the wheel)
It rolls on forever (roll, roll forever)
Yeah, you know how it feels (know how it feels)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (like monkeys out in space)
Here it comes (we are members of the human race)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
And here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
It's automatic (it's automatic)
I need to unload (need to unload)
Under the pressure (under the pressure)
Gone middle of the road (middle of the road)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (like monkeys out in space)
Here it comes (we are members of the human race)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
I need to unload (need to unload)
Under the pressure (under the pressure)
Gone middle of the road (middle of the road)
Fall into fashion (fall into fashion)
Fall out again (fall out again)
We stick together (we stick together)
Because it never ends (it never ends)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
Here comes tomorrow (here comes tomorrow)
One, two, three episodes (three episodes)
We stick together (we stick together)
Gon middle of the road (middle of the road)
'Cause that's entertainment (that's entertainment)
It's the sound of the wheel (sound of the wheel)
It rolls on forever (roll, roll forever)
Yeah, you know how it feels (know how it feels)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (like monkeys out in space)
Here it comes (we are members of the human race)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
And here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
It's automatic (it's automatic)
I need to unload (need to unload)
Under the pressure (under the pressure)
Gone middle of the road (middle of the road)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (like monkeys out in space)
Here it comes (we are members of the human race)
Here comes a low (I'm a boy and you're a girl)
Here comes a high (the only ones in the world)
Here comes everything (you and me, we'll work it out)
Here it comes, you, me, we'll work it out
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae, edited by Mellow_Harsher
M.O.R. Lyrics as written by David Bowie Steven Alexander James
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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so its obviously about the concept, as applied to the music industy.
Under the pressure Gone middle of the road
i think these lines represent wat band such as blur 'could' do, or band that 'have' done. not selling out as such, but making thier music available so that it doesnt go in or out of fashion.
however, this song can also be about relationships.
i think its both.
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i disagree. i just think it's about friendship. notice the lines "we stick together cause it never ends." "cause that's entertainment, that's the sound of the wheel that rolls on forever, you know how good it feels."
It's about both those thing, it's about sticking with blur as mates throughout the highs and lows of the music industry. Wish Graham would listen to this...
This song is obviously about Justine Frischmann and Damon. They alwAYS had problems about the fact that they were apart the most of the time, so they had to work it out. Be aware of the line I'm a boy and you're a girl
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its "watching free episodes" not "123 episodes"