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End of a Century Lyrics
She says there's ants in the carpet
Dirty little monsters
Eating all the morsels
Picking up the rubbish
Give her effervescence
She needs a little sparkle
Good morning TV
You're looking so healthy
[Chorus]
We all say
Don't want to be alone
We wear the same clothes
Cause we feel the same
We kiss with dry lips
When we say goodnight
End of a century, oh, it's nothing special
Sex on the TV
Everybody's at it
The mind gets dirty
As you get closer to thirty
He gives her a cuddle
They're glowing in a huddle
Good night TV
You're all made up
And you're looking like me
[Chorus]
Can you eat her yes you can
[Chorus: x2]
Oh, end of a century, oh, it's nothing special
Dirty little monsters
Eating all the morsels
Picking up the rubbish
Give her effervescence
She needs a little sparkle
Good morning TV
You're looking so healthy
We all say
Don't want to be alone
We wear the same clothes
Cause we feel the same
We kiss with dry lips
When we say goodnight
End of a century, oh, it's nothing special
Everybody's at it
The mind gets dirty
As you get closer to thirty
He gives her a cuddle
They're glowing in a huddle
Good night TV
You're all made up
And you're looking like me
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this is indeed a great song. to me, this song is about passing from one era to the next. "we wear the same clothes 'cos we feel the same", meaning that you try to think to yourself that your time is still around. i can imagine this is how damon felt entering the 00's and having the 90's britpop scene vanish into uncoolness. of course blur dealt with that well - it's oasis that are refusing to evolve and adapt
philpy1999 are you joking? The TV reference is clearly about how TV plays such a large part in our culture and how people always start and end their day watching it i.e. the Good morning TV and the good night TV lines. I think there's also a bit more than that but that's good for a starter! It's also a good way to signify the start and end of the song
I have a question for you guys, cause it is bugging me. What is actually meant by "Can you eat her, yes you can"? Because I have a dirty mind, all I can think of is that it is a reference to cunnilingus.
spot on!
spot on!
The first verse details the narrator's significant other complaining about something as mundane and banal as having a problem with ants in their house. This supports the overall theme of the song, with life being so repetitive. So, to cheer her up, she has a drink (Give her effervescence/ She needs a little sparkle), and all the while the narrator sees what's on TV, as it seems to provide a more positive outlook than what he's experiencing, calling it "healthy".
The chorus is about the mundaneness of it all, how even at the turn of the century, we're still going to be living the same lives that we lead. We're all afraid of the change that could happen anyway, so we conform. We put up with the same people (by kissing dry lips, meaning that they've been kissed hundreds of times before). Basically, a new century means nothing, because its just the same old life.
The second verse continues the story, with the narrator seeing that television is filled with nothing but sex. It's then explained how the mind gets dirty (whether that means dirtier in the sense that it just gets withered or actually perverted, I have no idea) as you get older. The narrator describes the scene on TV, and then decides to turn it off. He proclaims that television is dirty, just like him. That's why he says that the mind gets dirty as you get closer to thirty, and why the line changes as Damon gets older. The point he's making is that his mind is getting dirtier (again, whether that be just aging or perversion who knows) just like television.
I have no idea what the bridge means.
So overall, the point of the song is to just give an overview of a normal lifestyle, and explain how that's just how life is. An end of a century signifies nothing, because life progresses regardless of such meaningless things as milestones.
Fantastic song!
one of the defining songs of the britpop era as far as i'm concerned, i can't believe noone else has commented!
such a lushious song, is the lead singer of blur the singer for gorillaz? i heard this somewhere but im not sure if its true.
@i.am.me yeah it’s true, Damon Albarn co-founded Gorillaz with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett. Damon sings and plays some music for the band- he is the main voice of one of the Gorillaz virtual characters called 2-D
@i.am.me yeah it’s true, Damon Albarn co-founded Gorillaz with comic book artist Jamie Hewlett. Damon sings and plays some music for the band- he is the main voice of one of the Gorillaz virtual characters called 2-D
this song is one of those tracks that defined britpop for me... along with suede's "metal mickey" and oasis' "champagne supernova"
Brilliant song, what else have you heard that starts with "theres ants in the carpet" haha
brilliant song, love it.
I heard that was apparently an actual quote from Damon's girlfriend. Cool eh.
I heard that was apparently an actual quote from Damon's girlfriend. Cool eh.
yah one of their greatest hits .it's another typical modern life is rubbish song. damon will no longer write this type of topic
i.am.me - yes, Damon Albarn is the singer in blur and Gorillaz, and their new album's great.
This song is great, bit of a nostalgia trip too. The golden days of britpop.