The song is sort of set in W1 London, By the Kensal gasworks and the old Kensal Green cemetary that lies there.
W1 is a cool place, because it´s not overly hip and over-commercialized, like Nothing Hill just to the south (God I hate Nothing Hill).
Like all good poetry, this song defies explanation.
But there are some traits to pick up for us Navaho Indians:
Our protaganist is sort of melancholic, feeling the wings of history by the gasworks, but luckily "The medicin Men" are there (The infamous W1 Drug dealers obviously).
"The welfare state" is british socialism, and perhaps Albarn is commenting on the control state and the CCTV cameras rigged all over town.
Ultimately a dark song, but still a very hopeful one.
The song is sort of set in W1 London, By the Kensal gasworks and the old Kensal Green cemetary that lies there.
W1 is a cool place, because it´s not overly hip and over-commercialized, like Nothing Hill just to the south (God I hate Nothing Hill).
Like all good poetry, this song defies explanation. But there are some traits to pick up for us Navaho Indians:
Our protaganist is sort of melancholic, feeling the wings of history by the gasworks, but luckily "The medicin Men" are there (The infamous W1 Drug dealers obviously).
"The welfare state" is british socialism, and perhaps Albarn is commenting on the control state and the CCTV cameras rigged all over town.
Ultimately a dark song, but still a very hopeful one.