The tune is much simpler than deeper meanings assumed. It is reminiscent of that older Blur 'daily-observance of British life' Parklife-style of writing a la Madness and The Kinks. While no doubt some lines are not immediately understandable or may be symbolic/personal to Damon, this seems quite straight forward to me: Blur have gotten back together in early 2010 to cut a single. Damon's daily routine on the way to the studio is reflected in the lines - waking up, tv on, coffee/tea, breakfast, kids to school, biking to the studio, etc.
The latter part of the song really hits on the 'reunion' of Blur.
"just can't let go" and "a shared love of music"
"civil war" (in fighting an tension leading to the original band breakup),
"don't capitulate...to the marketplace" (theyre not doing this for the money but just because they like playing together)
"consolidate" (getting the band back together)
"a cold day in springtime" (when the song was recorded prior to its release on Record Store Day in April of 2010.
The tune is much simpler than deeper meanings assumed. It is reminiscent of that older Blur 'daily-observance of British life' Parklife-style of writing a la Madness and The Kinks. While no doubt some lines are not immediately understandable or may be symbolic/personal to Damon, this seems quite straight forward to me: Blur have gotten back together in early 2010 to cut a single. Damon's daily routine on the way to the studio is reflected in the lines - waking up, tv on, coffee/tea, breakfast, kids to school, biking to the studio, etc.
The latter part of the song really hits on the 'reunion' of Blur.