When my daughter was 6, her class had a little lip sync competition going. The other kids all brought in their current pop radio hit staples, my daughter sang this song. I don't think the other children or teacher new what to make of this. She didn't win the competition, but everyone reading this comment knows she really did. So proud.

@-maxgomez.1134

2 жыл бұрын

As am I… 🖤

@gabelogan56

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just wow. An old soul she must be. I reckon she'll rediscover and deeper connect to this song as she goes through her (no doubt glorious) life. This might just be the most powerfully human song Damon has ever written. And that's saying A LOT as you know. And indeed... your daughter won that competition by lenghts.

@carinaquito5684

2 жыл бұрын

That is so sweet. Hello from Brazil.

@DemoverProjectMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Your daughter was fantastic, (without taking anything away from the other children) if Gia so small to choose a similar song means that in something that cannot be bought ....Have you ever asked him what feelings it feels to listen to this song ??music .. I repeat if your daughter chose her at only 6 she must have an uncommon type of sensitivity, given the silly music that you listen to on the radio ... Thanks friend for sharing your emotion with us🎸🙋🏻

@SlinkiestTortoise23

Жыл бұрын

That girl, won more than the competition! The competition wasn’t even on the radar!

No one, absolutely no one, can create such melancholic beautiful sentiment as Blur. They are everything

@apocalypsenow317

Ай бұрын

Agreed! They are (as always) the best...

@rogerstanley3005

11 күн бұрын

Not agree.. this is so Bowie!

Most talented musician of the last 30 years, the king of reinvention.

Somehow the exquisite happiness and unbearable sadness of life simultaneously encapsulated in a song. Unbearably beautiful.

@alijnr123

8 жыл бұрын

God, that's beautiful. And awfully true

@kevsonic

4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree.

@paullockwood7219

4 жыл бұрын

Perfectly and wonderfully put.

@sammynichols38

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I was as eloquent as you. What you say is 100% how I feel about this song.

@andylambrini5460

2 жыл бұрын

Britain's swan song.

日本人で英語の歌詞は分からないけど、何故か涙が出る曲 ブラー最高‼︎ ありがとう

I've been telling people for 10 years at least that Blur are one of the greatest bands the world has ever seen. Period. Yes, right up there with the best of them and I hope history treats them as such. This song just reiterates my position.

@dariotti

7 ай бұрын

I agree!

@CUSTARDMIKE

20 күн бұрын

Great song,bunch of wankers

Just watching this after seeing them at Wembley Stadium. Love it!

remember when we thought this was the last we'd see of blur??? lol well, the magic whip came out of nowhere and it gave us something to smile about again! :) blur forever!

My favorite band everrrrrr

@TickTockFilms

9 жыл бұрын

+Tanya Sparrow pfft. Judging off how you comment on almost every one of their songs, I can tell!

@GTanya07

9 жыл бұрын

TickTock Films pfft. so what

@TickTockFilms

9 жыл бұрын

Tanya Sparrow I dont have a problem with it! Blur truly are the gods of music!

@TickTockFilms

9 жыл бұрын

Tanya Sparrow Hangon, how would one create a religion with Damon albarn as the god?

@covalentproductions6896

5 жыл бұрын

@@TickTockFilms yes

im so annoyed at myself that i only got into these guys recently - if they never tour again and i missed their last shows i'll be so sad

@matthewcorcoran4718

7 жыл бұрын

I know right, just 10 days after they came to Australia I got into them 😕 I have a feeling though this will not be the last time they reunite for a tour

@trianasofiasolanocastro9876

7 жыл бұрын

esme. i shear your feeling :,(

@adamd4390

6 жыл бұрын

You will still see graham if anyone signs him

@ryukothepepsi2876

6 жыл бұрын

Same

@pearl.jasmine

6 жыл бұрын

Same 😭

Absolutely beautiful song - I love it. I'm a middle-age Mum who loved Gorillaz and got my teenage daughters onto them... they in turn, turned me on to Blur. My kids, 16-19 years, absolutely love Blur and would love to see them perform, but you are too far away from us (Perth, Western Australia). Forget Coachella, come where you would be appreciated!

@GeorgePlaysGTA

26 күн бұрын

I am in Perth Australia as well :) I was lucky enough to see Gorillaz here in 2010 and Blur here in 2015 during their Magic Whip tour. Would love for them to come back!

I actually can't understand how this song isn't more popular!!!! I think it's probably their best song and not enough people even know it. Actually can't wrap my head around it...........maybe I'm just hanging around with the wrong people😂😂

@Blakekingdom

7 ай бұрын

I only found this song a few years ago. I wasn't in a good place when it was released so it slipped past me. I honestly think this is their best song it's a masterpiece and I can't stop listening to it.

@tamsmith291

6 ай бұрын

It’s an absolute masterpiece 🎶

There is something absolutely incredible about music that connects on an emotional level. This month I lost both of my grandfathers, and my family and I have been wretches because great men were taken from us. Some days are better than others, but yesterday I was at a major low. I was browsing through my facebook and I saw someone posted this song, and as I listened to the melody it paralleled exactly how I felt. Although I was so upset while listening to this song, it made me feel better somehow. This is a wonderful song. Thank you, Blur :)

@BrionyGunson

9 жыл бұрын

MalkinFan25 I felt inspired to reply to your comment. I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope the intensity has eased with a bit more time. I'm sat listening to this song in the sunshine, staring out at blue skies and I find it quite relaxing but I can still feel the emotion stirring though I'm not sure what emotion is! Maybe compassion? (if that is an emotion!) Anyway, reading your comment, I was just reminded of how much how the context of our experience so shapes the way a song sings to us. The melody is lovely! And I'm glad Blur could help lift you :)

@MalkinFan25

9 жыл бұрын

Briony Gunson Thank you so much for your response. It was very sweet of you to take the time to feel sympathy for someone you've never met :) It still hurts, but we're starting to get by. Just taking it day by day really helps. I definitely consider compassion an emotion! It's amazing how good music can make us feel so many things, and that the same song my trigger different emotions at different times. This song did lift me despite one of the hardest times of my life, and it's funny that Blur can make me feel a sort of "beautiful sadness" and it can also pump me up to do something (eg. Song 2) Anyway, thank you again for your comment. Cheers!

@IvanFennder

8 жыл бұрын

hey buddy, a good musician makes these kind of feelings. personally this song makes me feel nostalgic because I listed to Blur when I was in high school, in that time happened a lot of things what made feel too much happy, I'm feel so sorry about your experience, I'm glad that blur help you to feel happier in somehow. Cheers from Mexico, I hope you'll have better times

@InvincibleDee1

8 жыл бұрын

6

@madmaggie7163

8 жыл бұрын

+MalkinFan25 Music has seen me through many hard times - even music that is not thought of as 'uplifting'. Music connects with emotion in a unique way.

"Down to earth, where the money always comes first".. that hits hard

What a song. Pure class. What a talent Damon Albarn.

this is one of the best Blur songs ever

One of the most beautiful songs in the world. So much emotion from Damon, so much feels. Repeat repeat repeat.

I've seen a interview of Graham Coxon, and he said he wasn't sure about a new Blur album because they didn't want to damage Blur's legacy, but you can't leave their discography with their last album without Graham on it! I really hope they make another, everything Damon touches turns to gold so there's no way it will be bad.

@MrAdrien1999

9 жыл бұрын

your prayers have been heard!

@PopeLeo

9 жыл бұрын

I know dude :D

@twochordcool

9 жыл бұрын

***** And it's FANTASTIC! I hope they tour the US.

@fotoautomatmusic

6 жыл бұрын

And Magic whip turned out to be gold, this combination of creative humans make a sound so unique its irreplaceable and never able to be emulated.

@LucyWest370

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah theres no way they would make another blur album in 2015 because they were trapped in hong kong for a couple of days and got bored, I wouldn’t get your hopes up.

How could a musician write a song about a busy highway and make it so beautiful?

I actually think this is my favourite blur song of all time. It's just beautiful, simple music

oh man, this song will make a good movie soundtrack i love this song.

As soon as Damon started playing the piano and singing, I couldn't help but chuckle. It sounds so 'blurry'.

you know a band's good when their latest songs make it seem like they never left :)

"For the way I feel about U, Paradise it's not lost, It's in U!"

As with most reunions I wasn't expecting much, but this, this sends shivers down my spine. Just makes you think some artists will always have that spark until the day they die. Beautiful.

"Paradise not lost, it's in you"

masterpiece.

Are we still in the 90s then? I thought it was already clear to everyone: Oasis commercial winner, Blur artistic winner. Whether they're still together or not.

It definitely sounds like "Best Days" ;)

@jorgebarcat7913

9 жыл бұрын

Coincido.

@tarijava192

8 жыл бұрын

yes.. i like best day too 😍

Pure genius at work, this song is an instant classic, so emotive. When I listen to Blur it takes me back to the brit pop era, oasis, blur, cast, shed seven, ocean colour scene, suede, the bluetones, to name but a few, it was a genuinely exciting time in music, the music chart these days is just so damn boring, #bringbackthe90's

Blur's greatest song

@CUSTARDMIKE

20 күн бұрын

By a million miles

Absolutely brilliant. 30 years ago would be taken in as a classic. In my ears, it absolutely is. Fan fucking tactic. Still got it guys. Brit pop fan.

@TheAstronomyFloyd

6 жыл бұрын

this would have fitted quite snugly on The Great Escape

Oh man this song... I first heard it five years ago when it first came out, while stuck in an airport alone. I listened to it on repeat. Gave me a warm feeling. I was leaving for home first and my then girlfriend left for another city. We were happy then. Little did I know it'll be the last time I see her. I hope she is well and happy now. Glad I found this song again. Nice memories.

There's a reason Damon broke down after this song at Wembley. He knows it's the best thing they ever did.

There were blue skies in my city today Everything was sinking Said snow would come on Sunday The old school was due and the traffic grew Upon 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 'Cause 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 shortwave Somewhere they're out in space It depends 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 apologize 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

"Am I lost out at sea?" ....when I hear such amazing music I am certain I am lost out at sea, no longer among everyone.

1:32 instant eargasm

I can't believe it was 10 years ago. Time flies seamlessly

3 November 2013 05:38am, i lost one of my best friend in a traffic accident. 21 Aug 2014 00:45pm, broke up with my gf (we were dating for 7 years) 11 Aug 2016 00:30, while travelling i lost myself, and now i'm searching the meaning of life and itself. Rest in peace my brother who told me "there will always be a hope, and the whole world is going to help you to find it."

One of the greatest bands of all time at the peak of their powers. I mean how tight is this! Every element is just in sync instinctively. Also, very few bands (or songwriters) could write this and produce a true anthem. I feel this is the song Damon had been trying to capture for years. It’s staggeringly good and clever and raw and beautiful. What a band.

i dont know why but this song means loads

This song is BRILLIANT!!These guys never cease to amaze me!!I hope they do another album but if not we will always have all their amazing songs, thank you blur for your music, one of my favourites bands EVER!!

Every few weeks i come back to this song ... Stunning

I kissed a girl (who later broke my heart) while this song was playing in the background. Now I don't know if the song it's ruined or is far better than before.

@draswett2589

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for that. It's better save special songs for ourselves uniquely.

a VERY Underrated band

@LondonBoness

10 жыл бұрын

....you don't know them at all, do you..?

@LOVER_LINK

9 жыл бұрын

London Bones They're not that big in North America, and in the music industry, if your're famous in NA, then you're pretty much set everywhere else.

@LondonBoness

9 жыл бұрын

Link The Love they were big in north america, especially when song 2 came out. They're not currently popular in the music industry because they're not playing together anymore..

@LOVER_LINK

9 жыл бұрын

That's the problem, song 2 was their only big hit here, and that song was made as a mockery for the current trend of nu rock in the late 90's, they only had a huge impact on Europe

@Riviere8281

9 жыл бұрын

TreeMovies I think so..people know their typical songs :their singles-which they are amazing- but they have a lot of more songs even better that a lot of people don't know!!!

This is beautiful. They're so beautiful. I'm crying.

This song is one of my favorite wintertime songs. I always listen to it when its cold outside while Im driving. And I sing my heart out to it.

This and Out of time are their best songs. Simply stunning.

If you put a thumbs down 👎🏻 you must have no fookin ears

It's like watching old friends. Music for the rest of my life.

Paradise not lost. Its in YOU 😊❤

As awesome as they ever were....great to see a band's music mature with them...and love the way they can still get back together when they want just do something like this....

there's just something about Damon Albarn's voice that gets me every time

Goodbye Blur, your music forever

Best Blur's song ever? ♥

The sound of the last keyboard chord, is saying ultimately meaningful and crucial (for souls).The highest musical poetry tune.

Bring us the day they switch off the machines...❤️

These guys are stunningly amazing.

These guys are the people who I have their picture attached on my wall for nearly 15 years now.. My hero !!

They're untouched! It's like go back in the 90's as if never has been a break up between them. You're such a wonderful guys, I send to you my best wishes!

every time i listen to this song i almost cry and i have no idea why cuz im not even sad

saw them mid 90's in Scotland, i loved all the 90's indie band's, Blur, Cast, Embrace to name a few! I need to crack out the cassettes !

The best feeling in the world when you click on a random song in the suggestions box and the song is amazing and gets you all emotional. Love it!

Hauntingly beautiful. Melancholy never sounded so exquisite.

They came back to Britpop days in this amazing tune ❤❤❤

@johnwilliam6092

7 жыл бұрын

Melissa Borges Indeed. It's a real classic!

Such a beautiful song and especially moving hearing this after the news of the Grenfell Tower fire in West London last night 😢💔

blur is for me the best indie band ever.. happy comeback, this song is awesome !

I saw the live in Mexico a few years ago, I was 14 and singing this song along them touched my very soul. It was amazing.

Brilliant. I wouldn't expect anything less from Blur.

they not create music, they just having fun

@kuroneko9798

8 жыл бұрын

For us musicians having fun and making music is the same thing

@leob4403

6 жыл бұрын

Kuro Neko just because you are a musician doesn't mean you can write songs, the two are barely correlated at all

Beautifully done. Typical of Blur, nothing but the best.

Love this, always loved his voice and the way he sings.

This is such a masterpiece

Coxon so perfect at 1:29

thx blur for all the great songs......!!!!!!!

Obviously the best blur song by a country mile, it's the melancholy which somehow brings joy -- only groups such as the Smiths n blur are true masters of the melancholic melody

Incredible song

Temazo como en los mejores tiempos, tenia tiempo de no escuchar una cancion nueva tan buena

僕にとってブラーは特別すぎる存在。 聴くたびにエモーショナルな気分になる。 それもまた大切な時間。

This is the blur that I have missed!, I love this band so much! Blur will never die!

It's eerie how they channel Procol Harum and the Beach Boys at the same time on this one.

Fantastic song. Please finish the new album guys. From Modern Life is Rubbish through the 1997 eponymous album Blur were virtually peerless in their time. One more classic album please before fading away into the goodnight.

@edg5973

9 жыл бұрын

Their most recent album is pretty damn awesome.

I've always found Damon's voice lovely, and this song shows it brilliantly

Blur, 2022 years after Earth's creation, still the best band I ever worked with.

tim roth as lead singer, awesome

@LizBlackb

9 жыл бұрын

***** no his name is Damon Albarn.

@charliewormtongue7751

8 жыл бұрын

lmao...

@ageeben

4 жыл бұрын

He does look like a prettier tim roth

Gives me tingles up and down my back :D Beautiful.

This is a wonderful song, so full of life and so moving. I absolutely adore Blur. I can't wait for their new material to be released.

listening to this...i feel young again :) i grew up with Blur music....

just perfect

Just pure magic what those guys can do together. Pure magic, brilliant. I cant get enough of that feeling Blur is doing to me. Im so happy you got together again and made some music, hope i'll hear more and more soon :)

On the basis of this single piece of new music Blur still have it. In spades. The future looks very bright indeed. When you are making music like this how could you not consider continuing to do so for a long time...beautiful.

La mejor cancion de Blur,es hermosaaaa!!!!!!!!!♥♥♥

LYRICS There were blue skies in my city today Everything was sinking Said snow would come on Sunday The old school was due And the traffic grew Upon 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 'Cause 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 shortwave Somewhere, they're out in space It depends how you're wired When the night's on fire Under the Westway Now it's magic arrows hitting the bull Doing 180, still standing the last call When the flag's 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 apologize 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

This song is perfection!

Miss them. Glad new album is coming soon.

This confirms my theory that blur are geniuses!!!!! They arent one of those bands that come back after a break and have lost all there class and talent.

Seeing Blur for their Parklife tour with Pulp opening at the Fillmore was probably one of the best shows of all time!

listen it again and again and again...

magica!!

Not-so-Fun Fact: there was a whole album planned out for the release of this single, but it was scrapped in the end. I also believe this was meant to be the last Blur release, but I kind of feel like we’ll get more after The Magic Whip. Surely they can’t end on Mirrorball/Y’all Doomed.