This Is a Low
Blur
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And into the sea Goes pretty England and me Around the bay of Biscay And back for tea Hit traffic on the dogger bank Up the Thames to find a taxi rank Sail on by with the tide And go to sleep And the radio says This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you Finding ways to stay solo Up the Tyne, Forth and Cramity There's a low in the high forties Saturday's locked away on the pier Not fast enough, dear And on the malin head Blackpool looks blue and red And the queen, she's gone round the bend Jumped off Land's End And the radio says This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you Finding ways to stay solo This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you Finding ways to stay solo
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Written by: Damon Albarn, David Rowntree, Graham Leslie Coxon, Steven Alexander James
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Appearance"This Is a Low" is a track from Blur's third studio album, "Parklife," which was released in 1994.
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Song CreationSongwriting credits for "This Is a Low" go to all four Blur members: Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James, and Dave Rowntree. However, the lyrics were primarily written by frontman Albarn.
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InfluenceAlbarn was reportedly influenced by a British Shipping Forecast, a maritime weather process that used to fascinate him as a child due to its poetic listing of sea areas around the British Isles.
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Critical AcclaimThe song is considered by some to be one of Blur's greatest achievements. NME ranked it as the 3rd best Blur song in 2012.
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Live PerformancesThe song often served as the closing track during Blur's live performances, leaving audiences with a lasting impact.
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Limited Release"This Is a Low" was not released as a single, despite its popularity among fans and critics.
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Song DurationThe running time of the song is around 5 minutes and 7 seconds, one of the longer tracks on the "Parklife" album.
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Notable LyricThe song's lyric "And into the sea goes pretty England and me" is frequently cited as one of Albarn’s most evocative lines.
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Album's Design"This Is a Low" inspired the cover design for the album "Parklife." The image of a greyhound racing track was chosen because Albarn viewed the greyhound as a symbol of Britain, similar to the song.
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Song InterpretationSome interpretations suggest that the song is about feeling disconnected and low while being unable to escape from one's circumstances.
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