The Universal
by Blur

Album: The Great Escape (1995)
Charted: 5
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  • This is the next century
    Where the universal's free
    You can find it anywhere
    Yes, the future's been sold
    Every night we're gone
    And to karaoke songs
    How we like to sing along
    Though the words are wrong

    It really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    When the days, they seem to fall through you
    Well, just let them go

    No one here is alone
    Satellites in every home
    Yes, the universal's here, here for everyone
    Every paper that you read
    Says tomorrow's your lucky day
    Well, here's your lucky day

    It really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    If the days, they seem to fall through you
    Well, just let them go

    Well, it really, really, really could happen
    Yes, it really, really, really could happen
    When the days they seem to fall through you
    Well, just let them go

    Just let them go
    Just let them go Writer/s: Damon Albarn, David Rowntree, Graham Leslie Coxon, Steven Alexander James
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 4

  • Shane from Leicester, EnglandI dunno what the songs about lol But what chris sed sums it up... if u look at the vid u can seeits relating to that guys films lol the guy who did a clockwork orange i dnt no his name lol :D
  • Nicky from Southampton, EnglandThis song is awesome.
    :)
  • Chris from Halifax, CanadaI think the original post is more or less correct... It seems to be the pinnacle of the album itself which, let's not forget, is called "The Great Escape". "The Universal" seems to be referring to a kind of idealized "Great Escape" for everybody, whatever form it may take. The chorus is basically saying "if you're feeling down, just keep moving through life because it's only a matter of time before they come up with a way to make us all artificially happy".
  • Seb from Atmore, Alnot really sure what this one means....but still..BLUR ROCKS!!
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