This is a low
But it won’t hurt you
When you’re alone
It will be there with you
This song isn’t actually about depression. It was inspired by a handkerchief that Blur bassist Alex Jones gave to lead singer Damon Albarn. The handkerchief had a map of British shipping lanes printed on it, along with corresponding weather reports. The tone and the lyrics of the song have a dreamy, melancholy feel to it that reflected the onset of a deep depression. The word ‘low’ in this context refers to a weather front, but it could just as easily be interpreted as identifying a feeling. It comes in almost like a fog…at least it does for me. Like the fog, it eventually gives way, but for that time, it feels slow and grey…
