Photographs (You Are Taking Now)
Damon Albarn
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When the photographs you're taking now Are taken down again When the heavy clouds that hide the sun Have gone The millions of us on the hill From the star to lands end When photographs you're taking now Are taken now, press send This is a precious opportunity Beware of the photographs you are taking now We are flying over black sands In a glass aeroplane Crashing in slow motion in another cityscape game Where the feeling is supernatural Like passing into other worlds We're ending this dissolution when the mother-ship it explodes When the photographs you're taking now Are taken down again When the heavy clouds that hide the sun Have gone The millions of us on the hill From the star to lands end When photographs you're taking now Are taken now, press send We were walking as zombies on over To the church of John Coltrane Arizona bus from sunset be freedom taking cocaine In the paints and chords of nature All is but a vanity And the metronome knows that defeats you is the monochrome that you seek When the photographs you're taking now Are taken down again When the heavy clouds that hide the sun Have gone The millions of us on the hill From the star to lands end When photographs you're taking now Are taken now, press send This is a precious opportunity Beware of the photographs you are taking now Photographs you are taking now Photographs you are taking now
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Written by: DAMON ALBARN, RICHARD RUSSELL
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8 facts about this song
Artist Background"Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" is a song by Damon Albarn. Albarn is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the lead vocalist of the British rock band Blur and as the co-founder, lead vocalist, instrumentalist, and primary songwriter of the virtual band Gorillaz.
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Album DetailsThe song "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" is a track from Damon Albarn's debut solo studio album "Everyday Robots," which was released in 2014.
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Song InspirationAlbarn was said to have written "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" on an iPad while on a plane, inspired by the concept of people continuously taking photos of everything they do.
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Music ProductionThe album "Everyday Robots" including "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" was produced by Richard Russell, the British record producer and founder of XL Recordings, in collaboration with Albarn himself.
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Song ThemeThis song talks about the nature of photographs and their role in capturing, preserving, and even distorting memories. Albarn uses the idea of photographs as a metaphor for our obsessions with documenting our lives and forgetting to live in the moment.
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Critical Reception"Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" received a generally positive reaction from music critics. They praised Albarn's lyrics and the song's reflective, melancholic tone.
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Music CollaborationThe track, similar to other songs on the "Everyday Robots" album, features contributions from several musicians. These include Brian Eno, who provides backing vocals and synthesizers, and Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) who gives additional vocals.
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Song RecognitionThe album "Everyday Robots," including the track "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)," peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, reinforcing Albarn’s status as one of the UK's most prominent and influential musicians.
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