Photographs (You Are Taking Now)

Damon Albarn

About Photographs (You Are Taking Now)

"Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" is a song recorded by English recording artist and songwriter and frontman of both Blur and Gorillaz , Damon Albarn, from his debut solo studio album Everyday Robots (2014). The song was featured in a number of promotional teaser trailers for the album, featured on Albarn's official YouTube account in late 2013. The song contains a sample of late writer, Timothy Leary.


Year:
2014
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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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Damon Albarn

Damon Albarn (/ˈdeɪmən ˈælbɑrn/; born 23 March 1968 in Whitechapel, London) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor who came to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Blur. However, he has been involved in many other high profile projects, most notably Gorillaz, a virtual band. Raised in Leytonstone, London and around Colchester, Essex, Albarn started learning guitar, piano and violin in his youth. Albarn attended Stanway Comprehensive School where he met with future alternative rock-star, Graham Coxon. After studying Drama and playing in short lived synth pop outfit, Two's a Crowd, Albarn formed a band with Coxon which, after various incarnations, evolved into Blur with additional members, … more »

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Written by: DAMON ALBARN, RICHARD RUSSELL

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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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.
Album Details
The song "Photographs (You Are Taking Now)" is a track from Damon Albarn's debut solo studio album "Everyday Robots," which was released in 2014.
Song Inspiration
Albarn 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.
Music Production
The 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.
Song Theme
This 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.
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.
Music Collaboration
The 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.
Song Recognition
The 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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