This Is A Low

A track inspired by a handkerchief given to Damon by Alex when Damon was unwell. The handkerchief depicted the British Isles and had all of the Shipping Forecast locations marked on it. These locations form the basis for the locations mentioned in the song. During Damon's Q&A for audience before the Dr. Dee show on 4 may 2012 he declared "This is A Low" is probably his favorite Blur track.

[Verse 1] 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) [Chorus] This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you Findin' ways to stay solo [Verse 2] Up the Tyne, Forth and Cromarty 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) [Chorus] This is a low But it won't hurt you When you're alone It will be there with you Findin' ways to stay solo [Instrumental Bridge] [Chorus] 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 Findin' ways to stay solo