One of the most introspective songs on Parklife, this song is about losing contact with a loved one.
Albarn would later go on to jest in a live performance that this song was
“about hangovers… Not that we want to encourage that type of behaviour”.
[Verse 1]
So far, I've not really stayed in touch
Well, you knew as much
It's no surprise that today
I get up around two
From a lack of anything to do
[Chorus]
And I might as well just grin and bear it
'Cause it's not worth the trouble of an argument
[Verse 2]
And you have not really stayed in touch
Well, I knew as much
It's no surprise that today
I get up around two
With nothing to do, except get a touch of flu
[Chorus]
And I might as well just grin and bear it
'Cause it's not worth the trouble of an argument
And in any case I'd rather wear it
It's like a bad head in the morning
Now I know
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
And I might as well just grin and bear it
'Cause it's not worth the trouble of an argument
And in any case I'd rather wear it
It's like a bad head in the morning
So I might as well just grin and bear it
'Cause it's not worth the trouble of an argument
And in any case I'd rather wear it
You're like a bad head in the morning
And I know
Badhead was written by Dave Rowntree & Alex James & Graham Coxon & Damon Albarn.
Badhead was produced by Stephen Street.