Blur - No Distance Left To Run (Jools Holland 1999)

"No Distance Left to Run" is a song by Blur. It is on their 1999 album 13 and was also released as a single, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart. It is widely understood to refer to Blur vocalist Damon Albarn's protracted split from long-term lover Justine Frischmann (Elastica's lead vocals).

Damon Albarn says that he is quite affected of this song: "It upsets me, that song. It upset me singing it. Doing that vocal upset me greatly. To sing that lyric I really had to accept that that was the end of something in my life. It's amazing when you do have the guts to do that with your work, because it don't half help you."

The promotional video directed by Thomas Vinterberg is notable for using night-vision cameras to capture all four members of the band asleep in their respective beds. A DVD version was also released that featured a short documentary about the making of the video. Alex James reportedly dreamt that he "was in Germany in a karaoke bar. I think I was a leopard for a minute."

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[AnIntangibleBadge]

Justine Frischmann mentioned in an interview that she cried uncontrollably after watching this performance on TV because she saw how much her behavior had hurt Damon and how much she had lost.

[mantoocha]

I just broke up with my girlfriend. We had so many good times, just hanging around, the lovemaking, everything was beautiful.

I found out that she was cheating on me, all her promises went to the trash.

At first I was even trying to forgive her but, "I won't kill myself trying to stay in her life".

Thanks Blur for explaining the unexplainable for me.

[gjw000]

definitely one of britains best ever bands, (so far)



[smeglamaniac]

Makes me see and feel the hole inside, you make me smile you make me cry, wish you could be mine :(

[glosoly]

@crst88 I want to know too. If you find the brand, please let me now :D

[crst88]

what's the brand of glasses?

[elsylovesplacebo]

This song makes me cry.

[EmilyMantis]

he looks so sad here... poor Damon, you won't have to run any distance away from me! Why would anyone want to end it with him???

[EmilyMantis]

@AnIntangibleBadge is the interview on here?

[madcap2x]

@Cozza399 I don't know why they broke up but it probably had to do with drugs. Looking at Justine these days it looks like she has been doing heroin since she was about 14 

[samuray1000000]

esta cancion es asombrosa

this song is awesome, the best of blur

[MyVincenta]

@mantoocha fekin shlllaggg .