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RThomasETC — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:17:15 -0000

love back atcha' brett.

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Brett — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:00:00 -0000

randy what eva

love brett

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RThomasETC — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:21:03 -0000

Well if your interpretation is an example of not taking things to deeply I think I will pass because...

If you had even superficially read this thread you would know that I was not the one to come up with the suicide interp. I didn't see suicide in the interpretation at all.

If life and art is just about getting "done" that is really boring and a complete lack of imagination.

Hope you grow out of it.

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Brett — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 00:11:34 -0000

dear randy,
Randy Randy Randy.... dude my main mang you have wayyyyyyy too much time on your hands there. I mean seriously. do you really have to interperet the song THAT deeply . i mean for gods sake its just a damn song so chill on the whole SUICIDE thing i think its bullshit... heres my interpertation. step 1 he sees a hot chick... step 2 he wants the hot chick to do him step 3 he realizes the hot chick cant do him step 4 he kills himself because he has wacked out personal anger and shit.

love,

Brett

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RThomasETC — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:48:46 -0000

Thank you Kelly!

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kelly — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 13:36:12 -0000

not being too techy, here's the link copied from the google page:

http://www.kink.fm/radio.php/weblog/more/ten_re...

Randy, I think you started something with this james blunt thread. yahoo and elsewhere are asking for people's opinion of the meaning of the jump and the video in general. very interesting.
later,
k

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RThomasETC — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:50:37 -0000

Hey Kelly! I didn't know that. Thank you for sharing that trivia. Also, what radio station linked here?

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kelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:03:24 -0000

Hey! Google's great. found this on page two from a radio station post:

"It’s no surprise Blunt performed the cliff jump you see at the end of his music video “You’re Beautiful.” He also had the nerve to ask a second take when the first one didn’t look just right."

you probably already knew that, but i was just sharing! later.

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kelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:57:32 -0000

Wow! lots of very cool comments-deep thinkers! I'm googling to find out if james really jumped in the ocean at the end of the video or was it CG?
As far as my thoughts on the meaning, at first it was ending this life and it's pains, but then, have you ever jumped into icy water? it shocks the system and so i like to think he was doing some sort of shock therapy to move on in this painful but potentially meaningful life. Post on!

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LuckyLou — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 11:03:42 -0000

I was wondering when he says he is F***ing high if that meant he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol? I really enjoy the song and would like to think that he was not committing suicide (I waited for his head to come but never did) but only symbolized somthing else.

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Lin — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:03:50 -0000

Hi, Guys:

For anyone who is interested in the items James pulls out of his pocket & lays on the ground, he explains in detail what they are in a video that you can see on VH1 at:

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/blunt__james/arti...

Click on "Take 2: James Blunt". You'll see him explain the song & a bit of humor about his chest :)

Hope this helps!

Lin

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kaitlin — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:03:40 -0000

well i saw a guitar pick and maybe some matches, possibly a wallet or one of those picture books and a coin on the right end but i havent a clue what the other items were and i know it sounds ridiculous but it really bothers me, so it would be wonderful if someone could help me out.

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Peace_frog — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:03:20 -0000

It wuz amazing
im in luv
i need his phone number
it wuz the best song i ever heard

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RThomasETC — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:03:06 -0000

Kaitlan, go watch the video and let us know what you find out. Thank you Sabrina.

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Sabrina Zappia — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:03:19 -0000

he said on oprah that this song is about his ex girlfriend who he sees with her new boyfriend. . .he thinks she's beautiful and want to be with her but can't because she has moved on

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kaitlin — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:03:08 -0000

what exactly is it that he pulls out of his pockets?
just wondering

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RThomasETC — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:03:37 -0000

GR, I am glad you found this blog post too. And no offence, I am not offended. I don't understand your reasoning but not offended.

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no offence — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 01:03:01 -0000

i think it's a song about gay.

“But I won’t lose no sleep on that cause I’ve got a plan.”
-maybe he just doesnt need a woman.

"And I don't know what to do, 'Cause I'll NEVER be with you."
-a fact that gay cannot be with a woman.

"When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you."
-so it's time to face the truth, he will never be with that girl, even if the girl likes him.

this is what i think only, no offence.

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GR — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 21:03:21 -0000

I am very glad I found this blog post about this song and I am fascinated by all of the different interpretations. I wanted to see the video to find out what the song is all about. I was dissapointed by the video because it didn't give me any clear answers but after reading your interpretations now I like it. It's all about symbolism. I also thought he was committing suicide but it makes more sense to think he was just jumping to a new life. I love this song!! It's wrapped in romanticism and deep desires of the heart.

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RThomasETC — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 17:03:02 -0000

Welcome Anon, Jason, BG and Connie.

I think this is fascinating. This one blog post has drawn almost as much traffic as the old ABC Home Makeover thread.

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Connie — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:03:45 -0000

I love the song, saw the video for the first time today and I couldn't stop thinking about it as I also believe it was about suicide. I am glad I came across your interpretation of the video, it is so much more positive than I saw it to be. You certainly put a lot of thought into the lyrics. However, I still am not sure what he means with the lines

"But I won’t lose no sleep on that,
‘Cause I’ve got a plan."

Could that not mean that he is planning on committing suicide, that maybe he even planned it before this encounter with this woman?

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BG — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 08:03:44 -0000

Hey,

James Blunt appeared on Operah show and this is what he said about his song:

Oprah wants to know—what's the story behind "You're Beautiful"?

"It's kind of miserable," James says with a grin. "It was about seeing my ex-girlfriend on the Underground in London with her new man who I didn't know existed. She and I caught eyes and lived a lifetime in that moment, but didn't do anything about it and haven't seen each other since."

"Wait till she hears this song," Oprah jokes. "She might be calling you up!"

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Jason — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 22:03:22 -0000

So um...what does he mean in the lyrics when he says: "But I won't lose no sleep on that cause I've got a plan."??? Tell me, what is this plan of which he speaks?

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Anon — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:03:51 -0000

Hey, i'd just like to say that whatever interpretations we have, theyre all true and im sure Mr Blunt has some too. I initially was disappointed with the lack of diverse lyrics until a friend of mine, who was a great fan, passed away, very unfortunately. So, i instantly bought the album as a tribute and i listened to 'Goodbye My Lover' and 'You're Beautiful' first. I found a whole new side to music that i really enjoy, and that would be simplicity, interpretation and meaning. I'd like to thank my late friend, who i still love dearly and miss so much, for introducing me to a side of myself that i was not aware existed. I'm aware that this seems very deep for someone who simply 'makes music, however music to me is very important and i cannot think of a better reason to discover a new side of myself than as a tribute to my wonderful friend.

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RThomasETC — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:03:02 -0000

Adrienne, thank you so much for the report! ... Verra interesting.

Erin, congrats on the laptop and I hope the evidence of your comment suggests that you found this blog helpful in alleviating your boredom. I don't think I would look to this song for inspiration on a current relationship :). Welcome to my blog.

Keith, I completely agree with you on the role of good art. Thank you for adding your insight into this discussion.