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Tender is the night lying by your side, Damon Albarn sings, and the song builds its emotional weight from that simple, aching image. Written by all four band members, the track charts the wreckage of a relationship ending with someone deeply loved. The lyrics circle around vulnerability and longing, the repeated plea for "someone who can heal my mind" anchoring the song's quiet desperation. Where the album 13 often trades in moodiness, 'Tender' finds Blur refusing mere self-pity; the arrangement is restrained and almost tender itself, letting the confession breathe. The song was released as the album's lead single and became one of Blur's most enduring tracks. It charts the specific pain of trying to move past a breakup with someone you still care for, the kind of wound that doesn't close neatly. Albarn's vocal delivery carries the weight of someone still waiting for the feeling to pass, still hoping for healing. It remains a portrait of heartbreak that avoids melodrama through its own gentleness.
"Tender" is a single by Blur, from the album 13, released 15th March 1999. The track is 7:41 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Blur.
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