"Blur" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, taken from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on November 28, 2008, appearing as the eighth track on every edition of the album.
Background[]
"Blur" was written and produced by Danja, with additional writing from Marcella Araica and Stacy Barthe.
The song is listed in the BMI repertoire, crediting Spears as a performer.[1]
Composition[]
"Blur" is a pop song with electronic, hip hop and R&B influences, running three minutes and eight seconds in length. It is composed in the key of G major with 138 beats per minute, corresponding to 9B in the Camelot system.
Lyrical theme[]
"Blur" is about the confusion and regret after a reckless night, showing memory loss, guilt, and the struggle to piece together what happened.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
Turn the lights out
This shit's way too fucking bright
Why not poke my eyes out
If you wanna mess with my eyesight?
[Pre-Chorus]
Just let me get my head right
Where the hell am I?
Who are you? What'd we do last night?
Hey, yeah, yeah
Who are you? What'd we do last night?
Hey, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Can't remember what I did last night
Maybe I shouldn't've given in, but I just couldn't fight
Hope I didn't, but I think I might've
Everything, everything is still a blur
Can't remember what I did last night
Everything, everything is still a blur (Did last night)
Can't remember what I did last night
Everything, everything is still a blur
[Verse 2]
What's your name, man?
Can you kindly hand me all my things?
I think I need an aspirin
Better yet, I need to get up outta here
[Pre-Chorus]
I gotta get my head right
Where the hell am I?
Who are you? What'd we do last night?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Can't remember what I did last night
Maybe I shouldn't've given in, but I just couldn't fight
Hope I didn't, but I think I might've
Everything, everything is still a blur
Can't remember what I did last night
Everything, everything is still a blur (Did last night)
Can't remember what I did last night
Everything, everything is still a blur
[Spoken Bridge]
What happened last night?
'Cause I don't, 'cause I don't remember
Oh
What happened?
[Chorus]
Can't remember what I did last night
Maybe I shouldn't've given in, but I just couldn't fight
Hope I didn't, but I think I might've
Everything, everything is still a blur
Can't remember what I did last night (Blur)
Everything, everything is still a blur (Did last night)
Can't remember what I did last night
Everything, everything is still a blur
Credits[]
Credit list for "Blur":
- Britney Spears - lead vocals
- Danja - producer, songwriter
- Marcella Araica - songwriter, recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Stacy Barthe - songwriter
- Ron Taylor - audio editor
- Jared Newcomb - assistant recording engineer, assistant mixing engineer
- Tom Coyne - mastering engineer
- Luke James - background vocals
Recorded at Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, California, United States. Mixed at Chalice Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States. Published by Danjahandz Muzik Inc., Universal Music Corp. and Yaslina Music Publishing Inc.
