Damon Albarn lead singer of Blur, is an anti-war campaigner who takes a big interest in oriental and middle eastern styled musical influences. I believe this song is an anti-war protest. So, not a song about a poor girl, but a song of hope and how you can rise up no matter how far down you started. a b Nelson, Michael (8 August 2012). "The 10 Best Blur Songs". Stereogum . Retrieved 8 September 2020.

Just listening for the 784,654th time....and it's just perfect in every way. Just incredible. The only reason it was remade was to scoop up a boatload of money from a more modern and accepting audience. But it is a completely different song than the other one that sounds slapped together in a few takes without a thought for the meaning. a b " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Out of Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol.21, no.19. 3 May 2003. p.9 . Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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