Depois de ter terminado com o The Jam, um dos maiores sucessos da música inglesa, Paul Weller resolve mudar o rumo de sua carreira artística, isso por volta de 1982. Weller resolve trabalhar com sons mais ligados ao soul, ao jazz, e à música negra americana, coisas que ele achava que não cabiam em uma perfomance de uma banda punk. Por isso, em 1983, junto com o tecladista Mick Talbot, também saído de outra banda mod, a The Merton Parkas, cria o Style Council.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
BbCmD#DmBb I didn't stop to think about the consequences as it came to pieces in my hands...
BbCmD#DmCm BbCmD#F7 (Played over the "Do do do" vocals)
(And that repeats for the rest of the song!)
I thought I was a maritime marvel, I believed that I ruled the waves. All I could say is time is motion, And every effort others made I would save... I was a shit stained statue, School children would stand in awe... Truly believed I was a ceiling of sky, Never thought about having flaws.
I felt as reverent as Jesus, The sanctimony stunk... I thought I was admiral of the missing fleet, I couldn't see that I was sunk.
I roared my pride in the darkness, I scratched away at the stars... I thought I was lord of this crappy jungle, I should have been put behind bars...
But now I sit with my head in my hands, And wail to the weeping wall. The avalanche of my emotions, Holds the audience of one enthralled...
Like learning the lesson the hard way, Like a fall from command... I thought I as king of the whole wide world... But it just came to pieces in my hands...