Em 1998, Kele Okereke estudava em Essex, cidade natal de Russell Lissack. Em 1999 eles se encontraram novamente no Reading Festival e logo formaram a banda Union. O baixista Gordon Moakes se juntou a eles em resposta um anúncio na revista New Musical Express.
A banda mudou várias vezes de nome: Superheroes of BMX, The Angel Range, Diet, e Union até chegar ao atual Bloc Party em setembro de 2003.
Havia um teoria de que o nome fosse uma brincadeira com block party
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!
Am Temptation hides F In the space between Am Lord, help me fight F This desire for fire Am Words can cleanse and purify F Or tear down a pack of lies Am In your presence, consequence F I can't stop trembling
Chorus (0:53)
AmC For all of my virtue FG Why can I not hold the truth? AmF For all my good fortune G I would change my place with you
AmC This path will lead us back FG Will lead us back to ruin AmC For all of my virtue FD Why can I not hold the truth?
Bridge (1:22)
AmCAmC AmCFD
Post-Chorus (1:37)
AmC This path will lead us back AmC Will lead us back to ruin AmC For all of my virtue FD Why can I not hold the truth?
Verse (1:53)
Am Once in a while F The urge resurfaces Am So we split hairs F As rumours circulate Am And there's a need to fertilise F Behind my lover's trusting eye Am Like water drops on burning warts FG I can't stop trembling
Chorus (2:23)
AmC For all of my virtue FD Why can I not hold the truth? AmC For all my good fortune FD I would change my place with you AmC This path will lead us back FD Will lead us back to ruin AmC For all of my virtue FD Why can I not hold the truth?
Bridge (2:52)
AmAmAmAm
AmGFD
Outro (3:07)
AmC I've fallen FD I've fallen again AmC I've fallen FD I've fallen again AmC I've fallen FD I've fallen again AmC I've fallen FD