Not a Color
Love Beyond Color: Billy Squier's Soulful Reflection on Unity
Lyrics
Hey brother the sky is fallin'
Expressing a sense of urgency and crisis, addressing a close companion.
Hey brother it all comes down
Highlighting the gravity of the situation, emphasizing its inevitable occurrence.
Soul-searchin' amongst the ashes
Engaging in introspection amid destruction or turmoil.
There must be some way out of this old town
Seeking a way out of the current difficult circumstances in the hometown.
Sin-sister don't curse your neighbor
Advising against harboring ill feelings towards others.
No tellin' (when) she might be you
Warning that one's own actions may lead to unforeseen consequences.
Sin-sister you're not the only
Acknowledging that the speaker is not the only one facing challenges and loneliness.
Lonely girl who's left with nothin' to lose
Empathizing with a lonely girl who has nothing to lose.
Saw my future in yesterday
Reflecting on the past to anticipate the future.
Someone told me it won't be long
Receiving advice that the challenging times will not last long.
Turned my future in yesterday
Choosing to leave the past behind, indicating a readiness for change.
Think it's time that we move on
Expressing the belief that it's time to move on from the past.
Love's not a color...what does it matter to you
Affirming that love transcends racial or cultural differences.
Love's not a color...what would ya do if I were you would ya do it
Prompting consideration of one's actions in the context of love's universality.
Hey brother your streets are burnin'
Observing societal unrest and economic hardship in the brother's surroundings.
Loose talkin' and the work's all gone
Connecting loose talk to the loss of employment, suggesting a cause and effect.
Say brother we best be learnin'
Advising the brother to learn from the situation, emphasizing moral principles.
Don't make it right doin' somebody wrong
Stressing that wrongdoing doesn't make things right.
Soul sister I feel your sadness
Expressing empathy and understanding for the emotional pain of a soul sister.
Soul sister it hurts me too
Affirming shared pain and the need for reconciliation.
Soul sister I can't stop thinkin'
Acknowledging persistent thoughts about the soul sister's sorrow.
We got to make some peace between me and you
Advocating for peace and resolution between the speaker and the soul sister.
Heaven knows--not an easy thing
Recognizing the difficulty of achieving peace.
It's not somethin' we laugh about
Contrasting the serious nature of the situation with the inability to find humor in it.
Heaven knows--not an easy thing
Reiterating the challenging nature of the task at hand.
Take my hand got to hold on
Extending a helping hand and emphasizing the importance of holding on.
Love's not a color...what does it matter to you
Reaffirming that love is beyond the constraints of color or race.
Love's not a color...what would ya do if I were you would ya do it
Prompting consideration of actions based on the universality of love.
Not a color...what does it matter to you
Emphasizing again that love is not defined by color.
Love's not a color...
Stating the overarching theme that love transcends color.
Open your eyes to the sky and the mountains
Encouraging a broader perspective on life, nature, and possibilities.
Learn how to fly--I can take you anywhere
Promoting personal growth and the potential for limitless opportunities.
Lift your voice through the sounds of silence
Encouraging self-expression and overcoming silence with one's voice.
Yea...yea...yea
Expressing affirmation or agreement with the previous statements.
Not a color...does it matter to you
Reiterating that love is not defined by color.
Not a color...does it matter to you
Repeating the message that color should not be a determining factor in love.
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