The World in Color
Vivid Emotions Unveiled: The World in Color by Old Poetry
Lyrics
I saw a statue wrapped in vines and I couldn't help
I observed a statue covered in vines, triggering contemplation.
But think of how the world is black and white
Reflecting on the world as black and white.
And how you colored it with precious little colors of your eyes
Thinking about how the person colored the world with their eyes.
And of your smile and of your hair
Acknowledging the impact of the person's smile and hair.
Throw that bandana on and remind me the reason I am here
Reference to a bandana, evoking memories and reasons for being together.
Oh love, please tell me how I'm precious: how I'm quick to melt your heart
Asking for affirmation of one's significance and ability to melt the person's heart.
And how your chest is feeling empty because you wish we had never parted
Expressing the emotional void caused by separation and longing.
And tell the angels who are hiding to come back to where they were
Calling upon hidden angels to return due to struggles and nightmares.
Because I can't shake these fucking nightmares, and I've no other place to turn
Feeling trapped in distressing dreams with nowhere else to seek solace.
I saw your hands grab at my own and I couldn't help but wake up screaming
Recalling an intense moment where hands were intertwined, leading to a startling awakening.
Choking on my thoughts, and wondering if my heart was still beating
Experiencing inner turmoil, questioning the beating of one's heart.
But the truth is I wouldn't mind turning into a ghost so I could perch up on those branches and watch through your window
Expressing a willingness to become a ghost to observe and be close.
You're the love I couldn't save
Acknowledging the inability to save the person, possibly from emotional struggles.
You're the cancer in my brain
Describing the person as a metaphorical cancer affecting the mind.
You're the lines I blow, the thickest smoke, and the pills I hate to take
Connecting the person to vices like smoking and pills, indicating a complex relationship.
And I know you love my suffering: the pain that comes with each word I sing
Recognizing that the person may find satisfaction in the singer's suffering.
And the way my sorry mouth bleeds when I try to bite my tongue
Describing the physical toll of suppressing emotions.
Oh, love please tell me how I'm precious
Reiterating the desire for affirmation of being precious and wanted.
How you want me even more this time around
Expressing the hope for increased affection in the current situation.
And we could make promises on your bedroom floor
Imagining a future together with promises and shared moments.
And we'll think of baby names, we'll head up north for summer days
Envisioning a life with the person, including considerations of parenthood.
And at night we'll sit by fire pits and you'll look at me
Anticipating shared moments and mutual gazes reminiscent of the past.
The same way you did when we were younger
Recalling a time when the world was vibrant and carefree.
When the world was green and red
Describing a simple time when happiness was derived from a smile and a place in someone's life.
And all I needed was your smile and a place in your brother's bed
Referencing nostalgia and past intimacy in a specific setting.
Tell the angels who are hiding to come bring me my own wings
Asking angels to bring freedom symbolized by wings.
Because tonight's the night I cleanse myself
Declaring a night for self-purification and liberation.
Tonight's the night that you are free
Expressing a moment where the person is free from constraints.
I should've take my own advice and kept my head down
Regretting not following one's own advice, possibly leading to current difficulties.
I should've kept on moving through you like a ghost town
Reflecting on missed opportunities and the desire to remain unnoticed.
But I remembered you in the summer getting undressed in that camper
Recalling a specific memory of the person undressing, suggesting a lingering impact.
Before your day out on the river
Describing a moment before a significant event, capturing the essence of the person.
You were Montana
Referring to the person as "Montana," possibly symbolizing beauty and purity.
There will always be things I will never know
Acknowledging the existence of unknowns and uncertainties.
Come repair our wild northern hearts
Calling for emotional healing and restoration of wild, untamed hearts.
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