Paint It Black
Embracing Darkness: Unveiling the Meaning Behind 'Paint It Black'
Lyrics
I see a red door and I want it painted black
The singer observes a red door and desires it to be painted black.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Expressing a preference for a world devoid of colors, particularly wanting everything to be black.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The singer notices girls in summer attire passing by.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Due to inner darkness, the singer turns away from the pleasant sight.
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
Observing a line of cars, all painted black, possibly symbolizing loss and mourning.
With flowers and my love both never to come back
Mentions flowers and love, both gone and unrecoverable.
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
People avert their gaze, possibly reflecting a societal tendency to ignore or avoid unpleasant truths.
Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day
Comparing this avoidance to the nonchalant reaction to a newborn baby.
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
Introspection reveals a darkened heart within the singer.
I see my red door and it has been painted black
The singer's own red door is painted black, aligning with the desire for a colorless existence.
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
Expresses a hope to fade away and escape from facing harsh realities.
It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black
Facing difficulties when the entire world is perceived as dark.
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
No more will the singer's positive emotions deepen; a sense of loss or emotional numbness.
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
Unable to foresee a negative event happening to someone.
If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
Searching for positivity by looking intensely at the setting sun.
My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes
Anticipating shared laughter with love before the morning, indicating a longing for better times.
I see a red door and I want it painted black
Repetition of the desire for a red door to be painted black.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Reiterating the preference for a world without colors, particularly wanting them to turn black.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
Similar to line 3, observing girls in summer attire.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Repeating the act of turning away from the pleasant sight due to inner darkness.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
An interlude with non-verbal sounds, possibly expressing emotions that words can't convey.
I want to see it painted, painted black
Reiterating the desire to see something painted black.
Black as night, black as coal
Expressing a preference for complete darkness, using similes like night and coal.
I want to see the sun blotted out from the sky
Expressing a desire to blot out the sun from the sky, intensifying the theme of darkness.
I want to see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Repetition of the desire to see something painted black for emphasis.
Yeah!
An emphatic expression, affirming the strong desire for a black-painted world.
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