Lyrics
I see a red door and I want it painted black
The speaker sees a red door and desires it to be painted black, possibly symbolizing a desire for change or a darker outlook.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
The speaker expresses a desire for a lack of colors, wanting everything to be turned black, suggesting a preference for a somber or bleak perspective.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The speaker observes girls in summer clothes but is emotionally distant, needing to turn away due to inner darkness.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The speaker avoids facing reality by turning away, possibly indicating a struggle with personal issues or emotional turmoil.
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
The speaker sees a line of cars painted black, mentioning lost love and flowers, implying a sense of permanence and mourning.
With flowers and my love both never to come back
Continuation of the theme of lost love, expressing a desire for the past to never return.
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
People avert their eyes, perhaps reflecting societal avoidance of difficult truths or the speaker's own isolation.
Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day
A simile is used to describe how people look away, comparing it to the natural, daily occurrence of a new born baby.
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
The speaker introspects, discovering a black heart within, hinting at internal struggles or a sense of darkness within the self.
I see my red door I must have it painted black
The red door symbol reappears, indicating a persistent desire for change or transformation.
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
The speaker expresses a hope to fade away, avoiding the harsh realities of life.
It's not easy facin' up, when your whole world is black
Facing the challenges when everything seems bleak is acknowledged as not easy.
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
The speaker anticipates a change in perspective, with the sea (representing emotions) turning from green to a deeper blue.
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
The speaker did not foresee a negative event happening to someone close, indicating a sense of unpredictability in life.
If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
If the speaker looks hard enough, there's hope for a positive change symbolized by the setting sun and laughter with love.
My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes
Anticipating shared laughter with a loved one before the morning, suggesting hope and optimism.
I see a red door and I want it painted black
Repetition of the desire to paint a red door black, emphasizing the persistent need for change.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
Reiteration of the desire for a colorless world, specifically wanting everything to turn black.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
Repetition of observing girls in summer clothes, with the need to turn away due to inner darkness.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
Repetition of turning the head to deal with personal struggles when faced with external stimuli.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Repetition of vocalizations (hmm), possibly emphasizing introspection or contemplation.
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-I want to see it painted, painted black
The speaker emphasizes the desire to see the red door painted black.
Black as night, black as coal
Expresses the specific shade of black desired, comparing it to night and coal.
I want to see the sun, blotted out from the sky
The speaker wants to blot out the sun from the sky, reinforcing the theme of darkness and change.
I want to see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Repetition of the desire to see things painted black, emphasizing the intensity of the desire.
Yeah
An affirmation or exclamation, reinforcing the speaker's strong desire for a black transformation.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Repetition of vocalizations (hmm), possibly serving as a musical outro or emphasizing the emotional intensity of the song.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
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