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2000s songs, depression

#461 Colorblind- Counting Crows

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I am covered in skin/
No one gets to come in/
Pull me out from inside.

Counting Crows “Colorblind” begins with the lyrics “I am colorblind”. This is an often-misunderstood lyric. If you interpret it in the context of the rest of the song, he is saying that he is numb to the world. That is, he is not seeing things in color. He is looking forward to someone looking below the surface and the walls he puts up–to pull him out of this rut and help him experience life again.

Colorblind Meaning
Counting Crows

We don’t know why he is feeling this way; perhaps he is in a funk. Depression has been described in similar terms. He is looking to connect with another person. He is ready but at the same time he is tongue-tied and not sure about how to go about fixing the problem.

The music is dark featuring the brooding piano. I am not certain, but I think that is a recorder for the solo. Could that be right? Whatever it is, it is the perfect instrument for the mood of the song. The song also uses a xylophone, so there is a lot of experimentation to create the unique sound of the record.

Colorblind Lyrics

I am colorblind.
Coffee black and egg white.
Pull me out from inside.
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready,
I am taffy stuck and tongue tied.

Stutter shook and uptight.
Pull me out from inside.
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready,
I am fine.

I am covered in skin,
No one gets to come in.
Pull me out from inside.
I am folded and unfolded and unfolding,
I am colorblind.

Coffee black and egg white.
Pull me out from inside.
I am ready, I am ready, I am ready,
I am fine.
I am fine.

written by Adam Duritz

2000s songs, looking for love

#455 Never Say Never- The Fray

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We’re falling apart,
And we’re coming together,
Again and again…

“Never Say Never” is a love song written and performed by The Fray. It is about a couple in love that seems to be going through the ups and downs of a loving relationship. There are things unsaid between them, at times they even fall in and out of love- even though they stay together. The woman has expressed something to the extent that it will “never” work out between them. The singer is more hopeful and imagines a forever with her. He asks her to envision it.

Never Say Never Meaning
The Fray

Will she be his queen? He makes promises to be her guardian.

The singer begins the song kind of distant from the subject—studying the relationship analytically. His tone is almost factual, ”you can never say never”. That is, “hey it could work out between us.” By the end of the song (and perhaps after thinking about what the relationship means to him) he is pleading to her, “don’t let me go.”

“Never Say Never” is a classic pop song that hits on many levels. Great title, great topic (love), simple structure and good production.

Never Say Never Lyrics

Some things we don’t talk about
Rather do without
And just hold a smile
Falling in and out of love
Ashamed and proud of
Together all the while

You can never say never while we don’t know it
Time and time again
Younger now than we were before
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go

Picture you’re the queen of everything
Far as the eye can see
Under your command
I will be your guardian when all is crumbling
Steady your hand

You can never say never while we don’t know it
Time, time and time again
Younger now than we were before
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go

We’re falling apart,
And we’re coming together,
Again and again
We’re crawling apart,
But we’re falling together,
Falling together
Together again

Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go
Don’t let me go, don’t let me go, don’t let me go

Songwriters: Joseph King / Isaac Slade / David Welsh

2000s songs, death

#452 The Funeral (live)- Band of Horses

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To the outside the dead leaves, they’re on the lawn/
Before they died, had trees to hang their hope.

“The Funeral” is the second song of Band of Horses where the stripped-down acoustic version is better than the regular record.  Also check out “No One’s Gonna Love You“.

The melody and instrumentation for Band of Horses “The Funeral” is so good that it overcomes its lackluster lyrics. I am all for obfuscating lyrics to some extent but most of the time it just sounds like poor writing. For a good example of obfuscating lyrics look at “I am the Walrus” by The Beatles or “Visions of Johanna” by Dylan.

The Funeral Meaning
Band of Horses

Despite the complaints the song is still great. The vocals are outstanding. The piano and guitar mix sound perfect together and the sound quality of the live performance is top notch. The vocal variety throughout the song is also unique and adds flavor to the song.

The Funeral Lyrics

I’m coming up only to hold you under
I’m coming up only to show you wrong
And to know you is hard, we wonder
To know you, all wrong we were

Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh

Really too late to call, so
We wait for
Morning to wake you, that’s all we got
To know me as hardly golden
Is to know me all wrong, they were

At every occasion, I’ll be ready for the funeral
Every occasion, once more, it’s called the funeral
Every occasion, know I’m ready for the funeral
Every occasion, oh, one billion-day funeral

I’m coming up only to show you down, for
I’m coming up only to show you wrong.

To the outside the dead leaves, they’re on the lawn
Before they died, had trees to hang their hope.

Ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh
At every occasion, I’ll be ready for the funeral
Every occasion, once more, it’s called the funeral
Every occasion, know I’m ready for the funeral
Every occasion, oh, one billion-day funeral

Songwriters: Benjamin Bridwell / Timothy Ian Meinig / Christopher Early