It's that feeling of blue
The color most acquainted with you
There's not much we can do
Sometimes you gotta spit back the two, you do
Months ago, we'd celebrate the time
That's passed us by
I never took your smile for granted
But granted myself
No relief, no relief

"Hello" odd reasons
You let go, I've begun to change
Moving on, moving on
"Hello," odd reasons
You let go, you've been pushed away
Pictures posted to the wall
I'm leaving there in hopes to see the truth
The truth!
The truth is this is dead
It's that feeling of dread
The fact you may never again
Be the one in my bed
You never took this fire for granted
But granted yourself
Self relief, self relief

"Goodbye" odd reasons
You left I saw things wouldn't change
Pictures posted to the wall
I'm taking down
It's almost fall
A summer's worth of hope can let me go if I
Ignore the phone calls
Ignore the phone calls
(Leave me alone!)
There's not much we can do
There's not much we can do
(Ignore the phone calls!)
Its that feeling of blue
The color most acquainted with me, with you
I never took your smile for granted
While granting myself no relief

Overall Meaning

The song "Odd Reasons" by Donovan Melero talks about the end of a relationship and the confusion that comes with it. The color blue in the song represents sadness and it's the color that reminds the singer of the person they're no longer with. The first line, "It's that feeling of blue, the color most acquainted with you," explains how the singer always associated the color blue with the person they are now missing. The second line, "There's not much we can do, sometimes you gotta spit back the two," is a metaphor for acknowledging the sadness that comes with the end of a relationship, but also being determined to move forward and not let it consume them.

The lyrics, “Pictures posted to the wall, I’m leaving there in hopes to see the truth,” show the singer seeking closure by taking down old memories and letting go of the past. The chorus, “Hello odd reasons, You let go, I’ve begun to change, Moving on, moving on, Goodbye odd reasons, You left I saw things wouldn’t change” suggests that the singer is coming to terms with the fact that the relationship is over and they need to move on. They realize that holding onto the relationship will not make it better and that they need to let go of the odd reasons that they were holding on to the relationship.

Overall, "Odd Reasons" is a song about accepting the end of a relationship and learning to move on. It's about acknowledging the sadness that comes with letting go of someone but also realizing that it's necessary for growth and healing.

Line by Line Meaning

It's that feeling of blue
The feeling of sadness or depression

The color most acquainted with you
Blue is a color associated with sadness, and it is the color that represents the addressee of the song

There's not much we can do
The situation is out of our control

Sometimes you gotta spit back the two, you do
Occasionally, you must return the pain to the person who has hurt you

Months ago, we'd celebrate the time That's passed us by
We used to be happy together, but time has moved on

I never took your smile for granted But granted myself No relief, no relief
The singer did not take his partner's happiness for granted, but still did not find any relief

"Hello" odd reasons You let go, I've begun to change Moving on, moving on "Hello," odd reasons You let go, you've been pushed away
Addressing the reasons for the breakup and the changes that occurred afterwards

Pictures posted to the wall I'm leaving there in hopes to see the truth The truth! The truth is this is dead
The singer has placed pictures up on a wall in order to better evaluate the situation they are in

It's that feeling of dread The fact you may never again Be the one in my bed
The singer is expressing his fear of losing his partner and not being able to be with them again

You never took this fire for granted But granted yourself Self relief, self relief
The singer acknowledges that his partner never took their love for granted and was able to bring himself some sense of relief

"Goodbye" odd reasons You left I saw things wouldn't change
The singer says goodbye to the reasons that caused the breakup, as they know that they cannot fix things with their partner

Pictures posted to the wall I'm taking down It's almost fall A summer's worth of hope can let me go if I Ignore the phone calls Ignore the phone calls (Leave me alone!)
The singer is removing the pictures from the wall and is trying to move on from the situation, despite the incoming phone calls

There's not much we can do There's not much we can do (Ignore the phone calls!)
The situation cannot be changed and ignoring the phone calls is the best course of action

Its that feeling of blue The color most acquainted with me, with you I never took your smile for granted While granting myself no relief
The feeling of sadness is present in both parties, and the singer acknowledges that he did not take his partner's smile for granted, but still cannot find any relief from the pain

Writer(s): Donovan Melero

Contributed by Callie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.