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Yellow
Rockabye Baby! Lyrics


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Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah, they were all yellow

I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called "Yellow"

So then I took my turn
Oh what the things have done
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into
Something beautiful
You know
You know I love you so
You know I love you so

I swam across
I jumped across for you
Oh what a thing to do
'Cause you were all yellow

I drew a line
I drew a line for you
Oh what a thing to do
And it was all yellow

Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into
Something beautiful
And you know
For you I'd bleed myself dry
For you I'd bleed myself dry

It's true
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine for you
Look how they shine

Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And all the things that you do

Overall Meaning

The song Yellow by Rockabye Baby! is a love song that tells the story of a person who is deeply in love and adores everything about their partner. The song opens with the singer looking at the stars and seeing how they shine just for this person, highlighting their unique qualities that make them special. They describe everything being "yellow", which could be interpreted as a symbol of warmth and happiness.


The chorus introduces the idea that the singer has written a love song for this person, and they call it "Yellow". The song goes on to describe how the singer has done things for this person, like swimming and jumping across something, and drawing lines for them. These actions are more than just physical feats, they are an expression of their love for this person, showing that they will go to great lengths for them.


The song ends with the chorus repeating the imagery of the stars shining for this person, acknowledging how much they mean to the singer. The repetition of "Look how they shine for you" reinforces the love and admiration the person has for their partner.


Overall, Yellow is a beautiful expression of love that celebrates the unique qualities of the beloved and the lengths someone will go to express their love.


Line by Line Meaning

Look at the stars
The singer urges the listener to look up at the night sky and see the shining stars above.


Look how they shine for you
The stars in the sky appear to be shining especially bright and beautiful just for the listener.


And everything you do
The listener's actions and daily life are a source of wonder and joy to the singer.


Yeah, they were all yellow
The stars above, although usually white or red, take on a yellow color in the eyes of the singer when he thinks of the listener.


I came along
The singer appears to be a new, unexpected presence in the listener's life.


I wrote a song for you
The singer created a musical composition specifically for the listener.


And all the things you do
The listener's actions and personality inspired the creation of the song.


And it was called "Yellow"
The song itself is titled 'Yellow,' a reference to the listener's shining, golden qualities.


So then I took my turn
The singer has now become a more active participant in the relationship with the listener.


Oh what the things have done
The singer reflects on the things they have shared or experienced together.


And it was all yellow
Everything associated with the listener and the relationship appears to be bathed in a golden, sunny light for the singer.


Your skin
The singer directs their focus towards the listener's physical body.


Oh yeah your skin and bones
The listener is a human being, with bones and flesh, and the singer acknowledges this reality.


Turn into
The listener's body undergoes a transformation in the eyes of the singer.


Something beautiful
The end result of this transformation is that the listener becomes even more beautiful to the singer.


You know
The singer speaks directly to the listener in an intimate, loving tone.


You know I love you so
The singer admits their deep, abiding love for the listener.


I swam across
The singer metaphorically swam across a body of water to be near the listener.


I jumped across for you
The singer metaphorically leaped over a physical obstacle to be near the listener.


Oh what a thing to do
The singer views these actions as gestures of love and devotion, and marvels at what they were willing to do for the listener.


'Cause you were all yellow
The listener once again takes on an aura of golden radiance in the eyes of the singer.


I drew a line
The singer makes a physical gesture, possibly with a writing instrument, to express their commitment or devotion to the listener.


I drew a line for you
This gesture was meant entirely for the listener's benefit.


And it was all yellow
Once again, the singer views this gesture as a representation of their golden devotion to the listener.


Your skin
The singer calls attention back to the listener's physical body once again.


Oh yeah your skin and bones
The listener's humanness is once again acknowledged.


Turn into
Once again, the listener is transformed, both physically and metaphorically, in the eyes of the singer.


Something beautiful
The listener's beauty is highlighted once again.


And you know
The singer speaks once again in an intimate, personal tone.


For you I'd bleed myself dry
The singer expresses their willingness to undergo great sacrifice for the sake of the listener's happiness or well-being.


It's true
The utterance of this phrase by the singer emphasizes the sincerity of their feelings for the listener.


Look how they shine for you
The stars in the sky continue to shine brightly in the singer's eyes.


Look how they shine for you
The listener is once again singled out as the object of the stars' radiance.


Look how they shine
The singer repeats the phrase used earlier to describe the stars' shining beauty.


Look how they shine for you
Once again, the listener is praised or exalted for their ability to draw such radiant beauty from the universe around them.


Look how they shine for you
The singer repeats the refrain a final time, as if to emphasize or reinforce the message that the listener is a truly remarkable and unique individual.


And all the things that you do
The listener's actions and deeds continue to be celebrated by the singer, who sees them as a source of inspiration and wonder.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin

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