Vermillion
Mercury Rev Lyrics

An unseen force behind the turning leaves
Nature has an unknown power that causes the leaves to change colors.

Drives them all vermillion and green
The force behind nature changes the leaves to colors of red and green.

You never gave up on me somehow
The singer's friend always believed in him, even when he didn't believe in himself.

I don't know why I haven't turned by now
The singer doesn't understand why he hasn't changed or progressed in his life.

Oh, I know LOVE sounds impossible
The singer finds love to be difficult to attain.

But some words are just so hard to say
The singer finds it hard to express his true feelings.

And there's times you feel unlockable
At times, the singer feels as though he cannot be understood or connected with.

An' all you ever want
The singer's desire is simple.

Is someone to try to open up and find a way in
The singer wants someone to try to understand and connect with him on a deeper level.

Don't ever say you were wrong for me
The singer's friend should never feel responsible for his problems.

You were always strong enough for three
The singer acknowledges his friend's strength and resilience.

I never let you in my world somehow
The singer prevented his friend from truly getting to know him.

I'm asking you to please, allow me now
The singer now wants his friend to try to understand him.

Truer skies beyond the swirling clouds
There is beauty beyond the current struggles and difficulties.

The other birds are off and flying south
Others have found the way forward and are moving on to something better.

We'll have to make our own way there somehow
The singer and his friend will have to find their own path to happiness.

I'm asking you to please, trust me now
The singer wants his friend to have faith in him as they move forward together.