Bold as Love
约翰梅尔John Mayer Lyrics

Anger, he smiles
Anger is personified as a man smiling, suggesting that he is lurking beneath the surface waiting to be unleashed.

Towering in shiny, metallic, purple armor
The anger is depicted as wearing shiny purple armor, which represents the facade of strength and invincibility.

Queen jealousy, envy waits behind him
Jealousy and envy are personified as a queen waiting behind anger, indicating that these emotions follow anger wherever he goes.

Her fiery, green gown sneers at the grassy ground
Jealousy is depicted as wearing a fiery green gown, which represents the intensity and envy that follows wherever it goes.

Blue are the life-giving waters taken for granted
The blue waters of life are often overlooked and taken for granted, even though they sustain us.

They quietly understand
The blue waters of life have an innate understanding of their importance, even if we do not always recognize it.

Once happy turquoise armies lay opposite ready
Turquoise represents opposing forces that were once joyful, but are now geared up for battle.

But wonder why the fight is on
Despite being in a state of readiness, the two sides wonder why they are fighting each other.

But they're all bold as love
Despite being ready to fight, the opposing forces share a common connection and bravery as love itself.

Yes, they're all bold as love
The bravery of the opposing forces is reaffirmed.

Yeah, they're all bold as love
The chorus repeats again, emphasizing the strength and unity of the opposing forces in the face of the upcoming conflict.

Just ask the axis
The axis represents a balanced perspective and awareness of the interconnectedness of various forces and emotions.

My red is so confident that he flashes trophies of war and
Personifying red as a confident warrior flashing his trophies highlights how pride and glory can be an obstacle in the way of love and unity.

Ribbons of euphoria
The joy associated with the battle, specifically for the 'red' warrior.

Orange is young, full of daring
Orange is personified as a young, daring force, representing new, bold emotions.

But very unsteady for the first go round
Despite its boldness, orange is unstable and may falter at first.

My yellow in this case is not so mellow
Yellow, typically associated with calmness, is portrayed as agitated in this instance.

In fact, I'm trying to say it's frightened like me
Yellow is scared just like the singer, signifying a common human trait that we all share.

And all these emotions of mine keep holding me from, eh
The singer is being held back by his own emotions, which is impairing his connection to others and preventing him from feeling love and unity.

Giving my life to a rainbow like you
The rainbow represents a sense of diversity and unity of emotions and forces, which the singer is struggling to connect with and give himself to.

But I'm, eh
The singer acknowledges his own emotional struggles.

Yeah, I'm bold as love
The singer realizes that, despite his emotional struggles, he too is brave and courageous like the opposing forces in the first verse.

Well, I'm bold, bold as love
The repetition of 'bold' not only reaffirms the singer's bravery, but also emphasizes how universal love and bravery can be.

I'm bold as love
The chorus repeats for a final time, emphasizing the song's overarching message of bravery and unity.

Just ask the axis
The song ends with a repetition of this line, symbolizing how awareness and balance can help one navigate the complex world of emotions.