A Day in Black and White is a driving, melodically-charged post-punk four-p… Read Full Bio ↴A Day in Black and White is a driving, melodically-charged post-punk four-piece - however, takes its innate D.C. music history in stride as it blends lessons from the past with an abundance of energy, passion and wit. Garnering the group comparisons to some of the most diverse punk-rooted bands of the past twenty years such as Fugazi and Sonic Youth, the band's new Level-Plane Records release, Notes, was recorded by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Cave In, Since By Man) and serves as the main piece of evidence to the aforementioned references. In short, these fellows are more than up to the challenge of finding their own place among D.C.'s musical luminaries.

All Plots
A Day in Black and White Lyrics

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Now when it rains it always pours
As if its going to last forever
How are we supposed to talk when you're always
Staring at your feet as if they're tied together

And when it falls apart
It's not like we're making much more than nonsense
And when you're sick of me I'll ride the bus for days

Until I run out of ideas

When you say direction do you mean to say reflection
I know you're always seeming, but you never catch my meaning

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of A Day in Black and White's song "All Plots" seem to evoke a sense of confusion and uncertainty in a relationship. The opening lines, "Now when it rains it always pours, as if it's going to last forever," paint a picture of a difficult time for the singer. The metaphorical rainstorm serves as a symbol for the challenges and hardships he is facing in his relationship. The line, "How are we supposed to talk when you're always staring at your feet as if they're tied together," suggests a lack of communication and understanding between the two parties.

The second half of the first verse indicates that the relationship is already on the verge of collapse. The lines, "And when it falls apart, it's not like we're making much more than nonsense," suggest that communication has broken down to the point where talking no longer has any meaning. By the time the chorus arrives, the singer resigns himself to the notion that the relationship is inevitably going to end, as evidenced by the line, "And when you're sick of me I'll ride the bus for days until I run out of ideas."

The final verse of the song has the singer questioning his partner's intentions. The line, "When you say direction do you mean to say reflection," suggests that the singer is unsure if his partner has any concrete goal in mind, or if she is simply using the relationship as a means of self-reflection. The final line of the song, "I know you're always seeming, but you never catch my meaning," suggests that the communication breakdown is a two-way street, and that both parties are guilty of not truly understanding each other's perspective.

Line by Line Meaning

Now when it rains it always pours
Whenever it starts raining, it never stops for a long time.

As if its going to last forever
The duration of the storm feels like it will never end.

How are we supposed to talk when you're always
We cannot communicate if you continuously

Staring at your feet as if they're tied together
look down with immense apprehension and nervousness.

And when it falls apart
When everything starts to come apart.

It's not like we're making much more than nonsense
We do not make sense or communicate effectively anymore.

And when you're sick of me I'll ride the bus for days
If you become tired of our relationship, I will purposely distance myself by traveling on public transportation for days on end.

Until I run out of ideas
Until I cannot think of any more ways to remain apart.

When you say direction do you mean to say reflection
Are you asking for guidance or are you asking for my opinion on something?

I know you're always seeming, but you never catch my meaning
You seem to be paying attention, yet you do not understand what I am trying to say.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Daniel Ryan Morse

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