Paint It Black
Angel Blake Lyrics

I see a red door and I want it painted black
The singer sees a red door that reminds them of a happy time in their life, but they want it to be painted black to match the darkness they feel inside.

No colors anymore I want them to turn black
The singer wants everything in their life to be dark and colorless, as a reflection of their sadness and despair.

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
Despite the sunny weather and happy people around them, the singer is unable to enjoy the moment and is instead trapped in their own misery.

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The singer feels like they have to look away from the world in order to escape their own sadness, but they know deep down it won't go away that easily.

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
The singer notices that death and sadness are all around them, represented by the line of black cars that signify a funeral procession.

With flowers and my love both never to come back
The singer is mourning a loved one who has died, represented by the flowers that will never be seen by the person they were meant for.

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
The singer feels like they are a burden or an uncomfortable reminder of death to those around them, causing people to avoid them.

Like a new born baby it just happens every day
The singer compares their sadness and loneliness to a universal experience that everyone endures, much like being born into this world.

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
The singer realizes that their own thoughts and feelings are the cause of their misery, not the world around them, and is plagued by a dark despair within themselves.

I see my red door and it has been painted black
The singer's wish to have everything in their life painted black has come true, even the happy memories are now tainted with their despair.

Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
The singer entertains the thought of fading away or dying, in order to escape from the harsh reality of their emotions and situation.

It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black
The singer is struggling to cope with the sadness they feel, because it seems like everything in their life is dark and hopeless.

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
The singer's emotions are like the sea, once green and full of life, now becoming darker and more despairing with each passing day.

I could not foresee this thing happening to you
The singer is speaking to someone they care about who is suffering from the same deep sadness, and wishes they could have done something to prevent it or change it.

If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
The singer is searching for some glimmer of hope or light, or some kind of resolution to their sadness, even if it is just a fleeting moment as the sun sets.

My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes
The singer clings to the hope that things may get better, that they may still find love and happiness in their life, and that they won't have to face the darkness alone forever.

Hmm, hmm, hmm
Vocals only; no meaning inferred.

I wanna see it painted, painted black
The singer reiterates their desire to have everything in their life painted black, to match the darkness they feel inside.

Black as night, black as coal
The singer emphasizes the depth of darkness they desire, wanting it to be as black as possible- darkness as black as night and the most pure, pure black of coal

I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
The singer wants the world to match their despair so completely that even the sun itself is blotted out, unable to penetrate the utter darkness they feel within themselves.

I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
The singer repeats their desire to see everything painted black, expressing the depth of their desire and despair.

Yeah!
Vocals only; no meaning inferred.