Paint it Black
Anne Marie Almedal Lyrics

I see a red door, and I want it painted black
The singer sees a red door and desires for it to be painted black, expressing a preference for the color black.

No colors anymore; I want them to turn black
The singer expresses a desire for things to be devoid of color; only black instead.

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The singer observes girls in summer dresses walking by.

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The artist must avert their eyes until their negative feelings have resolved.

I see a line of cars, and they're all painted black
The artist observes a series of cars that are painted black.

With flowers and my love, both never to come back
The singer reminisces seeing flowers and feeling love that will never return.

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
The singer perceives others looking away from their dark emotions.

Like a newborn baby, it just happens every day
The artist compares feelings of darkness to newborn babies, indicating their frequency.

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
The artist examines their own emotions and finds an absence of positivity.

I see my red door, and it has been painted black
The artist sees that their desire for the red door to be painted black has come true.

Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
The singer suggests that disappearing would provide relief from their difficulties.

It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
The artist acknowledges the challenge of confrontation when everything in their world is grim.

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
The singer expresses an absence of hope that their situation will improve.

I could not foresee this thing happening to you
The singer expresses a lack of expectation for their current circumstances.

If I look hard enough into the setting sun
The singer proposes intensive evaluation of the setting sun.

My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
The artist anticipates being able to share laughter with their love interest.

Ahhh, ahhh
There is no true meaning; these are sound effects.

I wanna see your face painted black
The singer wants to see the face of someone else painted black, expressing a preference for the color black.

Black as night, black as coal
The singer provides further vivid descriptions of the preferred color black.

I wanna see the the sun blotted out from the sky
The artist desires for the sun to be blocked and blackness to prevail.

I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
The artist emphasizes their desire for black paint multiple times.