Q… Read Full Bio ↴Ayla Nereo is a singer-songwriter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Quiet and luminous folk-based songs range from intimate snapshots of love and life to psychedelic myth-making; from the intensely human to the sublime. She is one half of the sibling duo, Beatbeat Whisper.
Ayla self-released her debut album Play Me a Time in 2005. Sophomore release, Floating Felt, was released in February, 2009, and BeHeld was released in 2012.
In 2013, she collaborated with The Polish Ambassador to sculpt a new phenomenon as Wildlight.
www.aylanereo.com
Colors
Ayla Nereo Lyrics
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it enters as hope
chosen to tremble
and walk on this rope
we are born of another
of all this entwined
I'll show you a mirror
be rippled and puddled
turned by the whistle
by signs still uncovered
I wait to be patient
I try to let go, oh...
Speak me now
speaking me now
oh speak with me now
oh speaking me speaking me
moving me now
oh move with me now
oh moving me moving me moving me
pick up the pages
let 'em fall open
truth in the poet
his bridge clear and pure
don't ask what love is for
made to do, made to do
don't ask what love is for
made to do, made to do
don't ask what love is for
made to do, made to do
look at the colors
look at the world
Speak me now
speaking me now
oh speak with me now
oh speaking speaking me
moving me now
oh move with me now
oh moving me moving me moving me
when love comes to center
I hear it is told
we turn with the wheel
as a colorful spoke
and life is the cycler
and all this the road
and I am in love with
the colors of your soul
The lyrics to Ayla Nereo's "Colors" appear to be about the cyclical nature of life and relationships. The song speaks of entering the center of life which is filled with hope, but also the need to tremble and navigate the fragile balance that exists. The concept of life being a cycle is explored, as the lyrics mention being born of another and being entwined with everything around us. Nereo then pauses to reflect upon herself, only to find a reflection that is rippled and puddled, meaning that it is not clear. The whistle and signs still uncovered signify the possibility for growth and change – events that have yet to take place – while patience is required in order to navigate these coming transitions.
As the song progresses, the lyrics go on to suggest the importance of speaking and moving with others to navigate both life and love. Additionally, the concept of speaking and moving as part of a whole is presented. The lyrics ask us to look at the colors of the world, which could represent the beauty and diversity of life. The song concludes by reiterating the idea that life is a cycle, and that being in love with the colors of another's soul is the goal.
Line by Line Meaning
When life comes to center, it enters as when life comes to center
When your life is centered and calm, it enters into a hopeful state.
it enters as hope
Your centered and calm life is transformed into hope.
chosen to tremble
To feel fear and tremble is a natural part of life.
and walk on this rope
Life often demands that we walk a narrow, uncertain path.
we are born of another
We come from our parents and from all of humanity.
of all this entwined
We are all connected and bound together.
I'll show you a mirror
I will reflect back to you what I see in you and in ourselves.
I pause, my reflection
I stop and look at myself in a moment of quiet.
be rippled and puddled
My image is distorted and reflected back to me like a ripple in a puddle.
turned by the whistle
My thoughts and feelings are influenced and changed by an outside force.
by signs still uncovered
There are signs and messages that I have not yet discovered or understood.
I wait to be patient
I am waiting for the patience to come to me.
I try to let go, oh...
I am attempting to release my grip on something that seems important.
Speak me now
I want someone to communicate with me in a meaningful way.
speaking me now
I want someone to speak and connect with me in the present moment.
oh speak with me now
I am urgently requesting someone to speak and connect with me.
oh speaking me speaking me
I want someone to keep talking to me and to keep me company.
moving me now
I want to be emotionally and spiritually moved in some way.
oh move with me now
I am looking for someone to move in sync with me.
oh moving me moving me moving me
I want to be in constant motion and want company in my movement.
pick up the pages
I am picking up and reviewing pages of a written work of art or literature.
let 'em fall open
I am letting the pages fall apart by themselves to find my truth.
truth in the poet
Poetry contains the writer's personal truth.
his bridge clear and pure
The poet's work serves as a clear and pure connection between the writer and the reader/listener.
don't ask what love is for
It is pointless to ask what the purpose of love should be.
made to do, made to do
Love is something that we are born to do.
look at the colors
Take a look at the beauty around you.
look at the world
Open your eyes and see the beauty of the world.
when love comes to center
When love becomes centered and balanced in one's life.
I hear it is told
There is a rumor or idea about love that I have heard.
we turn with the wheel
We will move in a cyclical way with the forces of life.
as a colorful spoke
We are individual spokes that make up the whole wheel of life, each with our unique personality and style.
and life is the cycler
Life keeps going around and around, going through cycles and transitions.
and all this the road
This is the journey we must travel forward on.
and I am in love with
I am intimately connected and in love with the innermost essence of someone else.
the colors of your soul
I am enamored and fascinated with the complexity of who someone truly is.
Contributed by Liliana J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.