Paint It Black
Carbonstone Lyrics
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No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby, it just happens everyday
I see my red door and must have it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted black
Yeah!
The lyrics to Carbonstone's song "Paint It Black" portray a sense of desire for change and a somber tone that speaks to the realities of life. The song opens with the singer expressing a vivid image of a red door, which they wish to have painted black. This is followed by a desire to remove all colors from their life; perhaps indicating a desire to start anew or to escape an overwhelming emotional state. Their attention shifts to people around them, observing the girls in summer clothes and a line of cars, both of which are painted black, evoking feelings of loss and mourning.
The singer witnesses people turning away from the reality that they face every day, and the image of the newborn baby is used to symbolize the inevitability of death and loss. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more introspective, looking within themselves to see their own darkness and desire to escape it. Ultimately, the singer hopes that painting everything black will allow them to fade away and avoid confronting their reality. The song concludes with a repetition of the desire to see everything painted black, with an emphasis on blotting out the sun from the sky.
Overall, the lyrics to "Paint It Black" convey a sense of disillusionment and depression, with the singer feeling as though their life has become overwhelmingly bleak. The use of the color black throughout the song symbolizes both mourning and a desire for escape from a harsh reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a red door and I want it painted black
I desire a red door to be painted black.
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black
I no longer wish to see colours but instead, I want them to be black.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I observe girls passing by wearing lightweight clothes indicating the season is summer.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I have to turn my head to ignore my emotions of darkness until they disappear.
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
I notice a row of cars in monochrome black paint.
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
The love I once had with my significant other has come to an end, and with it the hopes of rekindling the relationship using flowers.
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
I see people avoiding eye contact with me by quickly turning away.
Like a newborn baby, it just happens everyday
Similar to the frequency of a newborn baby crying, people ignore me daily.
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
When I introspect, I realize my emotions exhibit darkness.
I see my red door and must have it painted black
I still desire to have my red door painted black.
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
An alternate solution to evade reality is to blur away instead.
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
Facing facts is hard when everything in my life seems gloomy.
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I no longer yearn for my green sea to become blue.
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
I couldn't anticipate the misfortune that took place in your life.
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
By observing the sunset with scrutiny, I hope to find peace.
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
I hope to share a pleasant morning moment with my former lover.
I wanna see it painted, painted black
My wish is to see the world in black and white shades.
Black as night, black as coal
Black as black can be.
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
My desire is to obstruct the sun from the sky.
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted black
Once again, I want everything to be painted in full black.
Yeah!
An expression of excitement.
Contributed by Alaina E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.