Moore has released three albums as Chroma Key:
Dead Air for Radios (1998)
You Go Now (2000)
Graveyard Mountain Home (2004)
All Chroma Key releases have been self-produced and recorded in Moore's home studios, the locations of which change from album to album.
Colorblind
Chroma Key Lyrics
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I'm back again, 6:00 A.M., far from sleep
Must be two-ninety blue on the water
It's grey to me, 3 CV is all I see
Green can only hold you in the garden
Too much red will go right to your head
But if it's all the same to you give me back my blue
I'm Colorblind, three way tragedy
Pantone memory, grey-scale eyes
Maybe I'm paranoid, yeah, that's my problem
You almost have to be when you look like me
Yeah, Yeah
Stopped in the shade of the road-side when the sun rose like a bomb
Tried to read the simple writing but the letters came out wrong
It's all white lines to me, oh, but, things are getting clearer
I can almost read the writing in the mirror
I'm colorblind, a free-way tragedy
Pantone memory with xray eyes
Where did all the color go on my radio?
You almost have to be a satellite to see
Yeah, Yeah
The Chroma Key song "Colorblind" is a meditation on perception and memory, focusing on the idea that colors can take on different meanings and effects depending on one's state of mind. In the first verse, the singer describes being on a beach and seeing the water as "gray" despite its supposed "two-ninety blue" hue. This suggests that the singer may be feeling disoriented or disconnected from the world around him, or perhaps he is simply seeing things differently than others might. He then talks about how certain colors, like green, can have a calming effect, while others, like red, can be overwhelming. Ultimately, though, he longs for the simple comfort of his favorite color, blue.
In the second verse, the singer continues to grapple with his perception of the world. He describes feeling "paranoid" and looking a certain way that makes people treat him differently. He then talks about trying to read "simple writing" but finding that the letters are "wrong," suggesting that even language can be distorted or unclear. Despite these challenges, however, the singer shows resilience and inner strength, pushing through the confusion and attempting to make sense of the world around him.
Line by Line Meaning
On a beach twenty yards from the road-side
The singer is on a beach that is relatively close to a busy road.
I'm back again, 6:00 A.M., far from sleep
The singer is awake at 6 a.m. without having slept.
Must be two-ninety blue on the water
The water seems to be blue to the singer.
It's grey to me, 3 CV is all I see
Despite the water appearing blue, it looks grey to the singer who can only see things in shades of grey.
Green can only hold you in the garden
The singer believes that green is limited to being seen in gardens only.
Too much red will go right to your head
The singer thinks that too much red can be overwhelming.
But if it's all the same to you give me back my blue
The singer prefers the color blue over other colors.
Other colors fade anyway
Other colors are not as significant or important to the singer as the color blue.
I'm Colorblind, three way tragedy
The singer is colorblind, which they consider to be a tragedy on three counts.
Pantone memory, grey-scale eyes
The singer remembers colors by their codes and can only see the world in shades of grey.
Maybe I'm paranoid, yeah, that's my problem
The singer thinks they may be overly anxious, hence their condition of being colorblind.
You almost have to be when you look like me
The singer thinks that looking a certain way may lead to feeling paranoid and anxious.
Stopped in the shade of the road-side when the sun rose like a bomb
The singer is standing in the shade of the road, watching the sunrise.
Tried to read the simple writing but the letters came out wrong
The singer attempted to read something written, but is struggling because of their colorblindness.
It's all white lines to me, oh, but, things are getting clearer
The singer can only see the writing as white lines, but with time, their vision starts to clear up.
I can almost read the writing in the mirror
The singer can now read some writing but is still struggling.
Where did all the color go on my radio?
The singer is wondering why their radio is not showing any color.
You almost have to be a satellite to see
The singer thinks that seeing colors like a satellite may be necessary for them to see colors at all.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RASHEEM SHARRIEF PUGH
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