1) An five piece Alternat… Read Full Bio ↴Several artists are known under this name:
1) An five piece Alternative rock band from the Southeast Michigan/ Northwest Ohio area. The band consists of three permanent members: Mat Kerekes (vocals), Nick Hamm (guitars) & Eric Hamm (bass). They are currently signed to Run For Cover Records (http://facebook.com/citizentheband) (http://citizenmi.bandcamp.com/)
2) A brocore band from Denver, Colorado. Loud, fast, douchey and rather boring to say the least. (http://citizenhardcore.bandcamp.com)
3) A hardstyle duo, consisting of Cristiano Giusberti (technoboy), Riccardo Tesini;
4) A US guerilla extremist grindcore band (which features members of Exhumed and Cretin);
5) A fastcore band from the Sunshine Coast, Australia;
6) A progressive psy-trance project;
7) An underground house/techno/uk bass producer from London (real name Claudio Lillo);
8) A short-lived and unfortunately unsigned post-punk/britpop group from east London active throughout the 1990s and during some time in 2006.
My Favorite Color
Citizen Lyrics
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Shed myself, see me for who I am today
My will is genuine
Mistaken for someone that you embrace
My sober eyes are red
My mind is spinning around an error that I create
Someone to represent, someone I forget, something I will never bandage
Separate
Soak your head into the sulfur
Stay patient for me
Paint yourself my favorite color
Stay pretty for me
I bled myself out again
You possess something that I never could replace
My time is running thin
You won't be back again
My time is running thin
You won't be back until I say so
Put your head under the water
Stay quiet for me
Make your mouth a little smaller
Stay quiet for me
The song "My Favorite Color" by Citizen is a deep commentary on the struggles of mental health and relationships. The lyrics "spoon-feed me medicine" suggest a reliance on substances to cope with personal issues. The next lines, "shed myself, see me for who I am today, my will is genuine, mistaken for someone that you embrace" address the difficulties of being vulnerable and being misunderstood when revealing one's true self.
The singer's admission that his sober eyes are red and his mind is spinning around an error that he created reveals his struggle with guilt and self-blame. He desires to have someone represent him but struggles to identify who that person is. The line "something I will never bandage, separate" speaks to the inability to fix past mistakes and the resulting feelings of loneliness and isolation.
The chorus of the song shifts to addressing a specific person: "soak your head into the sulfur, stay patient for me, paint yourself my favorite color, stay pretty for me." These lyrics suggest a toxic relationship where one partner requires the other to change themselves to fit their ideal. The line "put your head under the water, stay quiet for me, make your mouth a little smaller, stay quiet for me" echoes this theme of control and emotional abuse.
Overall, "My Favorite Color" is a poignant exploration of the complicated intersection between mental health and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Spoon-feed me medicine
I'm asking for an easy way out, not willing to take difficult steps towards growth
Shed myself, see me for who I am today
I'm exposing myself, revealing my true self to you
My will is genuine
My desires are authentic, not something that's influenced by others
Mistaken for someone that you embrace
You've been accepting me for someone who I'm not and now you're disappointed
My sober eyes are red
I'm exhausted from trying to stay sober, can't keep up with it anymore
My mind is spinning around an error that I create
I'm stuck in this negative loop, where I keep blaming myself for a mistake I made
Someone to represent, someone I forget, something I will never bandage
I'm struggling with representing myself, forget who I am and I don't know how to heal my wounds
Separate
I need some alone time, to figure things out for myself
Soak your head into the sulfur
Drown yourself in something you don't necessarily enjoy, maybe push yourself out of your comfort zone
Stay patient for me
Please be patient with me, I'm trying to work things out
Paint yourself my favorite color
Make yourself more appealing to me, in a way that attracts me towards you
Stay pretty for me
Be attractive for me, make me want to stay with you
I bled myself out again
I keep sacrificing myself for someone else's happiness, and it's draining me
You possess something that I never could replace
You have something unique, something that I can't find anywhere else
My time is running thin
I have limited time left, and I need to make the most of it
You won't be back again
You're not coming back, and I've accepted it
Put your head under the water
Drown out the noise, don't listen to anyone else
Stay quiet for me
Shut off from the noise, stay calm and composed
Make your mouth a little smaller
Don't speak too much, let your actions do the talking
Stay quiet for me
Keep calm, don't get worked up, stay composed
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elwoodrock182
Spoon-feed me medicine
Shed myself, see me for who I am today
My will is genuine
Mistaken for someone that you embrace
My sober eyes are red
My mind is spinning around an error that I create
Someone to represent, someone I forget, something I will never bandage
Separate
Soak your head into the sulfur
Stay patient for me
Paint yourself my favorite color
Stay pretty for me
I bled myself out again
You possess something that I never could replace
My time is running thin
You won't be back again
My time is running thin
You won't be back until I say so
Put your head under the water
Stay quiet for me
Make your mouth a little smaller
Stay quiet for me
Run For Cover Records
Citizen's new album 'As You Please' is out 10/6. Listen to "Jet", the first song on the album right here. https://youtu.be/RqIByGY5Ziw
elwoodrock182
Spoon-feed me medicine
Shed myself, see me for who I am today
My will is genuine
Mistaken for someone that you embrace
My sober eyes are red
My mind is spinning around an error that I create
Someone to represent, someone I forget, something I will never bandage
Separate
Soak your head into the sulfur
Stay patient for me
Paint yourself my favorite color
Stay pretty for me
I bled myself out again
You possess something that I never could replace
My time is running thin
You won't be back again
My time is running thin
You won't be back until I say so
Put your head under the water
Stay quiet for me
Make your mouth a little smaller
Stay quiet for me
Shelby Sea
Thank you !
Mitchell Dillon
Just saw these guys live and they didn't play one song off this album, I was very disappointed. This is their best album
dorothy.13
favorite track! reminds me on some songs on Daisy by Brand New, but it's cool. They're my favorite band. Great stuff.
Ruby Luna
i cant get enough of this album
madeleine p.
Every song on this album is my favorite.
goryteeth
This an Yellow Love are my favourites from this album. It's soo good.
jackbaradog
gnarliest fuckin track. love the outro
Mary Jade
Fuck I haven't listened to these guys since the youth album and holy fuck idk how I got so far from these amazing musicians. Love their come up