Yellow Love
Citizen Lyrics


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Be mine, shake up my love
Yellow night has had enough
It's been out way too long
I see nothing but yellow love

My love

Be mine
Pull me in two
I will mold myself just for you
The night is vivid for once
Still I see nothing but yellow love

My love

All I feel is celestial desire
A distant joy is dancing all around me




All I see is yellow in the spring air
How beautifully the color worked itself in

Overall Meaning

The song "Yellow Love" by Citizen at a surface level, appears to be about the singer's longing for someone they desire. The lyrics reveal the singer's desperation to be with someone and their willingness to change themselves for that person, "Be mine, shake up my love, Pull me in two, I will mold myself just for you." The metaphorical use of the color yellow is a prominent theme of the song. The lyrics convey that the singer has been waiting for too long for the person he loves, and the night is getting too dreary, as they long for their "Yellow Love." The imagery of the "yellow color" might delineate the sense of joyousness, happiness, optimism or the color of the feeling of love that the singer associates with the loved one.


Digging deeper, one can suggest that the song could also be about addiction or dependency on someone or something, as seen in the line, "Yellow night has had enough, It's been out way too long." Here, the "yellow night" could refer to the "high" or "rush," but it has been out for too long, meaning the singer's dependency on that high has lasted longer than usual, and they need to be with that specific person. The feeling of being drawn to someone is palpable in the lyrics. The singer, through the use of celestial imagery like "a distant joy is dancing all around me," is trying to convey that their longing for the person is so intense that they're coming undone.


Line by Line Meaning

Be mine, shake up my love
Please be with me and stir up my deepest affections


Yellow night has had enough
The gloomy night has lasted too long and needs to end


It's been out way too long
The night has persisted for an extended period


I see nothing but yellow love
I perceive only the color of yellow that represents love


My love
Addressing the object of affection


Be mine
Request to be in a romantic relationship


Pull me in two
Engage with me completely


I will mold myself just for you
I will change myself to be with you


The night is vivid for once
The once-dull night is now colorful


Still I see nothing but yellow love
Despite the transformation, love is all that's visible


All I feel is celestial desire
I only sense divine longing


A distant joy is dancing all around me
Even though joy is far away, it's still present


All I see is yellow in the spring air
Yellow is the only color I see in the atmosphere of hope and renewal


How beautifully the color worked itself in
The symbolism of yellow love is beautifully integrated




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@ElISmartmx

Be mine.
Shake up my love.
Yellow night has had enough.
It's been out way too long.
I see nothing but yellow love.

My love.

Be mine.
Pull me in two.
I will mold myself just for you.
The night is vivid for once,
Still I see nothing but yellow love.

My love.

All I feel is celestial desire.
A distant joy is dancing all around me.
All I see is yellow in the spring air.
How beautifully the color worked itself in.



All comments from YouTube:

@runforcovertube

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

@livdube5849

this is the type of song you could replay over and over for 3 hours and stare at a wall

@pbateman4124

y tho.

@Bearslikejaimie

Yes tho

@xandriaunique6518

Liv Dube I’ve literally done that

@creesantiago2830

I played it on repeat for like a week cause I was sad lolll

@Alex-rx2cm

Me right now lolol

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@jadakoehler2592

this looks like an intense york peppermint patty commercial

@pulseofmaggots3209

WheeZzee

@honeylychee2000

I showed this song to an old friend, he passed away 2 months ago. I never got to grieve properly, and he was my first real love. Fly high, RD 🖤

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