Colour Revolt is an American indie rock band from Jackson, Mississippi.
… Read Full Bio ↴Colour Revolt is an American indie rock band from Jackson, Mississippi.

Colour Revolt's members first played together while they were high school students at Jackson Academy in Jackson, MS under the name Foxxe, then changing to Fletcher and releasing a full length entitled "Friends Don't Speak". They then moved on to become college students at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. They take their current name from Edwin Abbott's mathematical novel, Flatland.

The group had intended to record their first EP in Mississippi in August of 2005, but Hurricane Katrina interrupted the recording session, and so they recorded it in the house of local label Esperanza Plantation's owner. The self-titled EP came out in December of 2005; following this the group toured with Brand New and signed to Interscope Records, who re-released the EP on their subsidiary Tiny Evil in October 2006.

The group has also performed at SXSW and toured with Dinosaur Jr., Black Lips, Okkervil River, Menomena, Paper Rival, Explosions in the Sky, Malajube, Anathallo, and Manchester Orchestra.

They then signed with Fat Possum Records; their full-length debut, produced by Clay Jones, was released on April 1, 2008. In 2008, Boston newspaper The Phoenix named them the Best New Band from Mississippi.

Jesse Coppenbarger - vocals, guitar, keyboard
Sean Kirkpatrick. - vocals, guitar, keyboards

Former
Len Clark - drums, vocals
Drew Mellon - bass
Patrick Addison - bass
Jimmy Cajoleas - guitar

Innocent and All
Colour Revolt Lyrics

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You were the one
That captured the sun
And made all the others was all the fire out
You were the see
That stormed everything
And into the others, out of the loin's mouth

You were making sounds

Primitive and underground
And she was such a hound
Innocent and all around

We were making sounds
Primitive and underground
She was such a hound
All around, all around
She was such a hound

Each one falls into the next one
Falls into the next one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Colour Revolt's song Innocent and All are ambiguous and open to interpretation. On a surface level, the lyrics describe a person who is powerful and influential, someone who captivates others and creates a stir. The first verse compares this person to the sun, saying they capture its essence and leave others in the dust. The second verse describes them as being primitive and making sounds, while also referencing a mysterious female character who is both innocent and a hound.

However, beyond these literal interpretations, the lyrics can be read as a commentary on human nature and the way that we fall into patterns of behavior. By saying that "each one falls into the next one," the lyrics may be suggesting that we are all interconnected and influenced by each other. Furthermore, the lyrics may be calling attention to the way that people in power can often manipulate and control others, using their charisma and influence to get what they want.

Overall, Colour Revolt's Innocent and All is a complex and thought-provoking song that invites listeners to think deeply about the nature of power and influence.

Line by Line Meaning

You were the one
You were the person who

That captured the sun
Who was able to capture the beauty and power of the sun

And made all the others was all the fire out
And overshadowed everyone else with your brilliance

You were the see
You were like the ocean

That stormed everything
That was able to conquer anything in your path

And into the others, out of the loin's mouth
And influenced everyone around you with your strength and power

You were making sounds
You were creating music

Primitive and underground
That was raw and unrefined

And she was such a hound
And she was eager and enthusiastic

Innocent and all around
While remaining pure and untouched by the world

We were making sounds
Together we were creating music