The Grey Man
Copeland Lyrics


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Don't worry now, it's all erased
Burn to gray and white
Your fireproof heart was never wasted
And steady all the while
So You say

Don't worry now, it's all come back
Color rests in night
You'll be there, you'll see her face
And hear her all the while

[Chorus]
By the time you've found your way,
You've gotta run right back to the start
Don't think you've lost
You've gotta run right back to the start
And when you finally think it's gone
You've gotta run right back to her arms

Don't worry now, it's all erased
Burn to grey and white
Tell yourself you don't still taste her
Or here her flues at night

[Chorus]

What wrong, fast enough to lose yourself

By the time you've found you way,
You've gotta run right back to the start
Don't think you've lost
You've gotta run right back to the start
And when you finally think it's gone
You've gotta run right back to the start
You've gotta run right back to the start




You've gotta run right back to the start
You've gotta run right back to her arms

Overall Meaning

The song "The Grey Man" by Copeland tells the story of a person who has lost someone dear to them, as suggested by the line "Tell yourself you don't still taste her, or hear her blues at night." This person tries to move on from the pain and erase the memories by burning them to "grey and white." However, as time passes, the memories come back to life, and the colors return. The person sees their loved one's face, and hears their voice again, even if it's only in their imagination. Despite this bittersweet feeling, the person cannot help but feel like they are running in circles, always ending up back where they started: alone and longing for the one they lost.


The chorus reinforces this idea of a never-ending cycle of loss and hope. The person seems to be searching for something, constantly looking for a way out of their pain, only to realize they must return to the beginning, to their loved one's embrace, to truly find peace. The line "What wrong, fast enough to lose yourself" suggests that it's easy to get lost in the grief and pain of losing someone, to the point where you forget who you are and what matters to you.


Overall, "The Grey Man" is a poignant commentary on the human experience of loss, grief, and the struggle to move on. It speaks to the idea that sometimes we have to keep going back to the beginning, to the painful memories, in order to make peace with them and find a way forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't worry now, it's all erased
Everything that bothered you is now gone.


Burn to gray and white
All your memories are now in black and white.


Your fireproof heart was never wasted
Your heart is strong and it hasn't been used up.


And steady all the while
You have been strong and stable throughout everything.


Don't worry now, it's all come back
Everything that was lost is now found.


Color rests in night
Happiness is found in the darkness.


You'll be there, you'll see her face
You will be reunited with the person you love.


And hear her all the while
You will finally be able to hear her voice again.


By the time you've found your way,
When you finally find your path,


You've gotta run right back to the start
You will realize you have to start over again.


Don't think you've lost
Don't believe that all is lost.


And when you finally think it's gone
Just when you thought it was all gone.


You've gotta run right back to her arms
You will find yourself back in her embrace.


Tell yourself you don't still taste her
Convincing yourself that her memory doesn't still linger.


Or hear her flues at night
Denying the fact that you can still hear her voice.


What wrong, fast enough to lose yourself
You've gone so far that you lost yourself along the way.


You've gotta run right back to the start
You have to start over again.


You've gotta run right back to her arms
You will be reunited with the one you love.




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Comments from YouTube:

@hotwheelz20072

This song was stuck in my head for days. In my headphones 24/7.

@theooriginal

altho it's not my favorite Copeland song, I would have to say, this is the best Copeland video. Much depth. Works very well with the lyrics. Props for Andrew Paul Bowser for directing this.

@jdcurry

I haven't been able to get Copeland out of head for decades.

@joelmonkey

excellent, guys! go to brazil!

@1jon11

His voice is so high it reminds me of Jonsi's.

@abelinoramone

who is the actress in the vid?? anyone who can answer??

@tyren14

@arrydvBC More than me? : (

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