Loud
Courtney Cole Lyrics
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Life is at a whisper, I can hear a pin drop in the ground
You keep cuttin' through the silence
And everything needs to be quiet
Cuz blarin' through the speakers now
Boy, your love is loud
Can't get enough
The louder the better, the louder the better
And I love it how you turn it up
Loud
Turn it up loud
Your love is like neon, a whole new flavor I've never tried
In technicolor, I'm livin' no longer in black and white
Keep draggin' that highlighter
Cuz you're makin' everything a little brighter
And it's jumpin' off the pages now
Boy, your love is loud
Can't get enough
When it comes to love
The louder the better, the louder the better
And I love it how you turn it up
Loud
It's comin' through
And when it comes to you
The louder the better, the louder the better
And I love it how you turn it up
Loud
Turn it up loud
The louder it gets the better it is
The better it gets the louder it is
Just do what you do cuz I love how you do it
Loud
Can't get enough
When it comes to love
The louder the better, the louder the better
And I love it how you turn it up
Loud
It's comin' through
And when it comes to you
The louder the better, the louder the better
And I love it how you turn it up
Loud
Turn it up loud
Turn it up
The song "Loud" by Courtney Cole has lyrics that explore the idea that love can be expressed in different ways and that louder expressions can be more satisfying. The opening lines compare life to a boombox with the radio turned all the way down, suggesting that life can feel empty without the right kind of love. The lyrics then go on to suggest that the love that the singer has found is like the sound of a boombox turned all the way up - loud and exciting.
The second verse compares love to neon, which is bright and colorful, and suggests that it can bring color to an otherwise monochrome life. The chorus repeats the idea that "the louder the better" when it comes to love, and encourages the object of the singer's affection to turn up the volume.
The bridge of the song emphasizes that the more intense the expression of love, the better it is. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "turn it up loud," encouraging the listener to embrace the power of love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Loud" suggest that love can be a powerful force that can transform life from something dull and unremarkable into something vibrant and exciting. The song celebrates love in all its forms and encourages the listener to embrace the intensity of their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is like a boombox with the radio turned all the way down
Life is generally quiet and uneventful, as if the radio is muted and there is no sound.
Life is at a whisper, I can hear a pin drop in the ground
Life is so silent and calm that even the slightest noise is easily perceptible.
You keep cuttin' through the silence
The subject is disrupting the quietness and the monotony of everyday life.
And everything needs to be quiet
The subject is not being appreciated for their loud and vibrant presence.
Cuz blarin' through the speakers now
The subject is now being noticed for their loudness and energy, much like a loud speaker.
Boy, your love is loud
The subject's love is passionate and intense, like a loud sound.
Can't get enough
The subject is deeply enamored with this passionate love and desires more of it.
When it comes to love
The subject is referring to love specifically, not just any loud thing.
The louder the better, the louder the better
The subject prefers the intensity and volume of the subject's love to be turned up to the highest possible level.
And I love it how you turn it up
The subject is praising the person who is providing this passionate and intense love for their efforts in making it even louder.
Your love is like neon, a whole new flavor I've never tried
The subject is now using the metaphor of bright, glowing neon lights to describe the unique and impressive nature of this passionate love.
In technicolor, I'm livin' no longer in black and white
The subject's life has become more vibrant and colorful due to the presence of this passionate love.
Keep draggin' that highlighter
The subject is asking the person providing the love to continue enhancing and highlighting the positives in their life.
Cuz you're makin' everything a little brighter
The person providing the love is having a positive impact on everything in the subject's life, making it more vibrant and energized.
And it's jumpin' off the pages now
This vibrant energy is now becoming noticeable and evident, much like words jumping off a page.
The louder it gets the better it is
The subject believes that the more intense and passionate the love is, the better it feels.
Just do what you do cuz I love how you do it
The subject trusts the person providing the love to continue doing what they are doing, as they appreciate and love the passionate nature of it.
It's comin' through
The energy and passion of the love is now becoming even more apparent and noticeable.
Turn it up loud
The subject is now urging the person providing the love to turn up the passion and intensity even higher, making it even louder and more vibrant.
Writer(s): Laura Veltz, Courtney Cole, William Bradfore Jr Weatherly
Contributed by Noah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Rebecca Porter Romanelli
on Fall Like Rain
I love this song... You can really feel the emotion of being the person in the song having everything you thought was good in a relationship be ripped from you. A very beautifully sad song.