Painted Skies
Crimson Glory Lyrics

When she's sad the world is lonely
Her sadness makes everything around her seem melancholy and desolate.

Silver clouds are crying only
Even the skies are joining in her sorrow, manifesting in the form of silver clouds shedding tears.

For the pain she feels
The tears are symbolic of the pain that she is experiencing within her.

So deep inside
The pain she is feeling is profound and rooted deep within her soul.

The love she thought would save her
She had believed that love would rescue her from her troubles and alleviate her pain.

Has somehow now enslaved her
Her love has turned into a burden that she is unable to liberate herself from.

To a dream she though she wanted
She had dreamt of a love that now feels like a trap from which she can't escape.

To come true
But the love that she desired has turned out to be different than what she had hoped for.

Spread your wings you can fly
You have the power to soar like a bird if you try.

But the dove is never free
Even if you fly, the burden of your troubles will still follow you.

In painted skies that shade the color
The sky is a metaphor for her dreams, which are not vivid and colorful but instead are painted over with a veil of confusion.

Of your dream
Her dreams are marred by confusion and lack of clarity.

Only nightmares are real
Her fears and uncertainties are what seem most tangible and genuine in her life.

Confusion conceals the only reason
The confusion that clouds her mind is hiding the true causes of her distress.

For the feelings you can't hide
The emotions that she tries to conceal from others are, in reality, the source of her difficulties.

When she smiles the world it shines
Her smile radiates a warmth that illuminates everything around her.

But the silver clouds are only there
The silver clouds represent the sorrow and pain that persist, despite her attempts to mask it with a smile.

To hide the distant storm
The clouds are shielding her from a coming storm, which is a metaphor for her imminent distress.

That's coming soon
Her troubles are brewing, and the storm will hit her soon.

The love she let surround her
The love that had once engulfed and enveloped her is now suffocating her.

Has become the waves that drown her
The same love is now overwhelming her like violent waves of the sea, pulling her under.

In the sea of ever-changing
Life is forever evolving and is rife with variables that continually threaten to capsize her.

Warmth and cold
Life is composed of both moments of comfort and security as well as times of uncertainty and distress.

When the nightmares ensue
When her fears become reality, and nightmares take hold.

All that you can do is paint your sky
In the face of difficulties, you can only try to create a new reality that offers hope and optimism.

Another brighter shade of blue
Her new reality will encompass brighter and more positive hues.

Spread your wings you can glide
Even amidst the storm, she can still fly and move forward like a bird gliding on the wind.

Above the violent storms
She can rise above the turbulent times that come her way.

That plague your life
Her problems might appear to be constant and persistent, but they won't define her forever.

You paint the picture blue or grey
She has the power to choose how she perceives her reality, with or without hope.

Fly away
She has the power to escape her challenges and move forward towards her hopes and dreams.