The Blue
David Gilmour Lyrics
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Aimlessly so blue
Midnight-moon shines for you
Still, marooned
Silence drifting through
Nowhere to choose
Just blue...
Ceaselessly
Star-crossed you and me
Save our souls
We'll be forever blue
Waves roll
Lift us in blue
Drift us
Seep right through
And colour us blue
Wait for me
Shameless you, the sea
Soon, the Blue
So soon...
David Gilmour's song "The Blue" is a beautiful and melancholic ballad about being lost, both physically and emotionally. The word "blue" in the song is used to describe both the sea and the feeling of sadness and longing that the singer experiences. In the opening lines, the sea is depicted as "shameless" and "aimless", drifting without purpose. The singer, marooned on the sea, is lost and alone, with "nowhere to choose" but to be surrounded by the vast, endless blue.
The image of the "midnight-moon" shining for the singer suggests a sense of hope and guidance in the darkness. However, this is quickly overshadowed by the silence that "drifts through", signifying the loneliness and despair that the singer feels. The line "Just blue..." is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the all-encompassing feeling of sadness.
In the chorus, the singer and an unnamed partner are described as "star-crossed", suggesting that they are fated to be together, but perhaps not in a positive way. They are both lost in the sea of blue, and the only hope for salvation is to "save our souls". The waves lift them up and let them "drift" away, coloring them blue.
The song ends with the singer calling out to the sea, asking it to wait for them, as they are "shameless" in their longing for it. The final line, "Soon, the Blue, so soon...", implies that they will soon be reunited with the sea, suggesting either a sense of peace or resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
Shameless sea
The sea is devoid of shame or guilt and is just a vast body of water.
Aimlessly so blue
The sea is blue without any purpose or direction.
Midnight-moon shines for you
The moon is shining brightly at midnight for the person being referred to.
Still, marooned
The person is still stranded or stuck in the same place.
Silence drifting through
There is a sense of quietness and stillness that is flowing around them.
Nowhere to choose
There is no direction or option available for the person to choose from.
Just blue...
Everything around the person is just blue and there is no variation to it.
Ceaselessly
Without cease or pause, continuously.
Star-crossed you and me
The two people are fated to be together but always have unfortunate events happen to them.
Save our souls
Preserve or rescue our spiritual or emotional well-being.
We'll be forever blue
The two people will always be sad or melancholy.
Waves roll
The waves are moving or crashing.
Lift us in blue
The waves are lifting the two people higher in the sea, surrounded by blue.
Drift us
The waves are gently carrying the two people in their flow.
Seep right through
The waves are permeating through them and touching them on a spiritual level.
And colour us blue
The waves are making them even bluer or sadder than before.
Wait for me
The person being referred to is being asked to wait for the other person.
Shameless you, the sea
Once again, the sea is being referred to as being without guilt or shame.
Soon, the Blue
Soon, they will be consumed or surrounded by the color blue.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: DAVID GILMOUR, POLLY SAMSON
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L F Rivas
This solo is better than any relationship you will ever have
Denise O
Cool thing to say
Juan Ramos
Im at peace with it.
Luigi Vasquez
Only Sir David Gilmour can make me cry with a guitar solo. ❤️
John Doyle
I agree, I genuinely get teary-eyed listening to that utterly glorious solo. It reminds me of Sardinia, Corsica, Catalonia, the south of France, Crete, etc. All those beautiful places in Europe on lazy Summer nights as the sun goes down.
Elise Blau
Me too. ❤
Cassiano Cassanta
Same here bro!
Elise Blau
@John Doyle yess! 🌅😎😊
zoiodividro
Me too💖💖💖💖💖💖
tkay4401
Guitar solo is amazing, absolutely amazing. Only David Gilmour could have come up with that. Everything about it is excellent, the notes, the tone, the tempo... it all coalesces into a masterpiece.