Magenta
Deqn Sue Lyrics
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I'm not quite blue
Because I'm not really sad
Just in a weird mood
I am a color
Or jealousy
So I can't be green
I am a color
I'm a little bit scared
But I won't run
So I can't be yellow
I am a color
I'm feeling vexed
You pissed me off
Do I look red?
So many different shades
I'm so many different shades
I'm torn between
I must be
Magenta, magenta
No food, no sleep
Somebody help me
Magenta, magenta, magenta
I am a color
I feel my heart
It could be pink
But that would stink
I am a color
My soul is dying
But it's not dead
So I can't be black
I am a color
I'm feeling white
Invisible
Hide me from the night
I am a color
I feel blaise
I guess that's grey
Take me away
So many different shades
I'm so many different shades
I'm torn between
I must be
Magenta, magenta
No food, no sleep
Somebody help me
Magenta, magenta, magenta
I know I'm not
Not the only one that
Feels the way I do
And the way I feel
Can't always be described
By yellow pink and blue
So let me live and learn
And I promise this to you
That forever I'll be
Magenta, magenta, magenta, magenta
I'm torn between
I must be
Magenta, magenta
No food, no sleep
Somebody help me
Magenta, magenta
Magenta, magenta
In Deqn Sue's song "Magenta," the singer identifies as a color, describing various emotions and moods that cannot be fully encapsulated by the traditional colors associated with them. The singer begins by stating that they are "not quite blue" but also not "really sad," suggesting that they are experiencing a complex emotional state that cannot be easily simplified. Similarly, the singer identifies as a color that cannot simply be green, yellow, or red, as those colors do not fully capture the subtleties of their feelings.
The singer uses colors to express their emotional state throughout the song, describing feelings of fear, rage, detachment, and confusion. They note that they are "torn between" different colors, ultimately settling on magenta as the best way to describe their emotions. The chorus repeats the phrase "magenta, magenta" several times, as though the act of repeating the word will help the singer fully embrace and embody their emotions.
One possible interpretation of "Magenta" is that the song is a celebration of complexity and nuance in emotional experience. The singer rejects simplistic binary emotions like happiness or sadness, instead embracing the full spectrum of feelings that they are experiencing. By identifying as a color that defies easy categorization, the singer is able to fully embrace and express their emotions in a way that feels authentic and heartfelt.
Line by Line Meaning
I am a color
I am a representation of emotions and feelings
I'm not quite blue
I'm not sad, but I'm not completely happy either
Because I'm not really sad
I don't have a reason to be sad
Just in a weird mood
I'm experiencing emotions that are difficult to define
It's not envy
It's not the feeling of wanting something someone else has
Or jealousy
It's not the feeling of being threatened by someone else's success or advantages
So I can't be green
I can't be representative of envy or jealousy
I'm a little bit scared
I'm feeling fear, but not to the point of running away
But I won't run
I won't let my fear take control of me
So I can't be yellow
I can't represent fear to the point of running away
I'm feeling vexed
I'm feeling annoyed or bothered
You pissed me off
You've made me angry
Do I look red?
Am I appearing angry or agitated?
I'm so many different shades
I'm made up of so many different emotions and feelings
I'm torn between
I'm having trouble deciding
I must be
I most likely am
Magenta, magenta
Representative of my mixed emotions and feelings
No food, no sleep
I'm struggling to take care of myself
Somebody help me
I need assistance
I feel my heart
I'm in tune with my emotions
It could be pink
I could be experiencing love or compassion
But that would stink
But that's not representative of all of my emotions
My soul is dying
I'm feeling a sense of hopelessness
But it's not dead
I still have some fight left in me
So I can't be black
I can't represent complete despair or sadness
I'm feeling white
I'm feeling invisible or unnoticed
Hide me from the night
I want to avoid the darkness and despair of night
I feel blaise
I'm feeling uninterested or bored
I guess that's grey
I'm feeling neutral or indifferent
Take me away
I want to escape from my mixed emotions
I know I'm not
I'm aware that I'm not alone
Not the only one that
Others feel the same way too
Feels the way I do
Are having trouble representing their mixed emotions
And the way I feel
My mixed emotions
Can't always be described
Are difficult to put into words
By yellow pink and blue
By the traditional colors associated with emotions
So let me live and learn
I'll continue to experience and understand my emotions
And I promise this to you
I vow to embrace my mixed emotions
That forever I'll be
I'll always represent
Magenta, magenta, magenta, magenta
A mix of many different emotions and feelings
Contributed by Gavin C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Monkeys Love Crack
I remember your performance of this at a fashion show a while ago & I have been searching for it because it's so catchy and good
Dreist Studios
This is awesome!!! Great song, great music video!!!
DEQN SUE
thank you! glad you like!
Patrick Lemay
I don't understand why you've go so little views! This is awesome!
Dangelo Adrian
a tip : watch movies at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.
Wilder Gibson
@Dangelo Adrian Yea, I have been using flixzone} for since december myself :)
Patrick Lemay
@Wilder Gibson lol it's so obvious you are the same person talking to itself.
iHopillium
This is a great song! So glad it was so successful in the River City Film Festival!
Tyler Beaudrie
best singer I've heard In a very long long time 😁😁😁😁 love her style and flow
8:O' Sics Entertainment Group
Good stuff.. I love bold "eccentricity" that dares to be different and owns it. I've received my full with this one. Normal is a cop out. great work.