The song's lyrics tell a story about a man who lives in a "blue world." It also explains that he is "blue inside and outside," which, alongside the lyric "himself and everybody around 'cause he ain't got nobody to listen," and "blue are the feelings that live inside me" may indicate that the term blue represents his emotional state; however, the song also explains that a vast variety of what he owns is also blue, including his house and his car ("a blue Corvette"): different blue-coloured objects are also depicted on the single's cover.
The song is the group's most popular single, reaching number one in at least 18 countries, charting at number three in Italy, and peaking at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 2000. In the United Kingdom, the song initially entered the top 40 purely on import sales; it was only the third single to do this. The song also received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Recording at the 2001 Grammy Awards.
The song has been heavily sampled in later years, most notably in David Guetta and Bebe Rexha's 2022 single "I'm Good (Blue)".
Blue
Eiffel 65 Lyrics
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About a little guy that lives in a blue world
And all day and all night and everything he sees is just blue
Like him, inside and outside
Blue his house with a blue little window
And a blue Corvette
And everything is blue for him
And himself and everybody around
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
I have a blue house with a blue window
Blue is the color of all that I wear
Blue are the streets and all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue
Blue are the people here that walk around
Blue like my Corvette, it's in and outside
Blue are the words I say and what I think
Blue are the feelings that live inside me
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
I have a blue house with a blue window
Blue is the color of all that I wear
Blue are the streets and all the trees are too
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue
Blue are the people here that walk around
Blue like my Corvette, it's in and outside
Blue are the words I say and what I think
Blue are the feelings that live inside me
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
The lyrics to Eiffel 65's song Blue depict the story of a little guy living in a world where everything is blue, both inside and out. His house is blue, as is his Corvette, and even the people around him seem blue. The lyrics also reveal that this little guy is feeling very isolated and alone, as he claims to have nobody to listen to him. The song repeats the phrase "da ba dee da ba daa" frequently, which seems to represent the sound of the little guy's sadness and loneliness.
The color blue is symbolically associated with feelings of sadness and melancholy, and this is reflected in the melancholy tone of the music and lyrics in this song. The repeated "da ba dee da ba daa" seems to convey a sense of monotony and hopelessness that is often associated with depression. However, despite the bleak and monotonous portrayal of this blue world, the song somehow manages to be catchy and upbeat.
One interpretation of these lyrics is that they are a commentary on the state of modern society, where people are becoming increasingly isolated and disconnected from one another despite being more connected than ever through technology. The song suggests that even in a world where everything is connected through the color blue, there can still be a sense of disconnection and loneliness.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo listen up, here's the story
Listen carefully, I have a story to tell you
About a little guy that lives in a blue world
This story is about a small person who lives in a world that is completely blue
And all day and all night and everything he sees is just blue
Everything this person sees is blue, all the time, everywhere
Like him, inside and outside
This person is blue both internally and externally
Blue his house with a blue little window
The little guy has a blue house with a small blue window
And a blue Corvette
He also has a blue Corvette (a type of car)
And everything is blue for him
Everything in his world is blue for him
And himself and everybody around
He and everyone he meets is blue
'Cause he ain't got nobody to listen
This is because the little guy has no one to listen to him
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
The singer is announcing that he's also blue
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
These are just nonsense sounds that the singer makes
I have a blue house with a blue window
The singer also lives in a blue house with a blue window
Blue is the color of all that I wear
The singer wears blue clothes
Blue are the streets and all the trees are too
The streets and trees are also blue in the singer's world
I have a girlfriend and she is so blue
The singer's girlfriend is also blue
Blue are the people here that walk around
Everyone around the singer is also blue
Blue like my Corvette, it's in and outside
The singer's Corvette is also blue both inside and outside
Blue are the words I say and what I think
Even the singer's words and thoughts are blue
Blue are the feelings that live inside me
The singer's feelings are also blue, just like everything else in his world
I'm blue da ba dee da ba daa
The singer repeats that he is blue
Da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa, da ba dee da ba daa
More nonsense sounds from the singer.
Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Massimo Gabutti, Maurizio Lobina, Gianfranco Randone
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