Fable
Fading Colours Lyrics


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You're nobody
Though you want
To play a king
No chance to cheat
Clown's betrayed
By his face

If you'd paint
Your grief in colours
Put two sparkles in your eyes
Then you'd cast a spell and turn
Black into white
Betrayal into laughter

So don't tell me
That it's meant
To be like that
That you'll stop to amuse the world
That it isn't you any more
Look they don't believe you
They're fed up with your cliches
It was you who taught them
How to laugh at kings

Time is flying
Clown is trying to play a king
Who will animate
That sad and plastic face

You should paint your grief in colours
Put two sparkles in your eyes
Then you'd cast a spell and turn




Black into white
Betrayal into laughter...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fading Colours' song 'Fable' tell a story of a clown who longs to be someone else - a king, perhaps. The clown is betrayed by his own face - he cannot hide who he truly is. The song suggests that the clown should embrace his true self and paint his grief in colours, putting "two sparkles in [his] eyes". This will allow him to cast a spell and turn "black into white" and "betrayal into laughter".


The song also criticizes those who rely on tired cliches and try to be something they're not. It tells them not to give up or lose themselves, but to embrace their true selves and find a way to turn their struggles into something beautiful. The song's final lines suggest that time is fleeting and the world is waiting for the clown to animate his sad and plastic face and to find a way to truly shine.


Line by Line Meaning

You're nobody
You don't have any real power or authority.


Though you want
Even though you aspire to be a ruler or leader.


To play a king
To have the authority and power of a king.


No chance to cheat
You won't be able to gain power unfairly or dishonestly.


Clown's betrayed
Someone who is unimportant or perceived as foolish, has been let down or deceived.


By his face
By their outward appearance or persona.


If you'd paint
If you were to express your sadness or sorrow.


Your grief in colours
If you were to convey your sadness or sorrow in a more creative way.


Put two sparkles in your eyes
Adding hope or positivity to your expression and demeanor.


Then you'd cast a spell and turn
You would create an illusion or effect.


Black into white
You would transform sadness and negativity into positivity and hope.


Betrayal into laughter
You would turn disappointment and deceit into happiness and joy.


So don't tell me
Don't try to convince me or make excuses.


That it's meant
That it's destiny or fate.


To be like that
To be in a state of disappointment or defeat.


That you'll stop to amuse the world
That you will stop trying to make people happy or entertain them.


That it isn't you any more
That you have lost a part of yourself and are no longer who you used to be.


Look they don't believe you
People have stopped trusting or believing in you.


They're fed up with your cliches
They are tired and annoyed with your overused expressions or ideas.


It was you who taught them
You are responsible for teaching people how to think or feel about certain things.


How to laugh at kings
You taught people to find humor in authority figures or powerful people.


Time is flying
Time is passing quickly.


Clown is trying to play a king
Someone who is not powerful or important is pretending to be in charge or dominant.


Who will animate
Who will give life or meaning to.


That sad and plastic face
Someone who is unhappy and fake in their appearance or persona.


You should paint your grief in colours
You should express your sadness or sorrow in a more creative way.


Put two sparkles in your eyes
Adding hope or positivity to your expression and demeanor.


Then you'd cast a spell and turn
You would create an illusion or effect.


Black into white
You would transform sadness and negativity into positivity and hope.


Betrayal into laughter
You would turn disappointment and deceit into happiness and joy.




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