Fulton Lee combines stanky groove with colorful pop melodies to create a so… Read Full Bio ↴Fulton Lee combines stanky groove with colorful pop melodies to create a sound dubbed "Bubblegum Funk".

Fulton began releasing music in 2016, heavily influenced by the sounds and styles of the 1950s, shoo-bee-doo-wops can be heard across many of his tracks. He released his debut EP in 2018, and followed with 10 singles over the next 3 years. The genre center of these tracks ranged from funk/soul to lofi bedroom pop, all with the common thread of Fulton's 50's infused spirit. In recent years his sound has become more focused as he's begun meshing his retro style with more pristine modern pop sounds. He's currently rolling out his debut album, Sonny Boy. "This record is the most concrete representation of who I am as an artist. It's somewhere between The Beach Boys and Daft Punk."

The first single from Sonny Boy was released in March 2022, the album will be rolled out song by song throughout the remainder year.

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Fulton Lee Lyrics

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Here I go, here I go, here I go
Catching glances
There's paint on canvas
And there's water raining down
I can hear the river swelling up
Watch it bleed and release stories of how a
Moment can float along its riverbank now
It sounds like a time in my past

I'm painting faces
And there all nameless
But I remember you
Oh yeah
I turn my pages
Their colors' faded
But ours is baby blue

Let me go, let me go, let me go
Wash away and
Dissolve my name in
To the light and sound
I can feel it in my area
I believe its a dream everyone's found a
Memory rushing through the river around the clouds
Its a light in my path
I'm painting faces
And there all nameless
But I remember you
Oh yeah
I turn my pages
Their colors' faded
But ours is baby blue

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Baby blue

I'm painting faces
And there all nameless
But I remember you
I turn my pages
Their colors' faded
But ours is baby blue

Oh blue now, baby blue
Oh blue now, baby blue

Oh blue now, baby blue
Oh blue now, baby blue

Overall Meaning

The song Baby Blue by Fulton Lee is an introspective and reflective piece about the past and memory. The opening lines of the song convey the idea of catching glimpses, which can refer to memories that come in flashes. The mention of paint on canvas and water raining down invokes the imagery of art and creativity, as well as the cycle of creation and destruction. The swelling river represents time and the stories that it carries along with it, stories that can include those of the singer's past. The line "It sounds like a time in my past" reinforces the idea that the song is about looking back.

The chorus of the song is about the singer's memories of a particular person, likely a former lover. They describe painting faces, but they are all anonymous except for the person they remember. The colors on the other pages of the album are faded, but the memories of this person are still clear as if they were printed in baby blue ink. The singer's use of color throughout the song provides an artistic motif that ties together the themes of memory and creativity.

Overall, Baby Blue is a song that explores the past and the powerful memories that can persist and continue to be an important part of us throughout our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Here I go, here I go, here I go Catching glances
I am moving forward and noticing subtle details around me

There's paint on canvas And there's water raining down
There are different textures and stimuli around me

I can hear the river swelling up Watch it bleed and release stories of how a Moment can float along its riverbank now It sounds like a time in my past
I can perceive the movement of nature and its stories; it reminds me of nostalgia

I'm painting faces And there all nameless But I remember you Oh yeah
I am creating art without specific people or things in mind, but I recall a memory of a certain someone

I turn my pages Their colors' faded But ours is baby blue
I am flipping through my past, noticing how some things have faded, but our memory is still clear and beautiful

Let me go, let me go, let me go Wash away and Dissolve my name in To the light and sound
I want to be free and feel immersed in the world through my senses

I can feel it in my area I believe its a dream everyone's found a Memory rushing through the river around the clouds Its a light in my path
I sense something around me and believe it's a shared dream where memories flow like a river in the sky, illuminating my path

Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh Baby blue
Repeating the phrase 'Baby Blue' emphasizes the importance and beauty of this memory

Oh blue now, baby blue Oh blue now, baby blue Oh blue now, baby blue Oh blue now, baby blue
Repeating the phrase 'Baby Blue' again emphasizes the significance and impact of this memory on the artist

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