Paint it Black
Gob Lyrics

I see a red door and I want it painted black
The singer sees a red door and desires it to be painted black, as they want everything around them to be devoid of color.

No colors anymore, I want them to turn black
The singer desires a bleak and colorless world, with everything painted black.

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The singer sees people around them living a normal life, wearing bright and colorful summer clothes.

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The artist is forced to look away from the colorful world around them to avoid the pain of confronting their dark thoughts and feelings.

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
The artist notices a line of cars painted all in black, symbolizing death and grief.

With flowers and my love both never to come back
The cars are heading to a funeral, and the singer has lost someone they loved who will never return.

I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
The people around the singer feel uncomfortable when confronted with their sadness and grief, and try to avoid it by looking away.

Like a newborn baby it just happens every day
The feeling of sadness is a new experience for the artist, but it happens on a daily basis like the routine of a newborn baby.

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
The artist discovers that their heart is consumed by a deep sadness and darkness that they cannot escape.

I see my red door, I must have it painted black
The artist projects their desire for a colorless world onto their own surroundings, demanding even their own possessions be painted black.

Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
The singer hopes that their darkness will cause them to fade away, giving them escape from confronting the harsh realities of life.

It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
It is difficult to face the world when consumed by sadness and grief, as everything around you appears bleak and colorless.

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Even the beauty of nature and the changing of the sea color causes pain for the singer, as it now only reminds them of their sadness.

I could not foresee this thing happening to you
The singer could not have predicted the loss of someone they loved, and it has hit them hard.

If I look hard enough into the setting sun
The singer searches for hope and light in the sunset, even when their surroundings seem dark and hopeless.

My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
The artist holds onto the memory of their loved one, hoping to find solace and happiness with them again in the future.

I wanna see it painted, painted black
The artist longs for everything around them to be painted black, symbolizing their yearning for a colorless world.

Black as night, black as coal
The singer demands their surroundings to be as black as possible, emphasizing their obsession with darkness and sadness.

I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
The singer desires even the sun and all sources of light to fade away, leaving them in complete darkness and despair.

I wanna see it painted, painted
The artist continues to assert their desire for a colorless world.

Painted, painted black, yeah
The artist reiterates their longing for everything to be painted black, emphasizing their obsession with darkness and sadness.