Bold as Love
Hendrix (Jimi) Lyrics

Anger, he smiles,
Anger is personified as a character who is smiling.

Towering in shiny metallic purple armour
Anger is standing tall, dressed in a purple armour that shines like metal.

Queen Jealousy, envy waits behind him
Jealousy and envy follow Anger like his loyal subjects or soldiers.

Her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground
Jealousy is dressed in a green gown which contrasts with the grass, and looks down on it disdainfully.

Blue are the life-giving waters taken for granted,
Water is blue, and although it is essential for life, people tend to overlook or neglect its value.

They quietly understand
Water is aware of its importance, but doesn't need to make a fuss about it.

Once happy turquoise armies lay opposite ready,
At one point, two groups of warriors were facing each other, with the turquoise representing peace and harmony (as they were happy).

But wonder why the fight is on
Despite their peaceful nature, the turquoise warriors don't know why they are involved in a conflict.

But they're all bold as love, yeah, they're all bold as love
Both the blue and turquoise objects are characterized by bravery and courage.

Just ask the axis
The axis of the universe, representing the ultimate authority, can attest to the boldness of love.

My red is so confident that he flashes trophies of war,
Red is confident, showing off the symbols of victory that he has accumulated.

And ribbons of euphoria
The symbols of victory that Red carries also give him happiness and a sense of euphoria.

Orange is young, full of daring,
Orange is a youthful and adventurous color, going beyond what's safe and familiar.

But very unsteady for the first go round
However, Orange is still inexperienced and may not have a very good chance of success on the first try.

My yellow in this case is not so mellow
Yellow is not calm or relaxed in this context, and may be showing signs of fear or anxiety.

In fact I'm trying to say it's frightened like me
The artist feels the same way as Yellow, scared and unsure.

And all these emotions of mine keep holding me from, eh,
These complex mix of emotions prevent the artist from being fearless and bold like the other colors.

Giving my life to a rainbow like you
The singer is hesitant to commit to a fulfilling, diverse and unexpected life like the one suggested by a rainbow.

But, I'm bold as love, yeah, I'm bold as love
Despite the fear and hesitation, the singer is also brave and daring, echoing Orange's behavior.

Well I'm bold, bold as love (hear me talking, girl)
The artist repeats their boldness as if to convince themselves or a partner to have confidence in them.

I'm bold as love
The artist is as fearless and daring as love itself, which can connect and transform people.

Just ask the axis (he knows everything)
The axis, as a universal figure, can endorse the artist's brave spirit and affirm the transformative power of love.

Yeah,
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Yeah,
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Yeah!
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