1) Ida is an American indie… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists using this name:
1) Ida is an American indie rock/slowcore band from New York City. Ida's sound is gentle, melodic and often sparse, infused with male-female harmonies and heartfelt lyrics. There is also a hint of folk rock in some songs.
http://idamusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/idamusic
Features former member of The Hated; Daniel Littleton.
2) Noise/electronic band from Lima, Peru
3) Ida is a young alternative singer, who was competing in the 2012 series of The X Factor in Denmark in the under 25 category, and won.
Pink and Blue
IDA Lyrics
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And you say? so loud
People everywhere
My hands are cold, my feet are taught
And I don't know what Im doing here
I see you there, along to have you near
But we are strangers
This is a foolish game
We'll have a good time
But you wont know my name
I am somebody who will have to go
Uh uh uh
I'm a? alien
Cant recognise myself
Your eyes have cold my old black eyes
But surgeon hasn't blind
I think I'll fall in love tonight
I'll kiss like yesterday this left not right
But we are strangers
This is a foolish game
Your are somebody who I'll never know
We'll have a good time
But you wont know my name
I'm somebody who will have to go
Oh and when the music stops
The love is gone
The dust is where it ends the dark
Memories are only pink and blue
And when we are reaching high
For reasons why we lefted? in the night
You and I, you and I are through
Because we are strangers
We're just strangers
Uh uh uh
Uh uh uh
The opening lines of IDA's "Pink and Blue" paint a vivid picture of a bustling club or party, with lights casting an otherworldly glow in shades of pink and blue. The singer is overwhelmed and possibly out of place: "People everywhere, my hands are cold, my feet are taught / And I don't know what I'm doing here." Despite this uncertainty, the singer sees someone that they long to connect with: "I see you there, long to have you near." The sense of longing and disconnection is emphasized throughout the song - while the singer and this other person may have a good time together, they cannot escape the fact that they are strangers: "You are somebody who I'll never know / we'll have a good time / but you won't know my name."
The chorus seems to acknowledge that this connection is fleeting and ultimately inconsequential: "When the music stops, the love is gone / the dust is where it ends the dark / memories are only pink and blue." The use of "dust" and "dark" suggest that this connection will inevitably be forgotten, just like dust settles and darkness falls. Finally, the song is bookended by the repetition of "we are strangers," emphasizing the fundamental disconnect between these two people.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights are glowing pink and blue
The surroundings seem enchanting and dreamlike.
And you say? so loud
You are trying to talk over the noise of the crowded place.
People everywhere
The place is full of unfamiliar faces.
My hands are cold, my feet are taught
Feeling nervous and anxious in an unfamiliar setting.
And I don't know what Im doing here
Feeling lost and unsure of the purpose of being there.
I see you there, along to have you near
Being drawn towards someone attractive in the midst of the confusion.
But we are strangers
Despite the attraction, you both are unknown to each other.
This is a foolish game
The situation is a pointless pursuit given the lack of connection.
You are somebody who I'll never know
The realization that there is no future beyond this moment.
We'll have a good time
In the moment, you enter into the game despite the futility of it all.
But you wont know my name
Nothing beyond the exchange of a good time will occur.
I am somebody who will have to go
The fleeting nature of the interaction is inevitable.
I'm a? alien
Feeling out of place in the social setting.
Cant recognise myself
Feeling unfamiliar to oneself in the alienating environment.
Your eyes have cold my old black eyes
Seeing oneself in the reflection of the stranger's eyes.
But surgeon hasn't blind
The truth is clear and unobscured.
I think I'll fall in love tonight
Despite the initial futility, desire for a deeper connection lingers.
I'll kiss like yesterday this left not right
Attempting to recreate a past feeling of closeness despite the situation not being conducive.
Oh and when the music stops
The temporary distraction of the environment is halted.
The love is gone
The shared attraction and connection is fleeting.
The dust is where it ends the dark
All that remains is the memory of the brief moment of attraction.
Memories are only pink and blue
The recollection of the experience has been romanticized.
And when we are reaching high
Desiring connection and meaning beyond the present moment.
For reasons why we lefted? in the night
Questioning why one entered into the pointless pursuit in the first place.
You and I, you and I are through
Realizing the situation had a definite endpoint and nothing more can come of it.
Because we are strangers
The disconnect was always there, just under the surface.
We're just strangers
The shared experience was ultimately not enough to create a lasting connection.
Uh uh uh
The repetition of this sound signifies the fleeting and ultimately unfulfilling nature of the experience.
Contributed by Henry F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.