Painting
Lewis Del Mar Lyrics


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The walls are boring me
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Turquoise, neon green
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

Throw like Pollock
Fuck the apartment
Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

(Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah

A rainbow kitchen floor
You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
(Come on, let's paint the door, ooh)
Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach

So 'John Mchale-esque'
Straight lines don't exist
When you're livin' like you always dreamed it'd be

(Oh, ooh, oh)
And I don't know what you wish (Oh, ooh, oh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah

And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again (Oh, ooh, oh)
White, oh no, yeah, yeah (Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
If you want it, want it bad




Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece

Overall Meaning

The song "Painting" by Lewis Del Mar is about a couple who decides to paint their apartment in bright, vibrant colors instead of sticking to the boring white walls. The verse "The walls are boring me / Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be / Turquoise, neon green / Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be" shows their desire to add more color and excitement to their living space. They even throw caution to the wind and messily splatter the paint around like Pollock as they chant "Throw like Pollock / Fuck the apartment / Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be."


As the couple continues painting, they envision a rainbow kitchen floor and handprints on the ceiling where their dreams can reach. They don't want straight lines and perfection, but instead, they want to live like how they've always imagined. The chorus "If you want it, you can have it / Every color that you see, see, see / If you want it, want it bad / Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece" repeats twice, emphasizing the idea that they can create the life they want if they're willing to put in the effort.


However, the song also acknowledges that their colorful masterpiece is temporary. "And many years from now / The landlord will kick us out / He'll cover all our sins / He'll paint it white again" shows the impermanence of their creation. Despite this, they don't let it detract from their experience and continue to enjoy their colorful world in the present.


Line by Line Meaning

The walls are boring me
The current state of the walls is not exciting or inspiring.


Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Express your creativity and imagination on the walls and make them look as perfect as you always wanted.


Turquoise, neon green
Use all the colors that add a unique touch to the design.


Throw like Pollock
Be free and spontaneous like the artist Jackson Pollock, who followed his instincts while painting.


Fuck the apartment
Ignore the judgment and opinion of others and unleash your true passion towards painting.


If you want it, you can have it
Your dreams of having your imagined and creative designs painted on the wall can come true if you truly desire it.


Every color that you see, see, see
Use every color of your imagination and vision to make the painting bold and bright.


Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece
Create something that represents your desires and reflects your true self.


A rainbow kitchen floor
Paint the floor like a rainbow with various colors.


You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
Enjoy the process of painting to the fullest and make the most of it.


Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach
Leave an impression of your presence and creativity on the ceiling where all your dreams, aspirations and desires will reach.


So 'John Mchale-esque'
Be unconventional and unique like the architect John McHale who always created something innovative.


Straight lines don't exist
Avoid boundaries and limitations as true creativity has no boundaries and should be free.


And I don't know what you wish
I am unaware of what you truly want.


Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece
Create something that represents your desires and reflects your true self.


And many years from now, The landlord will kick us out
Eventually, the lease will end, and the landlord will evict us from the space.


He'll cover all our sins, He'll paint it white again
The landlord will paint over our beautiful, expressive and creative work and strip away all our designs, making it plain white again.


White, oh no, yeah, yeah
This is a lamenting and regretful response to the idea of painting everything white again.


If you want it, you can have it
Your dreams of having your imagined and creative designs painted on the wall can come true if you truly desire it.


Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
Use every color of your imagination and vision to make the painting bold and bright.


Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Create something that represents your desires and reflects your true self.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Max Lewis Harwood, Daniel Noah Miller

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@Gdog616G

The walls are boring me
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Turquoise, neon green
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Throw like Pollock
Fuck the apartment
Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah
A rainbow kitchen floor
You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
(Come on, let's paint the door, ooh)
Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach
So 'John Mchale-esque'
Straight lines don't exist
When you're livin' like you always dreamed it'd be
And I don't know what you wish (Oh, ooh, oh)
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again (Oh, ooh, oh)
White, oh no, yeah, yeah (Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh)
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece



@yurisoaresdias3507

LETRAS
The walls are boring me
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Turquoise, neon green
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

Throw like Pollock
Fuck the apartment
Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah

A rainbow kitchen floor
You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
(Come on, let's paint the door, ooh)
Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach

So 'John Mchale-esque'
Straight lines don't exist
When you're livin' like you always dreamed it'd be

And I don't know what you wish (Oh, ooh, oh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah

And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again (Oh, ooh, oh)
White, oh no, yeah, yeah (Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece



@andregarzon4632

Painting (Masterpiece)
Lewis Del Mar
The walls are boring me
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Turquoise, neon green
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Throw like Pollock
Fuck the apartment
Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah
A rainbow kitchen floor
You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
(Come on, let's paint the door, ooh)
Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach
So 'John Mchale-esque'
Straight lines don't exist
When you're livin' like you always dreamed it'd be
And I don't know what you wish (Oh, ooh, oh)
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece, oh, yeah
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again (Oh, ooh, oh)
White, oh no, yeah, yeah (Oh, ooh, oh, oh, ooh, oh)
If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
If you want it, want it bad
Then build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece



@maurialarcon8700

The walls are boring me
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be
Turquoise, neon green
Paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

Throw like Pollock
Fuck the apartment
Oh, paint it like you always dreamed it'd be

(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)
(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece
Oh, yeah

A rainbow kitchen floor
You're laughin' like you always dreamed you'd be
(Come on, let's paint the door, ooh)
Handprints on the ceiling where our dreams will reach

So John Mchale-esque
Straight lines don't exist
When you're livin' like you always dreamed it'd be

(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)
And I don't know what to [?]
(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see
If you want it, want it bad
Build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece
Oh, yeah

And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
And many years from now
The landlord will kick us out
He'll cover all our sins
He'll paint it white again
(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)
White, oh no, yeah, yeah
(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)
(Oh, ooh)
(Oh, ooh ooh)

If you want it, you can have it
Every color that you see, see, see, yeah
If you want it, want it bad
Build yourself a technicolor masterpiece, nah, nah, oh
Masterpiece, masterpiece



All comments from YouTube:

@Mikael-eo5ob

Used to take this track for granted when j played Fifa 17. Hearing it now is golden!!

@rick8575

Best song on the game in retrospect

@SpicyTrifongo

You gotta turn off the soundtrack after a bit or else you wear out the good ones

@shanerussell2023

golden as fuck!!!

@mphojay8768

Same as me... Finally into it as much as the others

@thedoberman9458

Indeed

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@jewstew

glad this song finally hit 1 mil, this song is truly a masterpiece 100% deserves it

@telavolt117

Never really thought there might have been an actual message beyond the simple parlance of the lyrics but I see now, the relevance. This artist is more brilliant than I initial thought. Paint your life any way you can bother yourself to imagine it. The walls are boundaries of society cordoning off your identity. Cliche at first, but all has a masterpiece through God. The “landlord” is god. “He’ll cover all of our sins, he’ll paint it white again”. Create! Live and love the way you create it. God made a spectrum of light to see your way through it in any shade. A gradient of Glory. He gave you free will to do with it what you will. You are free to create or to destroy. But ultimately he’ll kick your ass out right back out on the street. So build yourself a technicolor masterpiece while you still can.

@matthewmosea4226

for some strange reason this song makes me extremely nostalgic

@aidanconnors

Matthew Mosea cause of fifa

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