Kaleidoscope
Lungs and Limbs Lyrics
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Saw it from so far away
I could see your distant outline
Floating up in outer space
But born are the seeing and born are the blind and I'm watching you go
Love in the shadows and love in the light and you're my kaleidoscope
Oh we never have enough time
I could see your distant outline
Floating up into the air
But red are the mountains and gold is the sky and I want you to know
Love are the pieces that let in the light and you're my kaleidoscope
But I know the shapes of new constellations
A life outlined in light like a diamond
And gold like your mind
And one day your garnet heart it, oh it, all of it will
Collide, collide, collide, collide, collide, collide, collide
I want you to collide
I want you to collide
The song Kaleidoscope by Lungs and Limbs is a song about the complexities of love and the wonder of watching someone from afar. The opening lines describe the realization of the answer to a question that has been lingering, with the answer being the only one. The singer describes how they saw the other person from far away, a distant outline floating in outer space. The second verse repeats this same image, emphasizing that there never seems to be enough time and that the psychedelic beauty of their love is like looking through a kaleidoscope.
However, the third verse shifts into a dreamlike and abstract mode, as the singer describes knowing the shapes of new constellations, outlining a life in light like a diamond. The imagery becomes even more fantastical as gold is used as a metaphor for the other person's mind, and their heart is compared to a precious gemstone that will eventually collide with everything else. The repetition of the word "collide" is a powerful one, conveying both the sense of inevitability and the excitement of what is to come.
Overall, the song is a celebration of love's kaleidoscopic qualities, the multiple facets that make up a relationship, and the beauty of watching someone from afar.
Line by Line Meaning
And the answer was the only one
There was only one solution to the problem
Saw it from so far away
I could see it coming from a long distance
I could see your distant outline
I could see you from far away, but couldn't make out the details
Floating up in outer space
You seemed to be floating in space far away
But born are the seeing and born are the blind and I'm watching you go
Some people can see things clearly, while others cannot, and I'm watching you leave
Love in the shadows and love in the light and you're my kaleidoscope
Love can exist in both good and bad times, and you are the one changing and reflecting into different patterns
Oh we never have enough time
We always seem to run out of time
Sewn together just to tear
We were brought together, but will inevitably be torn apart
I could see your distant outline
I could still see you even though you were far away, but couldn't see the details
Floating up into the air
You were floating or rising up
But red are the mountains and gold is the sky and I want you to know
The mountains are red and the sky is gold, and I want you to understand
Love are the pieces that let in the light and you're my kaleidoscope
Love is what lets in the light and changes things into different patterns, and you are the one doing that
But I know the shapes of new constellations
I know what new constellations look like
A life outlined in light like a diamond
A life that shines brightly like a diamond
And gold like your mind
And your mind is as precious as gold
And one day your garnet heart it, oh it, all of it will
One day your deep red heart will
Collide, collide, collide, collide, collide, collide, collide
Crash or collide many times
I want you to collide
I want you to change and collide with others like a kaleidoscope
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