Mazzy Star is best known for the song "Fade Into You", which brought the band some success in the mid-1990s and was the group's biggest mainstream hit, earning extensive exposure on MTV, VH1 and radio airplay. Roback and Sandoval were the creative center of the band, with Sandoval as lyricist and Roback as composer of the majority of the band's material until his passing in Los Angeles on February 24, 2020 due to metastatic cancer.
The band's most recent studio album, Seasons of Your Day, was released in 2013, followed by the EP Still in 2018.
Blue Flower
Mazzy Star Lyrics
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Waitin' for a signal to change
Have you forgotten what your love can do?
Is this the end?
Walkin' through the city
Your boots are high-hilled and are shinin' bright
The sun was sparklin' on the shaft of your knife
Dying in my hand
Was it all in vain?
Superstar in your own private movie
I wanted just a minor part
But I'm no fool
I know you're cool
I never really wanted your heart
You're the keeper of the key
Nothing seems to bring you down
It's not that cool when I'm around
Flower in the morning rain
Dying in my hand
Was it all in vain?
Superstar in your own bright movie
I wanted just a minor part
But I'm no fool
I know you're cool
I never really wanted your heart
The lyrics to Mazzy Star's song Blue Flower paint a picture of a protagonist who is waiting for a sign or signal from a loved one that would show they still care. The singer expresses doubt and asks if the end is near. Then we see the loved one, walking through the city, adorned in shiny high-heeled boots, and a knife that catches the light of the sun. This loved one who appears to be larger-than-life seems to be living in their own private movie, where they are a superstar, and the singer is only a minor character. Despite this, the singer states that they are no fool, and they know that the loved one is cool; they never really wanted their heart.
It's like the singer is observing the loved one from a distance, which could be due to the loved one's elevated status or maybe an emotional distance between them. The flower in the singer's hand, dying in the morning rain, symbolizes that the relationship they once had is fading away. However, they question whether their love was all in vain or not. Finally, the singer realizes that the loved one is the keeper of the key to their heart and nothing seems to bring the loved one down, and it's impossible to conform to their level.
Overall, Blue Flower is a somber and melancholic song with introspective lyrics that capture the feelings of unrequited love and the juxtaposition of two characters with different statuses.
Line by Line Meaning
Waitin' for a sign from you
I am eagerly anticipating a sign or signal from you to understand what is going on between us.
Waitin' for a signal to change
I am hoping for some indication from you that things will change for us and we can move forward.
Have you forgotten what your love can do?
I am questioning if you have forgotten the power of your love and how it can make things better between us?
Is this the end?
I am wondering if our relationship is ending and there is no hope for us to reconcile.
Walkin' through the city
I am describing how I see you walking in the city.
Your boots are high-hilled and are shinin' bright
I notice that you are wearing high-heeled boots that are shining in the sun.
The sun was sparklin' on the shaft of your knife
I observe the sun reflecting the sparkle off the knife you carry with you.
Flower in the morning rain
I hold a flower that is caught in the morning rain.
Dying in my hand
I feel the flower slowly dying in my hand as I hold it.
Was it all in vain?
I question if everything that happened between us is meaningless and serves no purpose.
Superstar in your own private movie
I perceive you as a superstar who is living in your own private world and not considering my role in it.
I wanted just a minor part
I wish to have a small role in your life, but you do not seem to care.
But I'm no fool
I am not naive and can see what is happening between us.
I know you're cool
I am aware that you are emotionally distant and not showing much interest in me.
I never really wanted your heart
I never desired to have all of you or be in a deeply committed relationship with you.
You're the keeper of the key
I acknowledge that you hold the power and control in this situation.
Nothing seems to bring you down
I notice that you are unshakable and nothing seems to affect your mood or attitude.
It's not that cool when I'm around
Being around me is not something you find exciting or worth your time.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTHONY JOHN MOORE, JOHN MOORE ANTHONY, PETER BLEGVAD
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