SPECTRUM
Michael Brun Gravity w/ Florence & The Machine Lyrics
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We were cold and we were clear
With no colors on our skin
We were light and paper-thin
And when we first came here
We were cold and we were clear
With no colors on our skin
'Til you let the spectrum in
Say my name
And every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
And when we come for you
We dressed up all in blue
With the ocean in our arms
Kiss your eyes and kiss your palms
And when it's time to pray (better pray to God)
We'll be dressed up all in gray
With metal on our tongues
And silver in our lungs
Say my name
And every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
And when we come back we'll be dressed in black
And you'll scream our names aloud
And we won't eat and we won't sleep
We'll drag bodies from the ground
So say my name
And every color illuminates
And we are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
As every color illuminates
We are shining
And we'll never be afraid again
Say my name
We are shining
Say my name
Say my name
And we'll never be afraid again
The lyrics of "Gravity" by Michael Brun featuring the song "Spectrum" by Florence & The Machine speak of a journey towards self-discovery and self-expression through the prism of colors. The song begins with the depiction of a state of being that is colorless, almost bleak. The lines "we were cold and we were clear, with no colors on our skin, we were light and paper-thin" convey a sense of emptiness and fragility. However, this changes when someone or something lets the spectrum in, and the colors start illuminating everything around and within the singer. The act of saying the name becomes a powerful incantation that brings forth an explosion of colors, and the singer and others become shining beings that are unafraid of anything.
The lyrics transform from describing the personal transformation of the singer to a call to action. The second verse describes a group of individuals coming together, adorned in blue, holding the ocean in their arms, kissing eyes and palms. Prayer time is depicted as a somber moment, where people dress up in gray and have metal tongues and silver lungs. The final verse is the most explosive, where the group comes back dressed in black, screaming their names aloud, embodying their power and freedom. They won't rest until they have achieved their goal, even if it means "dragging bodies from their graves." The song ends with the repeated phrase "Say my name," stressing the importance of owning one's identity and asserting one's place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
When we first came here
At the start of our journey to this place
We were cold and we were clear
We were distant and indifferent
With no colors on our skin
Without any emotions or feelings
We were light and paper-thin
We were fragile and easily affected
And when we first came here
At the start of our journey to this place
We were cold and we were clear
We were distant and indifferent
With no colors on our skin
Without any emotions or feelings
'Till you let the spectrum in
Until you allowed us to feel emotions and become vibrant
Say my name
Call out to me
And every color illuminates
Bringing forth emotions and vibrancy
We are shining
We are becoming noticeable and important
And we will never be afraid again
We will no longer be timid or uncertain
And when we come for you
When we come to interact with you
We dressed up all in blue
We adorned ourselves with the color blue
With the ocean in our arms
Carrying the essence of the sea
Kissing eyes and kissing palms
Touching and caressing intimately
When it's time to pray
When it's time for solemn ritual
We dressed up all in gray
We adorned ourselves with the color gray
With metal on our tongues
Speaking cold and hard truths
And silver in our lungs
Taking in the sharp air of the environment
And when we come back we'll be dressed in black
When we return, we will be adorned in mourning clothes
And you'll scream our names aloud
You will recognize us with shock and awe
And we won't eat and we won't sleep
We will be consumed by our mission and not require sustenance
We'll drag bodies from their graves
We will unearth and expose secrets and truths
Say my name
Call out to me
We are shining
We are becoming noticeable and important
Say my name
Call out to me
And every color illuminates
Bringing forth emotions and vibrancy
And we will never be afraid again
We will no longer be timid or uncertain
Say my name
Call out to me
And every color illuminates
Bringing forth emotions and vibrancy
We are shining
We are becoming noticeable and important
And we will never be afraid again
We will no longer be timid or uncertain
Say my name
Call out to me
We are shining
We are becoming noticeable and important
Say my name
Call out to me
Say my name
Call out to me
And we will never be afraid again
We will no longer be timid or uncertain
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Paul Richard Epworth
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