Colors
Nancy Boy Lyrics

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You'll find me on the map
That's where I'm at
And when I left the room
I saw the black sheep at the meet and greet
I thought I'd never see your face around town
You built me up and now you're knocking me down
You're just a wrecking ball

Who said that I'm condemned?
I take offense
Oh my time is filled with touch and go
Oh don't you know?
Colors
I see colors going to light and dark
I'm disappointed
The wolf was good to Riding Hood
It's co-dependency
He's more human than Gary Numan
I thought I'd never see your face around town
You played me off and now you're knocking me down
Oh my time is filled with touch and go
Oh don't you know?

Colors
I see colors going light and dark

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Colors by Nancy Boy tell a story of someone who has been knocked down by another person, someone who built them up only to tear them down again. The singer longs for touch and go times, where things were easier and not so complicated. The chorus states “Colors, I see colors going light and dark” which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. Colors represent emotions, and in this song, colors are emotional states - light being happiness and dark being sadness. The disappointment felt by the singer is palpable as they sing, “I'm disappointed, the wolf was good to Riding Hood, It's co-dependency.” This line refers to the age-old story of Little Red Riding Hood where the wolf becomes an unlikely ally protecting her from danger.

The lyrics to Colors are open to interpretation, but there are multiple messages that can be drawn from them. The lines “He's more human than Gary Numan,” refer to the British musician and producer Gary Numan. The singer is saying that the person whom they are addressing is not as robotic, emotionless, and detached as Gary Numan is made out to be. The final line of the chorus, “I see colors going light and dark,” is repeated twice, which could suggest a cyclical nature of life: times of light and times of darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

Consult the A to Z
Look through the entirety of this section to find where I am

You'll find me on the map
I am located on the map

That's where I'm at
That is my current location

And when I left the room
After I exited the room

I saw the black sheep at the meet and greet
I noticed the outcast at the social gathering

I thought I'd never see your face around town
I did not expect to encounter you in this area

You built me up and now you're knocking me down
You raised my hopes and then disappointed me

You're just a wrecking ball
You cause destruction and strife

Who said that I'm condemned?
Who labeled me as guilty or hopeless?

I take offense
I am insulted or displeased

Oh my time is filled with touch and go
My life is full of ups and downs