Paint it Black
Puhdys Lyrics

I see a red door and I want it painted black
The singer sees a red door and desires it to be black in color

No colours any more I want them to turn black
The singer wants everything around him to be devoid of colors and turn black

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The singer observes girls wearing summer clothes and passing by

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The artist has to avert his eyes until his sorrow and misery lessen

I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
The artist sees a queue of cars, and they all have black as their color

With flowers and my love, both never to come back
Accompanying the cars are flowers that symbolize loss and the singer's love, which will never come back

I see people turn their heads and quickly walk away
The singer perceives people turning their heads away and leaving hurriedly

Like a newborn baby it just happens every day
People ignoring the artist's grief and moving on is just like a newborn baby's daily process

I look inside myself and see my heart is black
The artist introspects and realizes that his heart is filled with darkness

I see my red door and I must have it painted black
The artist is drawn to the red door, and now it's imperative for him to turn it black

Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
The singer hopes that after the transformation, he will disappear, and he won't have to confront reality

It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
The artist finds it hard to face the truth when everything around him is shrouded in darkness

No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
The singer's green sea will not turn a deeper shade of blue anymore

I could not forsee this thing happening to you
The singer couldn't predict the unfortunate event happening to someone

If I look hard enough into the setting sun
The singer imagines that by keeping his focus on the setting sun, he might discover a solution to his problems

My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
The artist's lost love might be back with him by morning, and she will laugh with him once again

I see a red door and I want it painted black
The artist again talks about his desire to turn a red door black

No colours any more I want them to turn black
The singer wants everything to be black and devoid of colors

I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
The singer again observes girls passing by in their summer clothes

I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
The artist still has to turn his head away until his misery fades away

I wanna see your Face, painted black
The artist desires to see someone's face painted black in color

Black as night, black as coal, don't
The artist notes that the black color has to be as dark and deep as night and coal

Wanna see the sun, flying high in the sky
The singer doesn't want to see the sun shining high in the sky

I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted
The artist wants to emphasize his desire to see everything painted black

Black, yeah...
The song concludes with the singer reiterating his liking for the color black