Thrown It All Away
R & J Stone Lyrics

I had a dream
The singer had a vision of something hopeful, but uncertain.

Of vivid colors
Their dream was full of bright, vibrant hues.

Sweeping through
This dream was all-consuming, taking over their mind and spirit.

This dream we drew
The dream was something that they shared, something that they were building together.

You saw my walls
The singer had personal boundaries and defenses in place that were visible to the other person.

You walked right in
The other person had no trouble crossing these boundaries and entering into the singer's life.

I'm losing words
The singer is having trouble expressing themselves, perhaps because they're overwhelmed.

I'm sinking in
They feel like they're drowning or being swallowed up by their feelings and circumstances.

We danced, we sang, I woke, I broke
The singer and the other person enjoyed each other's company, but something happened that caused the singer to become emotionally damaged.

I shed my armor as we spoke
The other person was able to get the singer to let down their guard and open up.

Our world for me was burning blue
The singer experienced everything in bright, hopeful shades of blue when they were with the other person.

But then you turned it all to grey
The other person changed something or took away something that made the singer's world less bright and colorful.

Why'd you take this all away?
The singer wants to know what happened and why the other person is responsible for their pain.

Why'd you paint me back to grey?
The other person did something that caused the singer to feel sad and hopeless all over again.

We'd paint our world
The singer and the other person collaborated to create something wonderful and beautiful.

In shining hues
In bright, brilliant shades of color.

I held your hand
The singer felt close and connected with the other person.

I thought you knew...
The singer thought the other person understood them and their relationship.

In the moment
At that time, in that place, under those specific circumstances.

I dared to think
The singer allowed themselves to imagine or hope for something more or better.

We'd paint ourselves
The singer and the other person would create something together that would be part of who they are as individuals.

In more than ink
In a way that wasn't just physical or superficial, but that went deeper.

With you...
The singer feels a sense of loss or longing for the other person's presence.

I reach for you
The singer is trying to connect with the other person in some way.

But I reach right through
They are unable to actually reach the other person or make contact with them.

This dream so clear
The dream or vision that they shared was vivid and specific.

I watch it shatter
Something happened that caused the dream to be destroyed or lost.

As you disappear
The other person is no longer present or available to the singer.

You told me it's too dangerous for you
The other person expressed a concern or fear about something that was involved in their relationship.

To paint in blue
To express or create something that was too deep or too meaningful to be taken lightly.

But now you say you didn't feel it too
The other person is denying that they ever felt the same way about the dream or relationship as the singer did.

Why'd you paint this back to grey?
The other person did something that caused the singer to feel sad and hopeless all over again.