Bold as Love
Richardson/Howe/Hendrix Lyrics

Anger, he smiles,
Anger is personified as a character who smiles.

Towering in shiny metallic purple armour
Anger is overwhelming and powerful like a giant wearing bright metallic purple armor.

Queen Jealousy, envy waits behind him
Jealousy and envy are personified as a queen who follows anger wherever he goes.

Her fiery green gown sneers at the grassy ground
Jealousy is wearing a green dress that represents her envious nature and looks down on everything around her.

Blue are the life-giving waters taken for granted,
Blue represents the ocean which symbolizes life-giving waters that are underappreciated and undervalued by many people.

They quietly understand
The blue waters know their importance but do not demand recognition for their role in supporting life.

Once happy turquoise armies lay opposite ready,
Turquoise armies, representing two opposing forces, were once content and peaceful.

But wonder why the fight is on
The turquoise armies now question why they are fighting each other.

But they're all bold as love, yeah, they're all bold as love
Despite the confusion, the opposing forces are all brave and passionate like love.

Just ask the axis
The axis, which represents the center of balance, knows that everyone is bold as love.

My red is so confident that he flashes trophies of war,
Red is confident like a soldier who proudly displays the rewards of his victories.

And ribbons of euphoria
Red also experiences moments of extreme happiness, like a ribbon of euphoria.

Orange is young, full of daring,
Orange represents youth and boldness, unafraid to take daring risks.

But very unsteady for the first go round
Despite its confidence, Orange is still inexperienced and unsure during its first attempt at something new.

My yellow in this case is not so mellow
Yellow, typically associated with a calm personality, is actually frightened and anxious in this situation.

In fact I'm trying to say it's frightened like me
The artist personally relates to the fear and anxiety felt by Yellow in this scenario.

And all these emotions of mine keep holding me from, eh,
The artist's own overwhelming emotions keep them from being able to fully embrace the situation.

Giving my life to a rainbow like you
The rainbow represents a beautiful but risky opportunity that the singer is hesitant to fully commit to.

But, I'm bold as love, yeah, I'm bold as love
Despite their fears, the singer acknowledges their own bravery and willingness to take risks.

Well I'm bold, bold as love (hear me talking, girl)
The artist is confident in their bravery and wants others to know it.

Just ask the axis (he knows everything)
The axis, symbolizing balance and wisdom, is aware of the boldness and passion within everyone.

Yeah, Yeah,
An exclamation of enthusiasm and agreement.

Yeah!
An enthusiastic declaration of boldness and love.