Neptune
Rusty Clanton Lyrics

Pitch black, pale blue.
The environment is dark and the sky is muted in color.

It was a stained glass variation of the truth and I felt empty handed.
The situation was distorted and not entirely truthful, leaving the singer feeling unfulfilled.

You let me set sail with cheap wood So I patched up every leak that I could til the blame grew too heavy
The singer was given inadequate resources to pursue their goal, and despite their best efforts to repair the situation, eventually came to the realization that it was not entirely their fault.

Stitch by stitch I tear apart, if brokenness is a form of art I must be a poster child prodigy.
The artist feels that their struggles and emotional turmoil make them exceptional or gifted in some way.

Thread by thread I come apart, if brokenness is a work of art Surely this must be my masterpiece.
The artist continues to view their emotional struggles as a form of artistic expression, perhaps even their greatest accomplishment.

I'm only honest when it rains If I time it right the thunder breaks when I open my mouth.
The singer only feels comfortable expressing their true feelings when they can hide them behind the sounds of rain and thunder.

I want to tell you but I don't know how. An open book with a torn out page and my ink's run out. I want to love you but I don't know how.
The singer wants to connect with someone and express their emotions, but they feel like they are missing the words or the means to do so.

Pitch black, pale blue. These wild oceans shake what's left of me loose just to hear me cry mercy.
The turbulent sea serves as a metaphor for the artist's emotional state, which is so intense that it feels like it is physically shaking them apart.

A strong wind at my back So I lift up the only sail that I have: this tired white flag
Despite feeling broken and defeated, the artist continues to move forward with whatever resources they have left, even though they feel like they are admitting defeat by doing so.