COLOR
Sacha Sacket Lyrics
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We dream
In black and white.
But you came
In color
Last night.
And you were riding me,
Home.
You were riding me,
Riding me,
Home.
They say
You moved
To Washington.
It rains a lot
In Washington.
Was I nightmare
Or was I too warm?
I'm a black mare
And I ride you home.
They say
If you sleep too much
You're a bum,
A lazy bum.
If you love too much,
You're still a horror,
Just a virgin horror.
Well I sleep too much
I love too much
I miss you.
Well I sleep to much
I love too much
I miss you.
Like a color
Like a color
I miss you.
The song "Color" by Sacha Sacket opens with the common saying that we dream in black and white, but the singer of the song dreams in color, and someone came into his dream in full color the previous night. This person was riding him home, though it isn't clear what that means, and he's left wondering if it was just a dream or something more. The second verse shifts to a discussion of Washington state and how it rains there, though it's unclear why that's relevant. The singer compares himself to a black mare and wonders if his dream partner was a nightmare or just too warm. The bridge of the song highlights the societal expectations that if you sleep too much, you're lazy, and if you love too much, you're a horror or virgin horror. However, the singer admits that he does both too much and misses the person from his dream like a color.
Line by Line Meaning
They say
Beginning statement that sets the stage for the following lines.
We dream
Humans have dreams while they sleep.
In black and white.
These dreams are often colorless and unmemorable.
But you came
However, the artist encounters a dream that is different.
In color
This dream was colorful and memorable.
Last night.
The dream occurred the previous night.
And you were riding me,
In this dream, the singer is being ridden by someone else.
Riding me,
The action of this person riding the artist is emphasized.
Home.
The destination or goal of this ride was the artist's home.
They say
The phrase is repeated to introduce another topic.
You moved
The person that the singer is addressing recently relocated.
To Washington.
This new location is in the state of Washington.
It rains a lot
The climate of the new location is characterized by frequent rain.
In Washington.
Restating the location to emphasize its importance.
Was I nightmare
The singer questions the reality of a past experience.
Or was I too warm?
The artist is unsure of whether they were dreaming or experiencing a different sensation.
I'm a black mare
The artist refers to themselves as a black horse.
And I ride you home.
Continuation of the horse metaphor and the goal of reaching the singer's home.
If you sleep too much
Society has negative views towards certain behaviors.
You're a bum,
Sleeping too much is associated with being lazy and unproductive.
A lazy bum.
Further emphasizing negative stereotypes associated with this behavior.
If you love too much,
Another behavior that is seen as negative.
You're still a horror,
Loving too much is seen as being overbearing and possibly scary to others.
Just a virgin horror.
Further emphasizing the negative connotations associated with loving too much.
Well I sleep too much
The singer identifies with society's negative view of sleeping too much.
I love too much
The singer also identifies with society's negative view of loving too much.
I miss you.
The singer expresses a feeling of loss or longing for someone.
Well I sleep too much
Reiteration of the artist's self-identification.
I love too much
Reiteration of the artist's self-identification.
I miss you.
Repetition of the singer's expression of loss or longing.
Like a color
The feeling of missing someone is likened to a color.
Like a color
The metaphor is repeated for emphasis.
I miss you.
Final repetition of the artist's expression of loss or longing.
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.