Sam Hart's available music can be found on his official YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/blinktwice4y. He has also offered his most popular song, "Mario Kart Love Song," for sale on CDBaby and iTunes.
2) I was born and raised in San Diego where it's sunny 362 days a year. I began singing, learning guitar and piano, and recording at age 12. My parents were generous enough to front some money so I could record some of my songs at a recording studio. I've been hooked on writing and recording ever since. I married my teenage sweetheart and now we have two beautiful daughters. My guilty pleasures in life currently include black coffee, TV shows on DVD, and sitting in a stuffy room recording music. Can't wait to learn more about making great music!
Boy With the Colorful Name
Sam Hart Lyrics
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What will we be when the day comes?
Will we still have it all?
Will we fall into piles of trembling bones on the floor?
The bird never flies with wings tied behind
The girl doesn't sing in the dark
Twisted and painful she came to me
Shameful and we told our secret afraid of the morning star
Cover our footsteps in burgundy wine
Fight for composure, I'll give her mine
Will we have the strength for the boy with the colorful name?
The bird never flies with wings tied behind
And the girl doesn't sing in the dark
Twisted and painful she came to me
Shameful and we told our secret afraid of the morning star
How will she live without me now
The song "Boy With the Colorful Name" by Sam Hart is a melancholic poem about the uncertainties of the future and the fear of losing someone important. The lyrics reflect on the consequences of our actions, questioning whether we will have everything we cherish and value when the time comes. The repetition of "what have we done, what have we done" reflects a sense of regret that comes with the realization that our choices have consequences.
The song revolves around two characters: a girl twisted and painful who came to the singer, and a boy with a colorful name. The girl seems to be someone the singer loves and who confided in him a shameful secret. They were both afraid of the morning star, which could represent the judgment that comes with daylight. The metaphor of a bird with wings tied behind and a girl who doesn't sing in the dark suggests that fear holds us back from reaching our potential.
The last verse is a plea for strength to face the future and protect the boy with the colorful name. The imagery of covering the footsteps in burgundy wine and fighting for composure evokes a sense of struggle and pain. The ending is unresolved, leaving the listener to wonder what will happen and whether the singer's fear of losing the girl will come true.
Line by Line Meaning
What have we done, what have we done
Reflecting on past mistakes and actions
What will we be when the day comes?
Wondering about the future and how it will turn out
Will we still have it all?
Questioning whether our current situation and success will last
Will we fall into piles of trembling bones on the floor?
Expressing fear and uncertainty about the future
The bird never flies with wings tied behind
You can't achieve greatness if you're held back
The girl doesn't sing in the dark
Not being able to express oneself freely without fear or shame
Twisted and painful she came to me
A difficult or complicated situation that causes emotional distress
Shameful and we told our secret afraid of the morning star
Feeling guilty and scared of consequences for revealing a secret
How will she live without me now
Concern for the well-being of another person after parting ways
Cover our footsteps in burgundy wine
Trying to hide evidence of our actions and mistakes
Fight for composure, I'll give her mine
Struggling to maintain emotional stability, offering support to someone else
Will we have the strength for the boy with the colorful name?
Questioning whether we are capable of helping someone who is struggling or different from us
Contributed by Hannah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.