Never Saw Blue Like That
Shawn Colvin Lyrics


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Today I took a walk up the street
And picked a flower and climbed the hill
Above the lake

And secret thoughts were said aloud
We watched the faces in the clouds
Until the clouds had blown away
And were we ever somewhere else
You know it's hard to say

And I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that

I can't believe a month ago
I was alone, I didn't know you
I hadn't seen or heard you're name
And even now, I'm so amazed
It's like a dream, It's like a rainbow, it's like the rain

And somethings are the way they are
And words just can't explain

Cause I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that before

And it feels like now,
And it feels always,
And it feels like coming home

I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that before





Oh, I, I never saw blue like that

Overall Meaning

In this song, Shawn Colvin sings about a beautiful day when she took a walk up the street and climbed a hill above the lake. She picked a flower and had secret thoughts that she said aloud as she watched the faces in the clouds until the clouds blew away. She remembers feeling like she was somewhere else, but it was hard to say. What was most striking about this day, however, was the sky - she had never seen blue like that before.


The lyrics capture the wonder of experiencing something new and beautiful with someone special. It's clear that whoever Shawn was with made her feel more alive and helped her see things in a new way. The sky serves as a metaphor for this - it's familiar yet unknown, breathtaking yet impossible to fully understand. It's something they share, something that connects them, and something that Shawn will never forget.


The song is a celebration of love and how it can change how we see the world around us. It's a reminder to cherish the unique moments we share with someone special and to appreciate the beauty in everyday experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

Today I took a walk up the street
I went for a walk outside


And picked a flower and climbed the hill
I picked a flower and went up a hill


Above the lake
I went up high enough to be above the lake


And secret thoughts were said aloud
I shared some private thoughts out loud


We watched the faces in the clouds
We looked at the shapes of clouds


Until the clouds had blown away
We kept looking until the clouds disappeared


And were we ever somewhere else
I'm not sure if we were actually somewhere else


You know it's hard to say
It's difficult to determine for sure


And I never saw blue like that before
I've never seen that shade of blue before


Across the sky
It was visible in the sky


Around the world
I've never seen that color anywhere else


You've given me all you have and more
You've given me everything you have and more


And no one else has ever shown me how
No one else has ever demonstrated this to me


To see the world the way I see it now
To see the world in the way that I do currently


Oh, I, I never saw blue like that
I'm really amazed by this new shade of blue


I can't believe a month ago
It's hard to believe that just a month ago


I was alone, I didn't know you
I was alone and didn't know you existed


I hadn't seen or heard you're name
I didn't know your name yet


And even now, I'm so amazed
Even now, I'm completely stunned


It's like a dream, It's like a rainbow, it's like the rain
It feels like a fantasy, like a rainbow, like rain


And somethings are the way they are
Some things are just the way they are


And words just can't explain
And there aren't enough words to express it


Cause I never saw blue like that before
I've never seen a color like that before


And it feels like now,
It feels like the present moment


And it feels always,
It feels like it will always be this way


And it feels like coming home
It feels like coming home


Oh, I, I never saw blue like that before
I'm still amazed by this new shade of blue




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: THOMAS E. KIMMEL, JEFFREY FRANZEL, MARK J. LUNA

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William Franklin

Today I took a walk up the street
And picked a flower and climbed the hill
Above the lake
And secret thoughts were said aloud
We watched the faces in the clouds
Until the clouds had blown away
And were we ever somewhere else
You know it's hard to say
And I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that
I can't believe a month ago
I was alone, I didn't know you
I hadn't seen or heard you're name
And even now, I'm so amazed
It's like a dream, It's like a rainbow, it's like the rain
And somethings are the way they are
And words just can't explain
Cause I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that before
And it feels like now,
And it feels always,
And it feels like coming home
I never saw blue like that before
Across the sky
Around the world
You've given me all you have and more
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that before
Oh, I, I never saw blue like that



Garcello

i might heard this song before, but just last month, my boy friend send me this song, and it just like,... about out love <3 ...

"I can't believe a month ago
I was alone, I didn't know you
I hadn't seen or heard your name
And even now, I'm so amazed
It's like a dream, It's like a rainbow, it's like the rain
....
And no one else has ever shown me how
To see the world the way I see it now
oh I, I never saw blue like that before"

thank you my love <3 #masBudiarsa



All comments from YouTube:

Anna Jelínková

If I should describe Dawson's Creek using a song It would be this one..truly beautiful masterpiece! <3

Paul Bellefeuille

A song that makes you listen with your heart. Priceless.

Adriel

Indeed, beautiful...

Caroline Ann Torge

By far an amazing song... The first time I'd heard it was in the show "Dawson's Creek"... Truly beautiful words...

Linda Walsh

One of the best romantic songs I’ve ever discovered. Thanks Shawn

hbbeverly

Yet another quiet and contemplative love song by one of the masters of the genre. This is the first time I've ever heard this song, and it is my favorite kind of material that she does. It's like I've been shot by a stun gun - all I can do is be quiet, and let her words wash over me like the ocean that girl is sitting in above in the video. Absolutely beautiful....

James Long

Well put.......

Peter Daltrey

Stunning. One of the greatest songs ever written.....

Susan Knight

This song gives us time to quiet our souls, reflect, cherish and be grateful for the times we saw blue like that.

Tatjana

This song is so beautiful it makes my heart ache from all the love. I actually dreamt of this song last night and hadn’t listened to it for a while. Good way to start the day.

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