She is twenty years old and from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, US. She first auditioned for American Idol in Boston. As the former lead singer of the band Lunar Valve, Siobhan is no stranger to singing epically.
Performances on American Idol:
Top 6: Any Man of Mine (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 7: When You Believe (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 9 (Part 2): Suspicious Minds (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 9 (Part 1): Across the Universe (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 10: Through The Fire (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 11: Superstition (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 12: Paint It Black (American Idol Studio Version)
Top 8 Girls: House of the Rising Sun (American Idol Performance)
Top 10 Girls: Think (American Idol Performance)
Top 12 Girls: Wicked Game (American Idol Performance)
Hollywood Week Day/Round 3: Living for the City
Paint It Black
Siobhan Magnus Lyrics
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No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and must have it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black
Oh, ah
"Paint It Black" by Siobhan Magnus is a cover of The Rolling Stones' 1966 song of the same title. The lyrics of this song are about a man who is dealing with depression and is in a state of mind where he only wants to see everything painted black. The song begins with the singer seeing a red door and wanting it painted black, as he does not want to see any colors anymore. He feels like he is consumed by darkness and wants everything around him to match his mood. He sees the girls walking by in their summer clothes, but he has to turn his head until his darkness goes away.
The singer then sees a line of cars painted black, which reminds him of the loss of his love and the flowers that were placed on the grave. He feels like people are turning their heads and quickly looking away, just like a newborn baby, who is not used to the harsh realities of life. However, the singer is not happy with his situation and he looks inside himself and finds his heart to be black. He wants to have his red door painted black too, as it would help him fade away from reality and not face the facts of his life. The song ends with the singer singing "Oh, ah" as he accepts his situation and his dark world.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a red door and I want it painted black
I see something beautiful, but it reminds me of my darkness and I want everything to match the blackness inside me.
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I don't want to see beauty or happiness anymore, I want everything to reflect my feelings of despair and hopelessness.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I see evidence of others living life happily, but the contrast to my inner darkness is too much to bear.
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I can't handle seeing other people enjoy life when I can't, so I have to look away until my own dark thoughts subside.
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
Even the things that used to bring me joy or beauty now feel tainted by my inner darkness.
With flowers and my love both never to come back
The beauty of the world and the love in my life are both gone, and nothing can bring them back.
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Other people can sense my darkness and they avoid me, which only deepens my feelings of isolation.
Like a new born baby it just happens every day
My pain and despair feel like a constant cycle that repeats every day, with no end in sight.
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
When I examine my own feelings, I see nothing but darkness and hopelessness inside my own heart.
I see my red door and must have it painted black
The red door is a reminder of beauty that I don't feel like I deserve, and I want it to reflect the darkness inside me instead.
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
If I can erase beauty from the world, maybe I won't have to face the reality of my own dark thoughts and feelings.
It's not easy facin' up when your whole world is black
It's difficult to confront your own darkness when it feels like everything around you reinforces that sense of despair and hopelessness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Michael Jagger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@HeroShades
Beautiful song, beautiful singer, haunting scream, haunting melody, I love the whole thing. She did an amazing job with this song. She even got a standing ovation for this one.
@Serraph108
I love how she starts it out quiet and slowly builds in speed and volume all the way until she reaches that haunting scream of her's and then reigns it back in at the very end. She should have won American Idol that season.
@VioletFlameMusic
Yes, as good as this version is, her live performances are even more incredible. Check out her live performance from Chicago of Paint It Black. Your jaw will drop.
@dark-vigilant
Very beautiful, haunting, and emotional. I love it. Great cover. :))
@fairylicious96
her voice is so beautiful it makes me want to cry for no apparent reason!
@carolawabdy
amazing! its a cover you just dont wanna miss!
@jeffersonbonite2787
my favorite song . haunting harmony ....that's the term to describe it
@Storyofmylife6027
This cover is why "Paint it Black" is my favorite song.
@brandonbechtold9710
she really made this song so much better than the original!! also wish she had won her season I was such a huge fan of her and I hear so much about and from her and none what's so ever from any of the people who was on that season with her! not even the winner
@robgoulding4159
Is it really better or is it a new interpretation of an old classic?