(Not to be confused with T-Love the Hip-Hop artist).

T.Love started … Read Full Bio ↴(Not to be confused with T-Love the Hip-Hop artist).

T.Love started as a punk rock band “Teenage Love Alternative” in Częstochowa (Poland) in 1982. The lineup at that time consisted of Zygmunt “Muniek” Staszczyk (vocalist), Janusz Konorowski (guitarist), Dariusz Zając (keyboardist) and Jacek Wudecki (drummer). They quickly gained popularity, partly due to their infamous habit of giving shows under influence, and were chosen to perform during Jarocin Festival in 1984. The band changed their name to T.Love in 1987, and went on a 2-year hiatus in 1989. Staszczyk reactivated the band in 1991 with a new lineup and more pop rock sound. Today, T.Love are: Jacek Perkowski, Maciej Majchrzak (guitarists), Sidney Polak (drummer), Paweł Nazimek (bass player) and Michał Marecki (keyboardist). The band has achieved commercial success, bringing many of their songs to the first places of musical charts.

Black and Blue
T.Love Lyrics

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One and two
Too, too

Black is black
Cool is blue
Violet is cute
And the pink too
Sex is red

And green is free
Your love so empty
You know what I mean

One and two
Too, too

I've got my home
And I've got my wife
I've got my siutcase
And I've got my phone
I've got my devils
I've got my band
I've got my gods
This is the end

One and two
Too, too

Listen to me
Black and blue
Listen to me
Listen to you

Black is black
Cool is blue
Violet is cute
And pink too
Red is green
Ant the green is free
Your love so empty
You know what I mean

One and two
Too, too

Listen to me
Black and blue

Listen to me
Listen to you

Overall Meaning

In T.Love's song "Black And Blue," the singer talks about various colors and what they symbolize while also hinting at the emotions and experiences that come with them. The first stanza appears to explore color association between feelings and experiences. The black color is commonly associated with darkness or negativity. Likewise, the blue color denotes a cool and calm attitude. In contrast, violet and pink are cute and represent delicate emotions. The color red is associated with passion, especially sexual passion, and green is free; it may mean that love is free and should be without boundaries.

The next stanza's lyrics move towards personal experiences. The singer talks about having a wife, a suitcase, and a phone, which suggests that he is on the move, possibly to seek a better life. He then mentions having his devils or vices, his band, and his gods, which signifies that he has it all, but still, it seems that he is not content. The final repetition of "One and two, Too too," further reinforces this notion of indecisiveness and uncertainty.

Line by Line Meaning

One and two
Starting fresh with new beginnings

Too, too
Reaffirming the sentiment of starting anew

Black is black
The color black represents darkness, gloom and negativity

Cool is blue
The color blue represents calmness and serenity

Violet is cute
The color violet represents a unique and creative perspective

And the pink too
The color pink represents love and affection

Sex is red
The color red represents passion and desire

And green is free
The color green represents freedom and growth

Your love so empty
The love shared is lacking emotion or depth

You know what I mean
Addressing the audience to relate to what is being expressed

I've got my home
Personal belongings considered to be of utmost importance