In 2009, the band won Best New Artist, Best Song and Best Live Band at the O.C. Music Awards with debut single "Little Games" becoming the No.1 song on Hype Machine. The following year, the band performed at South By Southwest 2010 in Austin, Texas, were recommended for the 2010 OC Music Awards as Best Song and Best New Artist, and took the title of Best Live Band in the Best of 2010 issue for Weekly. In December of that year, the quartet was the resident band at Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa, California.
The Colourist released their first EP Lido on August 20th, 2013. Their debut album The Colourist was released on March 25th, 2014.
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Fix This
The Colourist Lyrics
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Keeping up, keeping my head up
For what I thought was so right
Guess I'm not right always
And I thought love was a fight
You could tear each other down
Then come back to life
Guess I don't live always
Your set backs add up
I was wrong about us
Don't slam that door shut, just yet.
Hear me out
I wont sleep tonight
You wont leave this house
See you shaking but you wont let it out
We can make this right
I wont leave this house
I will fix this somehow
I tried so hard
Lift your lie
And I never showed you my cold feet, just my pride
Guess it killed you always
But I see light in your eyes
Even though I don't know how you can up the fight
Guess I cant win always
Your set backs add up
I was wrong about us
Don't turn and walk out just yet
Hear me out
I wont sleep tonight
You wont leave this house
See you shaking but you wont let it out
We can make this right
I wont leave this house
I will fix this somehow
I will fix this somehow
And you wont say
And you wont say
And you wont say we're done
And you wont say we're done
I won't let this go on
I wont let this go
And you wont say we're done
And you wont say we're done
I wont let this go on
I wont let this go
Hear me out
I wont sleep tonight
You wont leave this house
See you shaking but you wont let it out
We can make this right
I wont leave this house
I will fix this somehow
Hear me out
I wont sleep tonight
You wont leave this house
See you shaking but you wont let it out
We can make this right
I wont leave this house
I will fix this somehow
I will fix this somehow
I will fix this somehow
The Colourist's song "Fix This" is an emotional plea to save a faltering relationship. The lyrics describe the singer's efforts to keep their head up and make things right, but they acknowledge that love can be a fight and they haven't always been right. They express regret for hiding their own uncertainty and pride, which killed their partner's trust. However, despite their setbacks, the singer remains committed to fixing things and preventing the relationship from ending.
The singer's desperation is palpable, as they plead with their partner to hear them out and reassure them that they won't leave. The repeated refrain of "hear me out" emphasizes the singer's need to be heard and understood, and they promise to stay and fix things somehow. The final lines, "I won't let this go on / I won't let this go," show the singer's determination to save the relationship, whatever it takes.
Overall, "Fix This" is a poignant and relatable song that captures the challenges of maintaining a relationship in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried so hard
I put in a lot of effort
Keeping up, keeping my head up
Holding on and trying to stay positive amidst the difficulties
For what I thought was so right
Believing in something strongly and standing up for it
Guess I'm not right always
Realizing that one can be wrong at times
And I thought love was a fight
Believing that love and relationships require effort and hard work
You could tear each other down
Disagreements and conflicts leading to hurtful words and actions
Then come back to life
Finding a way to reconcile and make things right
Guess I don't live always
Acknowledging that one may not always know the right thing or have all the answers
Your set backs add up
Recognizing that the difficulties and problems have accumulated over time
I was wrong about us
Realizing that I was mistaken about our relationship
Don't slam that door shut, just yet.
Asking the other person to not give up or end the relationship prematurely
Hear me out
Asking for a chance to explain
I wont sleep tonight
Feeling restless and unable to rest due to the situation
You wont leave this house
Asking the other person to stay and work through the issues together
See you shaking but you wont let it out
Observing the other person's emotions, but realizing they may not want to talk about it yet
We can make this right
Believing that things can be fixed between us
I wont leave this house
Stating my commitment to stay and work things out
I will fix this somehow
Expressing determination to find a solution to the problem
Lift your lie
Asking the other person to not hide their true feelings or thoughts
And I never showed you my cold feet, just my pride
Admitting that I never expressed my own vulnerabilities or fears - only my confidence
Guess it killed you always
Realizing that my actions or words may have hurt the other person
But I see light in your eyes
Noticing that there is still hope and love between us
Even though I don't know how you can up the fight
Feeling unsure how the other person can continue the relationship amidst the issues
Guess I cant win always
Recognizing that I can't always be right or successful
Don't turn and walk out just yet
Asking the other person to continue working together, and not give up just yet
And you wont say we're done
Not wanting the other person to give up on our relationship
I won't let this go on
Not wanting the issues and problems to continue
I wont let this go
Expressing determination to find a solution to the problem
Hear me out
Asking for a chance to explain
I will fix this somehow
Expressing determination to find a solution to the problem
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ADAM CASTILLA, ANDREW TAGGART, JUSTIN WAGNER, KOLLIN JOHANNSEN, MAYA TUTTLE
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