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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Say You Need Me
The Colourist Lyrics
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It's only what you want,
You're taking everything from me when you were all I need
It's always greener, hey,
When it's working out just fine
You say you need me still,
But it's just a waste of time
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Time is slipping through my fingers,
If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing,
The sound of every second passing,
Counts down the nights we shared
Give it up, leave it all behind
Nothing is getting through,
Everything just seems too late
There's only so much you can do
To get back in my way
It's all this living, hey,
Someone's always in a bind
You can't be certain what,
You want to leave behind
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Time is slipping through my fingers,
If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing,
The sound of every second passing,
Counts down the nights we shared
Give it up, leave it all behind
This isn't easy,
When you say you need me
My legs want to move but don't know how
With a heavy head, I feel weighed down
Then my heart starts racing through the crowd
I heard your voice it was calling out
And you said, and you said
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Time is slipping through my fingers,
If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing,
The sound of every second passing,
Counts down the nights we shared
Give it up, leave it all behind
Time is slipping through my fingers,
If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing,
The sound of every second passing,
Counts down the nights we shared
Give it up, leave it all behind
This isn't easy,
When you say you need me
Say you need me
Say you need me
Say you need me
Say you need me
Say you need me
The song “Say You Need Me” by The Colourist is a vulnerable song about a relationship that is coming to an end, with one person still holding onto hope while the other person has already moved on. The lyrics, “I can't say anything, It's only what you want, You're taking everything from me when you were all I need” show that the singer is feeling powerless and hurt as their partner no longer wants them. The line, “It's always greener, hey, When it's working out just fine” speaks to how the idea of a relationship can seem better than the reality, and how we often idealize the past when things were working well.
The chorus, “Time is slipping through my fingers, If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing, The sound of every second passing, Counts down the nights we shared, Give it up, leave it all behind” shows that the singer is struggling to move on and let go of the relationship. They feel like they are losing time and memories, and are torn between holding on and moving forward. The bridge of the song, “My legs want to move but don't know how, With a heavy head, I feel weighed down, Then my heart starts racing through the crowd, I heard your voice it was calling out, And you said, and you said” shows that the singer is torn between moving on and staying in the past, with their heart still hoping for a chance.
Overall, “Say You Need Me” is a poignant and emotional song that captures the pain and uncertainty of a relationship coming to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't say anything,
I am unable to express myself
It's only what you want,
I am obliged to say only what you want to hear
You're taking everything from me when you were all I need
You are taking more than what I am able to give, though you are everything I need
It's always greener, hey,
The other side always looks more desirable
When it's working out just fine
When things are going well
You say you need me still,
You claim to still need me
But it's just a waste of time
But it is not true, it is just a waste of time
Why are you sitting down, when everybody's moving around
Why are you not participating in life like everyone else?
Time is slipping through my fingers,
Time is quickly passing by
If I'm not living then I'm losing, losing,
If I am not actively living then I am losing out
The sound of every second passing,
Every second that passes
Counts down the nights we shared
Is a reminder of the time we spent together
Give it up, leave it all behind
Let go of the past and move on
Nothing is getting through,
I am not understanding anything
Everything just seems too late
It feels like it's too late for everything
There's only so much you can do
You can only do so much
To get back in my way
To come back into my life
It's all this living, hey,
Life is all about experiences
Someone's always in a bind
Someone is always struggling
You can't be certain what,
You cannot be sure about what
You want to leave behind
You want to forget
This isn't easy,
This is difficult
When you say you need me
Because you claim to still need me
My legs want to move but don't know how
I feel like I want to move on but I am unsure how to do so
With a heavy head, I feel weighed down
I feel burdened and overwhelmed
Then my heart starts racing through the crowd
My heart beats faster as I try to find my way through the crowd
I heard your voice it was calling out
I heard you call my name
And you said, and you said
And these were your words
Say you need me
Admit that you still need me
Say you need me
Say it again
Say you need me
You're not saying it convincingly enough
Say you need me
Say you truly need me
Say you need me
Say it with meaning
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADAM CASTILLA, CARLOS DE LA GARZA, JUSTIN WAGNER, KOLLIN JOHANSSEN, MAYA TUTTLE
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