Indigo
Travis A. King Lyrics


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I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
The wind blows, my mind goes, halos, indigo
I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
Distant skies
Hear my cries, I
Spend my time below
But I still see you, and
Golden slumbers fill my ears
Songs of you through the years

Darlin', in the backseat of a dream
I'll meet you in between
The purple and the green
The skies are crying out
The walls are falling down
But staring in your eyes
Cancels out the sound

I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
The wind blows, my mind goes, halos, indigo
I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another

Laying on a bed
Visions fill my head
A Starry open sky
Where angels used to fly
She's in a silver dress
High above the rest
She's a magic bean
With forest eyes of green

I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another
The wind blows, my mind goes, halos, indigo




I don't think I could ever touch or love her
I don't think I could ever touch another

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Travis A. King's song "Indigo" are filled with longing and a sense of unattainability. The singer opens the song by saying "I don't think I could ever touch or love her/I don't think I could ever touch another." The repetition of this line creates an image of the person he is addressing as unapproachable, someone who exists on a different plane than he does. The lyrics continue to explore this theme of distance and unavailability with lines like "distant skies, hear my cries" and "laying on a bed/visions fill my head/a starry open sky/where angels used to fly." These words create a beautiful, dream-like landscape, but it is also one that is out of the singer's reach.


In the chorus, the lyrics take a different turn. The singer describes the way that "the wind blows, my mind goes, halos, indigo." This could be seen as a kind of dissociative experience, where the mind is taken out of reality and into a state of heightened awareness. The word "indigo" can be seen as a reference to the color associated with the third eye chakra, which is said to be the center of intuition and perception. This brings a sense of spirituality and depth to the song, suggesting that the singer's feelings are more complicated than just a simple crush.


Overall, "Indigo" is a song about the unattainable, about longing for something that seems out of reach. The lyrics are poetic and dreamlike, creating a sense of heightened emotion and yearning.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't think I could ever touch or love her
The singer feels unable to physically or emotionally connect with a particular person.


I don't think I could ever touch another
The singer is unwilling or unable to pursue relationships with other people as well.


The wind blows, my mind goes, halos, indigo
The singer's thoughts are scattered and abstract as if blown by the wind, with a focus on the color indigo.


Distant skies
The artist is separated from someone or something by a great distance.


Hear my cries, I
The artist is reaching out for help or support.


Spend my time below
The singer is living in a depressed or subpar state of being.


But I still see you, and
Despite the singer's struggles, they are still able to visualize the person they cannot connect with.


Golden slumbers fill my ears
The artist is comforted by memories or dreams involving the person they cannot connect with.


Songs of you through the years
The artist's thoughts and emotions concerning the person have remained consistent over an extended period of time.


Darlin', in the backseat of a dream
The artist and the person they cannot connect with are only able to be together in their dreams.


I'll meet you in between
The singer is hopeful that they will be able to connect with the person in the future, but only on a middle ground.


The purple and the green
The artist is referring to dreamlike or surreal imagery that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.


The skies are crying out
The singer is experiencing emotional turmoil or distress.


The walls are falling down
The singer's emotional defenses or barriers are breaking down.


But staring in your eyes
Despite these struggles, the singer still finds comfort in the person's presence.


Cancels out the sound
The artist is able to block out external noise and focus solely on the person they cannot connect with.


Laying on a bed
The artist is in a vulnerable or passive state, possibly daydreaming.


Visions fill my head
The singer's imagination is active and vivid.


A Starry open sky
The singer is imagining a wide and expansive space or atmosphere.


Where angels used to fly
The artist is nostalgic for a time or place with a particular spiritual or idealistic connotation.


She's in a silver dress
The artist imagines the person they cannot connect with in a particular way (e.g., ethereal or elegant).


High above the rest
The artist places the person on a pedestal or idealizes them.


She's a magic bean
The person is a symbol of hope or change.


With forest eyes of green
The artist is drawn to the person's physical features, which evoke natural imagery.




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Written by: Travis Frank

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