You May Be Blue
Vetiver Lyrics


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you may be blue
but you dark my day
throw shadows my way
break my mind
while you say that you've been treating me kind
who are you foolin'?

my time with you
beat a thorn-filled path
blood filled where we passed through
blood red with wrath
you all knew that we'd be fine
find by nothing at all

I know my way
and it won't be long
you're gonna wake one day
to find me gone




and there won't be nothing but goodbye
nothing nothing but goodbye

Overall Meaning

The song "You May Be Blue" by Vetiver is a melancholic love song that talks about a toxic relationship. The singer addresses the person with whom he is in a relationship and tells them that they make his life miserable. The opening lines, "you may be blue, but you dark my day, throw shadows my way, break my mind," suggests that the person is always sad and their sadness affects the singer's life as well. However, even while being in this relationship, the person tries to convince the singer that they treat him kindly. The line "while you say that you've been treating me kind, who are you foolin'?" reveals the singer's doubt and disbelief in the person's claims.


As the song progresses, the singer talks about the difficulties they faced in their relationship, saying that their time together has been like walking on a thorn-filled path, where blood was spilled. The line "you all knew that we’d be fine, find by nothing at all" indicates that despite the difficulties, they managed to keep their relationship going because of nothing in particular. Finally, in the last verse, the singer decides that he has had enough and knows his way. He says that he won't be with this person for long, and they will eventually wake up one day to find that he's no longer there. The song ends on a note of finality, with the line "there won’t be nothing but goodbye, nothing, nothing but goodbye."


Overall, the song "You May Be Blue" by Vetiver conveys a sense of emotional upheaval and sadness in a relationship that has run its course. It's a relatable song for anyone who has been in a toxic relationship where they were made to feel miserable.



Line by Line Meaning

you may be blue
You might be sad or unhappy


but you dark my day
Your negativity affects my day and makes it worse


throw shadows my way
You bring negativity and darkness to my life


break my mind
You cause me psychological pain and stress


while you say that you've been treating me kind
You claim to be treating me well, but your actions suggest otherwise


who are you foolin'?
I don't believe your claims of kindness


my time with you
The period I have spent with you


beat a thorn-filled path
Was difficult and painful


blood filled where we passed through
Our journey together was violent and had a significant negative impact


blood red with wrath
Our journey together was characterized by intense anger and hostility


you all knew that we'd be fine
Others may have predicted that we would have a positive outcome together


find by nothing at all
I realize that it was based on nothing


I know my way
I am confident in my path


and it won't be long
It will happen soon


you're gonna wake one day
Eventually, you will realize


to find me gone
I will have left you behind


and there won't be nothing but goodbye
I will have nothing else to say to you except goodbye


nothing nothing but goodbye
The only thing I will leave behind is a goodbye




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@rossrcfallacaro3422

Saw these guys (Andy, farmer dave) live in Big Sur. Epic picture and album.

@rafaeldguimaraes

Awesome song.

@Karl-076

Carts Of Darkness,...lovely song !

@jackwheatley8

Very good tune

@VurtualCobra

I love the picture, Just like the doors 

@BVILLE92

heard this song live. pretty amazing. love vetiver so much. <3

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Que cancion mas bacan....the best song of vetiver!! ❤

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