In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
And I could paint you red
Like the passion you feel
It might not be colorful
But atleast it'd be real
And I can paint you green
Like the envy you know
When you're all alone and I
With nowhere to go
And I can paint you grey
To show how you're empty
To show how you don't care
So the world can all see
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
And I can paint you taupe
Because they say that it's soothing
But you're like a drug to me
And I could use some abusing
And I can paint you gold
To show you're a mourner
That'd make you honest
Make you sincere
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
ohh oh
No starting and hovering
All the things we talked about
Bothered and breathed
And the world in between
Gray skies, blue eyes
Broken and I'm drowning you know
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
cause that's what you are
And I could be clear
Yeah you could see through me
But I could be beautiful
Just to be yours
Just to be
And I could paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
I could be clear
I could be graceful
I swear I'd be colorful
Just to be yours
If I would have been honest
Then I would be yours
Like the passion you feel
It might not be colorful
But atleast it'd be real
And I can paint you green
Like the envy you know
When you're all alone and I
With nowhere to go
And I can paint you grey
To show how you're empty
To show how you don't care
So the world can all see
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
And I can paint you taupe
Because they say that it's soothing
But you're like a drug to me
And I could use some abusing
And I can paint you gold
To show you're a mourner
That'd make you honest
Make you sincere
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
ohh oh
No starting and hovering
All the things we talked about
Bothered and breathed
And the world in between
Gray skies, blue eyes
Broken and I'm drowning you know
And I can paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
cause that's what you are
And I could be clear
Yeah you could see through me
But I could be beautiful
Just to be yours
Just to be
And I could paint you clear
I'd make you graceful
I'd make you beautiful
Cause that's what you are
I could be clear
I could be graceful
I swear I'd be colorful
Just to be yours
If I would have been honest
Then I would be yours
Lyrics submitted by sweetcaitlyn
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corrections anyone.... ? sixth stanza: To show you're immortal. NOT "a mourner"
Eighth stanza: most of the whole thing is wrong. it should be, SCARLET and CLOVER and all the things we talked about VIOLET cand GREEN and the world in between ... the rest is right.
More corrections - Second stanza: When you're all alone AT NIGHT, with nowhere to go. Last stanza: If I WERE AN ARTIST, then I would be yours.
the people above have it correct according to jake coco's myspace theyre on there, check it out! but also after "violet and green and the world in between": "the grey skies in your blue eyes broken hearts are all that you know"
and "And I can paint you gold To show you're immortal would that make you honest? would it make you sincere?"
I agree that the lyrics are incorrect (It's a real shame), but I can't understand why the posters above me did not even mention how beautiful this song is. It's so inspiring and the depth of the lyrics is unsoundable. Jake Coco is awesome, his music is wonderful and his talents as a musician are undenaible!