Damien Rice

Colour Me In

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I tried to repress it then I carried its crown
I reached out to undress it then love let me down
Love let me down

So I tried to erase it but the ink bled right through
Almost drove myself crazy when these words let to you
And all these useless dreams of living alone like a dogless bone

So come let me love you...
So come let me love you...
Then colour me in.

Well I tried to control it and cover it up
I reached out to console it - it was never enough
Never enough

So I tried to forget it, that was all part of the show
Told myself I'd regret it but what do I know
About all these useless dreams of living alone
Like a dogless bone

So come let me love you...
So come let me love you...and then
Colour me in.

Come let me love you...
Come let me take this through the end
Of all these useless dreams of living
All of these useless useless dreams
All of these dreams of living
All these.....

Come let me love you
Come let me love you
Come let me love you
Colour me in....

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niteflite01 On Nov 03, 2014

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2014-11-03 10:07:12

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by mac16

10y ago

I think this song is about a man who has spent a lot of his life being disappointed in love. After being hurt he has built up walls and accepted the idea of being alone. That is until he meets someone who he can't help but fall in love with. This song is about the internal struggle that we face to let down our walls and accept love. To allow someone into our most intimate parts. To wipe away one's past and let love colour us in.

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by so2niteimightc 10y ago

@mac16 These are my exact feelings about this song and why it resonates with me so much. Thank you for verbalizing it so well.

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