Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh
I've been out painting
The streets that I walk on
A trail of shadows free from shine
I still remember looking in mirrors
That show a reflection with a smile
I worry when I look around
I just pretend I have it all
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
'Cause I've just been sad old me for a while
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh
I've been out sailin'
Broke all my patterns
Took on the waves to heal my mind
I still remember looking in mirrors
Wondering who took the place of mine
No colour when I look around
I just pretend I see them all
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
'Cause I've just been sad old me for a while
I fake okay, I play along
Won't show you how I feel at all
I know how to put on a show
I'm sadder than you'll ever know
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh
I've been out painting
The streets that I walk on
A trail of shadows free from shine
I still remember looking in mirrors
That show a reflection with a smile
I worry when I look around
I just pretend I have it all
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
'Cause I've just been sad old me for a while
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh, oh, oh-ooh
Oh-ooh
I've been out sailin'
Broke all my patterns
Took on the waves to heal my mind
I still remember looking in mirrors
Wondering who took the place of mine
No colour when I look around
I just pretend I see them all
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
Cover me with paint
Colours that will make me feel alive
Cover me with paint
Teach me how to laugh just like a child
'Cause I've just been sad old me for a while
I fake okay, I play along
Won't show you how I feel at all
I know how to put on a show
I'm sadder than you'll ever know
Lyrics submitted by Abbie96
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