I Keep Mine Hidden Lyrics

Lyric discussion by dirtyvest 

Cover art for I Keep Mine Hidden lyrics by Smiths, The

Yellow and green are two colours that express characteristics in a person. Yellow is cowardice and green is envy; inexperience, or it could be both.

They are astumbling block because these characteristics are what prevents the person in the song from opening up to anyone. This is why he keeps his hidden.

@dirtyvest The colours refer to the pill he took for (believe it or not) depression