Electric Blue Lyrics

Lyric discussion by MarcoSic 

Cover art for Electric Blue lyrics by Arcade Fire

This song is about Dolores O’Riordan. She wrote a song called “Electric Blue” for the Cranberries 3rd album.

“A thousand boys who look like you” is a reference to her Tom-boy looks at the time. Repeat the words untill they are true was a classic trademark of Dolores’s style as she could make a whole chores out of repeating just 1 word.

“Now you've got me so confused 'Cause I don't know how to sing your blues Jesus Christ, what could I do? I don't know how to sing your blues Now I can't get my head around it I thought I found it, but I found out

Could be about how he cant figure out how she sings like she sings. His reference to Jesus is probably because Dolores’s song “Electric Blue” is a prayer to God, he’s asking God how the hell she sings like that.

Na na na na na na na na na is featured prominently in Dolores’s tune.

“Cover my Eyes Electric Blue Every single night I dream about you”

A crush he had on her, like I did, and countless other male singers.

Thats pretty clear.

@MarcoSic

Soooo I Thought it was the dude that sang this. It could be about Bowie, but I still think it’s about Dolores. It just fits her to perfectly.