As Black as Blood Is Blue Lyrics

Lyric discussion by CretaceousBC 

Cover art for As Black as Blood Is Blue lyrics by Ray LaMontagne

This song has some mystery. What comes to mind:

It could be my delusion, I would paint it in colors bold. His music is his art which comes from within. From a feeling, whether others can understand it or not. Regardless if it is an illusion, it is a feeling that he needs to express.

Music that is all over the radio seems to come from a different place. He is willing to slip into someone elses shoes to understand what makes them tick, because he really does not understand surface level music that follows a formula or takes a paint-by-numbers approach. What is the point of self expression if you are jumping through corporate hoops to get your songs on the radio.

There is no place to go with the light of electric soul. This could be a metaphor that says the true beauty and power of music, or any other art form really, comes directly from the heart or a place that is deep within your soul.