For a song writer and not a renowned writer this song is literary genius.To get the obvious stuff out of the way:
His girlfriend, or love, died. This is his song singing about moving on from this and trying to coup.
The less obvious stuff:
The colors are obviously the key to this song.
Black/Darkness is symbolic of depression and pain in this song.
Red is the color of love and romance.
The door is likely symbolic of moving on in life, painting it, rather then going through it is likely him stating his depression wont allow him to look past the fact that moving on would imply romance and finding other love.
Anyone who has gone through a serious break up knows the internal battle that goes on inside, you don't want to move on, yet you must. This specific break up, as you can imagine, is much more severe; she has passed away.
The most complex part of the song:
'I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore, I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes'
He sings about painting the door, then immediately sings about girls in 'red dresses'. The girls symbolize future relationships and he uses to words 'I HAVE to turn my head, until my darkness goes away'. This being the deepest part of the song means, he knows if he wants the pain to go away he has to move on, there is no choice in the matter, he HAS to.
Hopefully, this gives you possible insight on the song.
Oh forgot to add, he is turning his head towards the women in the song. Walking by him, they are behind him at that point, then turning his head means he's literally checking them out. While this part is figurative it's important to know the difference, because that line can completely change the meaning of the song.
Oh forgot to add, he is turning his head towards the women in the song. Walking by him, they are behind him at that point, then turning his head means he's literally checking them out. While this part is figurative it's important to know the difference, because that line can completely change the meaning of the song.
For a song writer and not a renowned writer this song is literary genius.To get the obvious stuff out of the way:
His girlfriend, or love, died. This is his song singing about moving on from this and trying to coup.
The less obvious stuff:
The colors are obviously the key to this song. Black/Darkness is symbolic of depression and pain in this song. Red is the color of love and romance. The door is likely symbolic of moving on in life, painting it, rather then going through it is likely him stating his depression wont allow him to look past the fact that moving on would imply romance and finding other love.
Anyone who has gone through a serious break up knows the internal battle that goes on inside, you don't want to move on, yet you must. This specific break up, as you can imagine, is much more severe; she has passed away.
The most complex part of the song:
'I see a red door and I want it painted black No colors anymore, I want them to turn black I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes I have to turn my head until my darkness goes'
He sings about painting the door, then immediately sings about girls in 'red dresses'. The girls symbolize future relationships and he uses to words 'I HAVE to turn my head, until my darkness goes away'. This being the deepest part of the song means, he knows if he wants the pain to go away he has to move on, there is no choice in the matter, he HAS to.
Hopefully, this gives you possible insight on the song.
Oh forgot to add, he is turning his head towards the women in the song. Walking by him, they are behind him at that point, then turning his head means he's literally checking them out. While this part is figurative it's important to know the difference, because that line can completely change the meaning of the song.
Oh forgot to add, he is turning his head towards the women in the song. Walking by him, they are behind him at that point, then turning his head means he's literally checking them out. While this part is figurative it's important to know the difference, because that line can completely change the meaning of the song.