In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
You swim like you're on fire
Live like your last day
Drink like it's water
There's no tomorrow
And you think no one can hear you
Raise your hands to be called on
You know all the answers
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You dance like no one's watching
Sing till the song ends
Then you sing some more
And we can hardly believe it
Words that flow from your mouth
Drink like it's water
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most beautiful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You are an enigma walking
Make no excuses for the way that you carry on
And we can hardly believe it
Words that flow from your mouth
Drink like it's water, girl
Drink like it's water, girl
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most beautiful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You are so colorful
Live like your last day
Drink like it's water
There's no tomorrow
And you think no one can hear you
Raise your hands to be called on
You know all the answers
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You dance like no one's watching
Sing till the song ends
Then you sing some more
And we can hardly believe it
Words that flow from your mouth
Drink like it's water
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most beautiful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You are an enigma walking
Make no excuses for the way that you carry on
And we can hardly believe it
Words that flow from your mouth
Drink like it's water, girl
Drink like it's water, girl
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You're the most beautiful thing that I've seen
You're the most colorful thing that I've seen
You are so colorful
Lyrics submitted by barbarbarian
Colorful Lyrics as written by Rocco Deluca Jude Cole
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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whoa....noone commented yet on the amazing rocco deluca??? i cant believe this...this guy is like one of the greatest singers since Jeff Buckley...god...people!! get decent music tastes and stuff listening to damn emo!!!
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I was meant to say STOP not stuff...god im not from the cast of coronation street...."Stuff You Deirdre!!"....yeah..ignore me
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this song all about wild sex wet dream...
im suprised rocco deluca and the burden arent huge right now especially with all the vh1 coverage theye are so unique in comparison with todays music defiantely a breath of fresh air
I love it! It's so sweet!
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