Nitrogen Pink
And a whole load of Wednesdays
They're these sweet rotting memories
That keep you alive

Nitrogen Pink
Please, throw me a moment
Just to get my composure
And to stamp on a fly

And the boys had their pearls
And the girls had tobacco
And everybody was laughing
And she's singing?
Isn't it, isn't it, isn't it
Such a funny old world
The way tragedy strikes?

Nitrogen Pink
And a whole load of Wednesdays
They're these sweet rotting memories
That keep you alive

Nitrogen Pink
Please, throw me a moment
Just to get my composure
And to stamp on a fly

And the blind man was seeing
Clouds all grey until
The weatherman blew his rain away
And nobody, nobody, nobody
Make a sound

Nitrogen Pink
And a pill for my breakfast
And a bag full of ketchup
That he spilt on his tie

Nitrogen Pink
For the unwritten Bible
That is magnet on survival
Tell me, kick it up in the flames

And all the education, Daddy
It never paid because
The fact man, he took my own sense away
And I thought, and I thought, and I thought
You said these streets were paved with gold

Nitrogen Pink
For the real captain ...
For the unlikely pianist
The sigh and the game

Nitrogen Pink
For the man in the court
For the ...
The sweet melody

Life's not what it seems
Got so rich and we lost it
Found the hole in my pocket
Crack a smile when were game

That long drive home
Nothing much ever after
Nothing hurts more than love
And I wish you could be here

Nitrogen Pink
And a whole load of Wednesdays
They're these sweet rotting memories
That keep you alive

Nitrogen Pink
Please, throw me a moment
Just to get my composure
And to wave you goodbye



Lyrics submitted by grog

Track duration: 05:04

"Nitrogen Pink" as written by Polly Victoria Scattergood

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics powered by LyricFind


Nitrogen Pink song meanings
Add your thoughts

5 Comments

sort form View by:
  • 0
    General Comment:It's said that Polly wrote this song about a friend of her friend who was dying of cancer. I think the nitrogen has something to do with how they use different forms of nitrogen in chemotherapy, though I have no clue if the nitrogen mustards are pink or what the color has to do with it.
    Flag dahliablackon January 02, 2013   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:I heard this song shorty after I experienced a death so I really related to this. Alot of lines in here remind me of what you think after you experience someone in your life close to you dieing for instance:

    "they're these sweet rotting memories
    that keep you alive"

    "throw me a moment
    just to get my composure
    and to stamp on a fly"

    "and everybody was laughing at you
    singing 'isn't it, isn't it, isn't it
    such a funny old world
    the way tragedy strikes?'" I think this part is about how after someone passes away it the people that didnt know that person go back to they're lives like everything's normal while your still affected.


    "that long drive home
    nothing much ever after
    nothing hurts more than laughter
    man, i wish you could be here" This is one of the strongest indications for me of what this song is about..- I can't even begin to explain why these particular lines are relevant.

    The way this song is layed out also is a big big pointer..It starts out slow and then it gets fast and beautifully overwhelming..(of course in real life you subtract the beautiful part)

    But yeah thats what I think..

    Flag TheDreameron January 19, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:so, anyone have any suggestions as to what "nitrogen pink" actually is?
    Flag TheWrongGirlon September 14, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:nitrogen pink
    and a whole load of wednesdays
    they're these sweet rotting memories
    that keep you alive

    nitrogen pink, please
    throw me a moment
    just to get my composure
    and to stamp on a fly

    and the boys had their pearls
    and the girls had tobacco
    and everybody was laughing at you
    singing 'isn't it, isn't it, isn't it
    such a funny old world
    the way tragedy strikes?'

    nitrogen ink
    and a whole load of aednesdays
    they're these sweet rotting memories
    that keep you alive

    nitrogen pink, please,
    throw me a moment
    just to get my composure
    and to stamp on a fly

    and the blind man was seeing
    clouds all grey until
    the weatherman blew his rain away
    and nobody, nobody, nobody
    make a sound

    nitrogen pink
    and a pill for my breakfast
    and a bag full of ketchup
    that he spilt on his tie

    nitrogen pink
    for the unwritten bible
    that is mad mad dog's survival
    till he kicked it up in the flames

    and all the education, daddy
    it never paid because
    the fat man, he took my innocence away
    and i thought, and i thought, and i thought, and I thought
    you said these streets were all paved with gold

    nitrogen pink
    for the real captain redbeard
    for the unlikely pianist
    the sad and the gay

    nitrogen pink
    for the man in the corner
    for the pig at the slaughterhouse
    the sweet melody

    played slot machines,
    got so rich then we lost it
    found the hole a my pocket
    crack a smile, we're ok

    that long drive home
    nothing much ever after
    nothing hurts more than laughter
    man, i wish you could be here

    nitrogen pink
    and a whole load of wednesdays
    they're these sweet rotting memories
    that keep you alive

    nitrogen pink, please,
    throw me a moment
    just to get my composure
    and to wave you goodbye
    Flag electrictightson July 20, 2009   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:Hauntingly beautiful... It seems like a pensive homage to a past relationship/person.
    Flag BKxoon July 15, 2009   Link

Add your thoughts

Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.

Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!

Back to top
explain