No, no, no. You people are reading way too much into this. The lyric is quite simple. No drugs, no Vietnam, no affirmative action. The lyric is about the death of his girlfriend, and attending the subsequent funeral after.
The red door referrs to his heart, which he now wants painted black, as to never be opened again. The man is grieving here after all.
And the funeral:
"...line of cars painted black, with flowers and my love, both never to come back". How much Poe do you need?
Furthermore: "..i could not for-see this thing happening to you".. the protagonist blaming himself for not being able to help or stop the death from happening.
Painting it black is a metaphore for his mood and how he does not wish to be consoled, merely left alone to "fade away and not have to face the facts".
As far as the girls walking by in their summer clothes, they simply remind him of his loss and must therefore turn away, "...until my darkness goes".
I must say though I do have issue with incorrect lyrics posted at the end here.
It doesn't say ..."I want to see your face painted black"
the song simply says :
"I want to see it painted, painted black, black as night..."
And it does not say .."don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky..."
it says:
..."I want to see the sun blotted out from the sky".
If you listen with ear phones it is unmistakeable.
Again this man is crushed, he wants everything to be black to reflect his malaise.
I see this song and "As Tears Go By" as two stages in the process of grieving. It's obvious from the lyrics that someone has died. "Paint it black" is the anger/denial/isolation stage, and "As Tears Go By" is the acceptance stage. The person in the "As Tears Go By" song's POV is still sad and melancholy (basically watching the kids play thinking of the kids they will never be able to have with their dead loved one, maybe) but time has passed and allowed them to heal a little. "Paint It Black" definitely expresses fresh rage and grief...
I see this song and "As Tears Go By" as two stages in the process of grieving. It's obvious from the lyrics that someone has died. "Paint it black" is the anger/denial/isolation stage, and "As Tears Go By" is the acceptance stage. The person in the "As Tears Go By" song's POV is still sad and melancholy (basically watching the kids play thinking of the kids they will never be able to have with their dead loved one, maybe) but time has passed and allowed them to heal a little. "Paint It Black" definitely expresses fresh rage and grief over having unexpectedly lost someone. ("I could not foresee this thing happening to you.")
@Karnenyen Thanks! But why this line "I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby it just happens ev'ryday" is on funeral?
And why "green sea"? :)
@Karnenyen Thanks! But why this line "I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby it just happens ev'ryday" is on funeral?
And why "green sea"? :)
@Karnenyen I had a similar idea to that (i'm listening to the VersaMerge cover for the song) and I just thought the red door was a literal thing, like her/his lover was murdered close to a door and the blood stained it. But I like your explanation better
@Karnenyen I had a similar idea to that (i'm listening to the VersaMerge cover for the song) and I just thought the red door was a literal thing, like her/his lover was murdered close to a door and the blood stained it. But I like your explanation better
@Karnenyen - petra10467on November 11, 2015
During the funeral people feel down but just like death there is life... nothing a bitter person finds much emotion in either way. He wants no colors, so his green sea will not exist because it will be black???? It cannot turn to blue (be beautiful because it will be black.
@Karnenyen - petra10467on November 11, 2015
During the funeral people feel down but just like death there is life... nothing a bitter person finds much emotion in either way. He wants no colors, so his green sea will not exist because it will be black???? It cannot turn to blue (be beautiful because it will be black.
@Karnenyen i changed the "don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky" part to the correct version. I'll admit, when I read that part I cringed badly.
@Karnenyen i changed the "don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky" part to the correct version. I'll admit, when I read that part I cringed badly.
@Karnenyen nice interpretation but they said that it isn't about anything specific. So not directly talking about a loved one. It is just about depression and wanting the outside world to mimic what he feelings.
@Karnenyen nice interpretation but they said that it isn't about anything specific. So not directly talking about a loved one. It is just about depression and wanting the outside world to mimic what he feelings.
@petra10467 I think that line means that as the hearse drives by, people on the streets turn their heads to look at it, recognize it as it means someone died, and quickly turn their gaze away unimpressed, because just like babies being born everyday, people die everyday. It's so natural and mundane that to a stranger on the street, it's not even worth a thought.
@petra10467 I think that line means that as the hearse drives by, people on the streets turn their heads to look at it, recognize it as it means someone died, and quickly turn their gaze away unimpressed, because just like babies being born everyday, people die everyday. It's so natural and mundane that to a stranger on the street, it's not even worth a thought.
I've been on that situation of driving behind a hearse and seeing people walk by going about their everyday life, while you feel like you are in another dimension because death, as simple as it is, it's such a strange concept to wrap your head around when it strikes someone you love.
It adds to the whole strangeness of it, that to everyone else, it's just another day, life goes on, as if nothing.
No, no, no. You people are reading way too much into this. The lyric is quite simple. No drugs, no Vietnam, no affirmative action. The lyric is about the death of his girlfriend, and attending the subsequent funeral after. The red door referrs to his heart, which he now wants painted black, as to never be opened again. The man is grieving here after all. And the funeral: "...line of cars painted black, with flowers and my love, both never to come back". How much Poe do you need? Furthermore: "..i could not for-see this thing happening to you".. the protagonist blaming himself for not being able to help or stop the death from happening. Painting it black is a metaphore for his mood and how he does not wish to be consoled, merely left alone to "fade away and not have to face the facts". As far as the girls walking by in their summer clothes, they simply remind him of his loss and must therefore turn away, "...until my darkness goes".
I must say though I do have issue with incorrect lyrics posted at the end here. It doesn't say ..."I want to see your face painted black" the song simply says : "I want to see it painted, painted black, black as night..." And it does not say .."don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky..." it says: ..."I want to see the sun blotted out from the sky". If you listen with ear phones it is unmistakeable. Again this man is crushed, he wants everything to be black to reflect his malaise.
I see this song and "As Tears Go By" as two stages in the process of grieving. It's obvious from the lyrics that someone has died. "Paint it black" is the anger/denial/isolation stage, and "As Tears Go By" is the acceptance stage. The person in the "As Tears Go By" song's POV is still sad and melancholy (basically watching the kids play thinking of the kids they will never be able to have with their dead loved one, maybe) but time has passed and allowed them to heal a little. "Paint It Black" definitely expresses fresh rage and grief...
I see this song and "As Tears Go By" as two stages in the process of grieving. It's obvious from the lyrics that someone has died. "Paint it black" is the anger/denial/isolation stage, and "As Tears Go By" is the acceptance stage. The person in the "As Tears Go By" song's POV is still sad and melancholy (basically watching the kids play thinking of the kids they will never be able to have with their dead loved one, maybe) but time has passed and allowed them to heal a little. "Paint It Black" definitely expresses fresh rage and grief over having unexpectedly lost someone. ("I could not foresee this thing happening to you.")
@Karnenyen Thanks! But why this line "I see people turn their heads and quickly look away Like a newborn baby it just happens ev'ryday" is on funeral? And why "green sea"? :)
@Karnenyen Thanks! But why this line "I see people turn their heads and quickly look away Like a newborn baby it just happens ev'ryday" is on funeral? And why "green sea"? :)
@Karnenyen I had a similar idea to that (i'm listening to the VersaMerge cover for the song) and I just thought the red door was a literal thing, like her/his lover was murdered close to a door and the blood stained it. But I like your explanation better
@Karnenyen I had a similar idea to that (i'm listening to the VersaMerge cover for the song) and I just thought the red door was a literal thing, like her/his lover was murdered close to a door and the blood stained it. But I like your explanation better
@Karnenyen - petra10467on November 11, 2015 During the funeral people feel down but just like death there is life... nothing a bitter person finds much emotion in either way. He wants no colors, so his green sea will not exist because it will be black???? It cannot turn to blue (be beautiful because it will be black.
@Karnenyen - petra10467on November 11, 2015 During the funeral people feel down but just like death there is life... nothing a bitter person finds much emotion in either way. He wants no colors, so his green sea will not exist because it will be black???? It cannot turn to blue (be beautiful because it will be black.
@Karnenyen i changed the "don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky" part to the correct version. I'll admit, when I read that part I cringed badly.
@Karnenyen i changed the "don't want to see the sun flying high in the sky" part to the correct version. I'll admit, when I read that part I cringed badly.
@Karnenyen nice interpretation but they said that it isn't about anything specific. So not directly talking about a loved one. It is just about depression and wanting the outside world to mimic what he feelings.
@Karnenyen nice interpretation but they said that it isn't about anything specific. So not directly talking about a loved one. It is just about depression and wanting the outside world to mimic what he feelings.
@petra10467 I think that line means that as the hearse drives by, people on the streets turn their heads to look at it, recognize it as it means someone died, and quickly turn their gaze away unimpressed, because just like babies being born everyday, people die everyday. It's so natural and mundane that to a stranger on the street, it's not even worth a thought.
@petra10467 I think that line means that as the hearse drives by, people on the streets turn their heads to look at it, recognize it as it means someone died, and quickly turn their gaze away unimpressed, because just like babies being born everyday, people die everyday. It's so natural and mundane that to a stranger on the street, it's not even worth a thought.
I've been on that situation of driving behind a hearse and seeing people walk by going about their everyday life, while you feel like you are in another dimension because death, as simple as it is, it's such a strange concept to wrap your head around when it strikes someone you love.
It adds to the whole strangeness of it, that to everyone else, it's just another day, life goes on, as if nothing.
This song is called by all thing in black
This song is called by all thing in black