Generally, I think this song is about having a friend that feels a bit odd or misplaced in this world but you see the beautiful side of that person.
My own interpretation of this song is a bit different, maybe because of my current depression. I found it out today when I heard the song and I started to cry, which I haven't done in months now. To me, this is a song to someone very close going through a depression.
"You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I realize
Its hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small"
To me, everything is colorless/gray but I know that I used to see colors in life and I know that other people do as well. I've lost faith in myself and my abilities, which have led me to take distance from other people. I don't want anyone to think I'm strange or make them feel uncomfortable.
"But I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow"
My girlfriend, family and friends see that I'm suffering from this darkness but they know that deep inside of me there are beautiful colors that used to make them and all other people around me happy. I was happy. They know what I used to be and they really want me to get well again, to make these colors visible.
"Show me a smile then
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I'll be there"
Suicidal thoughts are also a part of this illness. I live with them every day and this verse is the one bringing me to tears. I know that my girlfriend, family and friends love me and they would sacrifice anything to help me – if I just ask for help.
Generally, I think this song is about having a friend that feels a bit odd or misplaced in this world but you see the beautiful side of that person.
My own interpretation of this song is a bit different, maybe because of my current depression. I found it out today when I heard the song and I started to cry, which I haven't done in months now. To me, this is a song to someone very close going through a depression.
"You with the sad eyes Don't be discouraged Oh I realize Its hard to take courage In a world full of people You can lose sight of it all And the darkness inside you Can make you feel so small"
To me, everything is colorless/gray but I know that I used to see colors in life and I know that other people do as well. I've lost faith in myself and my abilities, which have led me to take distance from other people. I don't want anyone to think I'm strange or make them feel uncomfortable.
"But I see your true colors Shining through I see your true colors And that's why I love you So don't be afraid to let them show Your true colors True colors are beautiful Like a rainbow"
My girlfriend, family and friends see that I'm suffering from this darkness but they know that deep inside of me there are beautiful colors that used to make them and all other people around me happy. I was happy. They know what I used to be and they really want me to get well again, to make these colors visible.
"Show me a smile then Don't be unhappy, can't remember When I last saw you laughing If this world makes you crazy And you've taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I'll be there"
Suicidal thoughts are also a part of this illness. I live with them every day and this verse is the one bringing me to tears. I know that my girlfriend, family and friends love me and they would sacrifice anything to help me – if I just ask for help.