Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Hidden Citizens
Canonical path: /hidden-citizens/paint-it-black
Related lyric paths: 6
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Paint It Black
Read Paint It Black lyrics by Hidden Citizens on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Paint It Black
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I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours 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
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love, both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a newborn baby, it just happens everyday
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and must have it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black
No more will my green sea turn to a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours 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
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Hidden Citizens performs "Paint It Black", and this lyric page sits inside the Hidden Citizens catalog on LyroVerse.
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