Paint It Blacker
Plan B Ft The Rolling Stones Lyrics
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No colors 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
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door, I 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 go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors 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
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
I wanna see it painted, painted black
Black as night, black as coal
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
Yeah
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
The lyrics of Plan B Ft The Rolling Stones's "Paint It Blacker" speak about the desire to paint everything black, removing all the colors from the world. It begins with the singer seeing a red door and wanting it painted black, wanting to rid himself of all colors. He then sees people around him turning their heads away, possibly due to the starkness of his blackness, which he compares to a newborn baby, something that happens every day.
The second verse speaks of lost love and how memories of the love and the emotions associated with it are painted black. The singer then looks within himself and sees that his heart is black and wants his red door painted black as well. He hopes that this act will help him fade away and avoid facing the world's realities. The final verse speaks of the desire to blot out the sun and see everything painted black.
Overall, the lyrics can be interpreted as a manifestation of depression or a feeling of hopelessness, where the person desires to erase everything and become numb to the world's colors and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I see a red door and I want it painted black
I feel so disconnected from the world that I want to take control of the few things that I can, like painting a red door black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black
I am consumed by sadness and want everything around me to reflect that feeling
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
Even though the world around me is moving on, I am still stuck in my own despair and can barely bring myself to look at the beauty around me
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes
I am unable to confront the happiness of others because it only amplifies the darkness within me
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
I am surrounded by people who are just as consumed by sadness and loss as I am
With flowers and my love both never to come back
The people around me are mourning and I too have lost something or someone that I can never have back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Others are also struggling to confront the sadness and pain around them and so they look away to avoid it
Like a new born baby it just happens ev'ry day
This pain and sadness is a part of life, just like how every day a baby is born somewhere in the world
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
My sadness and pain have become so overwhelming that they have seeped into every part of me
I see my red door I must have it painted black
The only way I can cope is by taking control of things like painting my door black, even though it won't truly solve anything
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
I am hoping that by fully embracing my darkness, I can escape the reality of my situation
It's not easy facin' up, when your whole world is black
Confronting my pain and sadness is incredibly difficult when it feels like it permeates every aspect of my life
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
Even the things that used to bring me joy, like the colors of the sea, have lost their vibrancy and turned dark like the rest of the world
I could not foresee this thing happening to you
I never imagined that I would be grappling with this level of pain and sadness, and I cannot even begin to comprehend how it may be affecting others
If I look hard enough into the settin' sun
Despite everything, I am still searching for a glimmer of hope or beauty
My love will laugh with me before the mornin' comes
I am holding onto the hope that I will find joy and love again, even though it seems impossible right now
I want to see it painted, painted black
I am fixated on my pain and sadness and want everything around me to reflect it
Black as night, black as coal
I want my surroundings to be as dark and all-consuming as the emotions I am grappling with
I want to see the sun, blotted out from the sky
Even the sunshine feels like it is mocking me, and I want it to be hidden from view
I want to see it painted, painted, painted, painted black
I am so deeply consumed by my feelings of pain and sadness that I cannot imagine anything else
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Keith Richards, Michael Jagger
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A Robson
One of the most talented artists to come out of Britain and I don't mean just his music. He is blessed with the ability to express in different niches and genres like most of us wish
Helen Marie
First time I heard this it gave me chills, still does I ❤ it 😁
Rob Lawrence
So under his radar and so underrated!
So many people may never have the privilege of listening to this classic 😔
Friendly Homie
Robert Lawrence this generation not only misses out on an original amazing song, but also Ben Drew, a true lyricist, even his new album, I love it.
Gabe Gaunt
James Thomas he’s never said he was a gangster, the stories and perspectives he’s written about are others or fictional, just based on some of the stuff he’s heard or seen growing up in a council estate. You see a lot of what he writes about which makes it relatable. He even says in Strickland banks and in interviews he’s never been a gangster just written about what he’s witnessed and the places he was in at the time. Hence why his new album is completely contrasted to some of his previous stuff he said he doesn’t feel that way anymore and doesn’t want to write in that perspective as he’s not in that place. He does songs about politics now because that’s at the forefront of his agenda and what’s on his mind.
Patti Hitchens
I can't even imagine a world with no Plan B. Absolute genius.
arron stockton
2020 an still loving this album
50shadesofgrade
You aint wrong bow
Gez Hymnself
Cuz we're all older and now it's so relatable as hell.
definitive kole
My guy haha