DAY 4
COLOURS
“It’s the way we’ve been livin’, we can’t be forgiven.”
COLOURS
The Concept.
Phil put together a killer video for today’s look into “Colours” that we’ll get to a bit later so I don’t wanna give too much away but this song is definitely something we’re proud of in that it was a creative risk for us to a certain degree. We really leaned on our pop side for this one, which is probably really clear but we’re so happy with the result. Welcome to Day 4, let’s talk about “Colours!”
A Day in the Life.
To the right (or below if you’re on mobile), check out a day in the life as we prepare for a stripped/acoustic set we did in Nashville late last year! Complete with some footage of us playing a stripped version of “Colours”
LYRICS
If this is how we’re gonna be then I say we need some new identities cause you and me;
We don’t know what we both want or if we need it, now
It’s not a miracle but close to. I say it’s the way we’ve been living, we can’t be forgiven
Every one of us, we want to say that it won’t ever be the same
We all keep walking down this road alone. We see the different Colours but our hands are made of stone
I don’t know why we’re apart cause I see you’ve been with me from the start; That’s loyalty.
Lately I think we forget that we’re both human, now.
And now we know that we can break through this. That’s all we need to see the different Colours, now.
And now we know that’s all we need. Now I know.
And now we know that we can break through this. That’s all we need to see the different Colours, now.
And now we know that we can break through this. That’s all we need, that’s all we need.
PHIL SPILLS THE TEA:
Say hi to Phil as he gives you the lowdown on the writing and production of “Colours” from his unique perspective. Phil gives you the lowdown on the initial reaction we got from this song, why it’s different for us and why we made this choice to do things just a little different on this track.
THE POP ARRANGEMENT
As Phil mentioned in his video, there was an original pop demo of “Colours” before it became a Page 9 song. The differences are subtle but take a listen to the original version and see what you notice!
“it’s not a miracle, but close to”
— Colours
Stripped.
Here’s the full performance that was featured in our “day in the life” video of “Colours” stripped, live in Nashville.
FUN WITH SOCIALS.
Since we were apparently WAY into doing ‘day in the life’ videos at the time, here’s a 3-parter of us in Los Angeles for a show in November 2021 featuring some live, full band footage of “Colours!”