Lyric interpretation of "Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones

Song: Paint it black
Artist: The Rolling Stones
Trivia: Soundtrack in Westworld.
Source: Randomly coped songs of a friend.

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 go turn a deeper blue
I could not foresee this thing happening to you

If I look

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

Song Interpretation
The character in this song is depressed. He is unable to see the world like an optimist does.
Whatever little light that he sees, he wants to hide from it and block it out from his life.
He sees people going around about their lives reveling under the same sun, but all he sees
are the shadows it casts.
He sees a funeral procession with black cars and is reminded of his dead love. He knows that
there is no breathing life into it. It is not easy for him to lead his life when he views the
world through his sad glasses.

When he was with her, his life was pure like the clear ocean enriched with life and goodness,
but now it has become stagnant and impure - a harbour for toxic and unresolved feelings.
He feels remorse that he could not reach out to her when she needed him the most.
So he has decided not to let any such feelings trap him again, he wants to lock his
heart up and keep it tuned to a sad mood as he is still hung up on his past love. His love is dead.


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