when we first came here
we were cold and we were clear
with no colours on our skin
we were light and paper-thin
and when we first came here
we were cold and we were clear
with no colours on our skin
til you let the spectrum in
say my name and every colour illuminates
we are shining
and we will never be afraid again
and when we come for you
we'll be dressed up all in blue
with the ocean in our arms
kiss your eyes and kiss your palms
and when it's time to pray
we'll be dressed up all in grey
with metal on our tongues
and silver in our lungs
and when we come back we'll be dressed in black
and you'll scream my name so loud
and we won't eat and we won't sleep
we'll drag bodies from the ground
so say my name as every colour illuminates
we are shining
and we will never be afraid again
credits
from Powderpaint,
released June 30, 2020
produced by powderpaint
written by florence welch and paul epworth
oh gods, this album was so influential to me when I was younger. helped me through school. then later helped me through finding my identity. the8thworld