In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
These are the colors of the seven
When a rainbow catches their eye, they lure and beguile it
These are the desaturating seven
The seven came a creepin'
The seven came to play
The seven filled the land with a cold dismay
Seven came slaking their wretched thirst
Desaturating colors 'til bellies burst
The desaturating seven
The desaturating seven
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
These are the desaturating seven
With the grandeur of the world, they abuse and defile it
These are the desaturating seven
They fill their mouths with greed and take way more then they need
Ha ho, the desaturating seven
They're going to prowl and prey 'til the world is dark and grey
Because they are the desaturating seven
The seven came a creepin'
The seven came to play
The seven filled the land with a cold dismay
Seven came slaking their wretched thirst
Desaturating colors 'til bellies burst
The desaturating seven
The desaturating seven
Ooh, desaturating seven
These are the colors of the seven
When a rainbow catches their eye, they lure and beguile it
These are the desaturating seven
The seven came a creepin'
The seven came to play
The seven filled the land with a cold dismay
Seven came slaking their wretched thirst
Desaturating colors 'til bellies burst
The desaturating seven
The desaturating seven
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
These are the desaturating seven
With the grandeur of the world, they abuse and defile it
These are the desaturating seven
They fill their mouths with greed and take way more then they need
Ha ho, the desaturating seven
They're going to prowl and prey 'til the world is dark and grey
Because they are the desaturating seven
The seven came a creepin'
The seven came to play
The seven filled the land with a cold dismay
Seven came slaking their wretched thirst
Desaturating colors 'til bellies burst
The desaturating seven
The desaturating seven
Ooh, desaturating seven
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
The Seven Lyrics as written by Les Claypool Sean Lennon
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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