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Blue Is The Colour

from Characters by Flo Perlin

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Blue Is The Colour is about relationships with family, people and to self. Flo speaks of a shared experience of so many - a desire to belong, express and connect. Written in the style of a journal, using a symbol of growing roots and having them taken away not only relates to identity but also to the way in which we as humans so often disconnect to nature. Flo’s imagery within her lyrics show the challenges that come with knowing how much to give and how much to keep safe.

lyrics

Blue is the colour that reminds me of my mother when she touched my skin
That warm
nostalgic love, well it stopped my heart from caving in
Red is the colour that reminds me of my father when he taught me to scream
My lungs, they'd rise up high but there was no one to hear what I had to say.

This is a numbed out fear It's a form of expression which releases me when nothing is clear, like a
Fallen tree, oh I gave all my roots to the people but they took them from me

Fresh as the colours, new and boundless I just want to be free
And move with whomever I'm attuned to maintaining my integrity

Born to a race, of an elegant space
Oh tell me I am enough
Like a creature yearning to belong, I'm tender and tough

This is a numbed out fear, It's a form of expression which releases me when nothing is clear, like a
Fallen tree, oh I gave all my roots to the people but they took them from me
This is a numbed out fear, It's a form of expression which releases me when nothing is clear, like a
Fallen tree, oh I gave all my roots to the people but they took them from me

This is a numbed out fear, It's a form of expression which releases me when nothing is clear

credits

from Characters, released July 16, 2021
Written, composed and played by Flo Perlin
Co produced by Flo Perlin and Duncan Thornton @maprecordingstudio
String arrangements - Flo Perlin and Henry Burnett
Mixed - Duncan Thornton
Mastering - Cicely Balston
Violin - Corey Wickens
Cello - Natalie Hancock
Viola - Emily domingue
Double bass - Twm Dylan

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Flo Perlin UK

Flo Perlin is a contemporary singer-songwriter from London, UK with Iraqi and Belarusian heritage. She has been hailed as a ‘true storyteller’ by BBC Radio 6 with a style that blends contemporary folk, jazz and soul. The songs explore themes such as family history, human nature and being good to yourself. ... more

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