[Verse 1]
I woke up late
To a pale blue room
Your cup still sat
By the window ledge
The leaves outside
Moved like paper cuts
And every shirt
Looked half washed out
[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to laugh
But it came out thin
Like a photograph
With the sun burned in
[Chorus]
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
I can’t paint you back
I can’t paint you back
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
Hold my hand a while
Hold my hand a while
[Verse 2]
Your red scarf hangs
On the back of the chair
It used to flare
Like a warning flag
Now it just sways
In the cold hall air
A quiet shape
That knows you’re gone
[Pre-Chorus]
And I still reach
For the brighter side
But the edges fade
Every time I try
[Chorus]
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
I can’t paint you back
I can’t paint you back
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
Hold my hand a while
Hold my hand a while
[Bridge]
If you come home
Wear something warm
Bring one small spark
For the dark to keep
I’ll keep your name
Like a lit-up match
Till my eyes can learn
How to see again
[Final Chorus]
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
I can’t paint you back
I can’t paint you back
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
Hold my hand a while
Hold my hand a while
World lost its colors
World lost its colors
But your name still glows
But your name still glows