Song Description

This song uses an artist's interpretation as a metaphor for difficulties in a relationship.

Lyrics

Maybe you wanted to paint me
Fly me to your canvas sky
Capture the moment and hold it there forever

Just to save the feeling
In your watercolor world
But the colors don't always say what you want them to

Oh no --- So you turn your back on me
You shut the light and close the door
If you don't like what you see
You won't look there anymore

And I never meant to hurt you baby
I never meant to hurt you - not at all

Maybe I shouldn't have gone there
Maybe I shouldn't have learned your secrets
Or showed you the colors in my mind

But can't you still hold them in your heart
Tho' they have a different meaning
Can't there still be any beauty you can find

No -- You turn your back on me
You shut the light and close the door
If you don't like what you see
You won't look there anymore

And I never meant to hurt you baby
I never meant to hurt you - not at all

But the painting came out differently than the artist had envisioned
So he just threw it away - Cuz he didn't wanna see it
He didn't wanna listen

Or maybe you wanted to change me
Invite me into your dreams
And paint me as your fantasy woman

Oh - But the painting came out differently
And the colors all got blurred
And you walked away in your pride and your shame
And you hated me

Go on --- turn your back on me
Shut the light and close the door
If you don't like what you see You won't look there anymore
And I never meant to hurt you baby
I never meant to hurt you - not at all

But the painting came out differently than the artist had envisioned
So he just threw it away
Cuz he didn't wanna see it
He didn't wanna listen
And it was a disappointment
But you cannot blame the subject
And you cannot blame the feelings in her

Maybe you wanted to paint me
Fly me to your canvas sky
But the colors don't always say what you want them to