Colorful

Not too long ago, we watched the movie "Rock Star" (or, rather, I should say I watched it again; Mr. B watched it for the first time). It's a fun movie, especially if you grew up in the 70s/80s and remember the days of rock bands like the fictional Steel Dragon.

At the end of the movie, the main character (who has gone through a lot of soul searching) sings a quite poignant song called "Colorful". I've loved that song since the first time I heard it.

Here's a video clip of the end of the movie/that song

And, here are the lyrics:

Colorful (The Verve Pipe)

The show is over close the story book
There will be no encore
And all the random hands that I have shook
Well they're reaching for the door
I watch their backs as they leave single file
But you stood stubborn, cheering all the while

I know I can be colorful
I know I can be gray
But I know this loser's living fortunate
Cause I know you will love me either way

Most were being good for goodness sake
But you wouldn't pantomime
You are more beautiful when you awake
Than most are in a lifetime
Through the haze that is my memory well
You stayed for drama though you paid for a comedy

I know I can be colorful
I know I can be gray
But I know this loser's living fortunate
Cause I know you will love me either way

Look ahead as far as you can see
We'll live in drama but we'll die in a comedy
I know I can be colorful...

For anyone who has lived "one life" and let it go and realized that the people that are still with you/stuck behind you no matter what are ALL that matter in the end, you'll get some special meaning out of this song, I'm sure.

Mrs. B