anonymous September 11th, 2007 09:22PM  
It is about Julie Grey a women that Dave proposed to multiple times.

charlottepatterson83 December 14th, 2007 12:53PM  
Forget the meaning! This is the most pure example of Dave's ability to use literary devices in his song lyrics. Take them out of the music and read them on a sheet of paper. It is poetry. Someone else pointed out the "grey" area. But maybe rather than heaven and Hell, we can take it as the "in between" of right and wrong, of yes and no (a difinitive answer- which is particularly interesting considering the female Grey idea) and the devastation of never being certain that what you choose is the correct decision. His use of colors to describe emotions is fantastic! Reds turn to blue and colors fade to grey- such imagery!
The best line by far is"
She feels like kicking out all the windows
And setting fire to this life
She could change everything about her
Using colors bold and bright
But all the colors mix together - to grey"
She dreams of changing the greyness of her life by using vibrant colors (maybe to symbolize courage, difinitive decisions, beauty, hope, love) but the depression of grey lies underneath and she can't escape it. The moments of glory soon end. And it breaks her heart. Just beautiful.

oregoniangal July 24th, 2008 11:22PM  
This woman wants so much more out of life, she is trying but she is stuck, she can't break through. she is depressed but amazingly,still has hope. She is doing everything she can, but gets slammed again. Why? She doesn't understand what she has ever done to bring this on. She is trapped in her own prison.
The analogy that the other person gave on the colors is right on!