You smiled and I fell
Under your spell
Blinded by roses
Prickled with thorns
Enraptured with charm
The glasses came on
Reeling me slowly
Farther from home
Swore I was leaking love
Turned out to be blood
And though I was bruised
Thought that's what love was
Filled me with color
Purples and blues
The rose-colored glasses
Distorted the view
I saw yellow in the eye of the storm
Orange when you're keeping me warm
Purple, the calm when you're gone
Now I'm graying, decaying
Without the rose-colored glasses on
You're so good with words
You sing like the birds
Melodies calling
Like a siren at sea
Blue like my tears
Blue like my fears
Blue like the ocean
But you're drowning me
Swore I was giving up
Broke my heart like my trust
And though I was battered
Thought that's what love was
Filled me with color
Purples and blues
The rose-colored glasses
Distorted the view
I saw yellow in the eye of the storm
Orange when you're keeping me warm
Purple, the calm when you're gone
Now I'm graying, decaying
Without the rose-colored glasses on
If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't need saving
The red in my eyes is making me hazy
Isn't it fun, this game that we're playing
Worst comes to worst, I'm stuck if I'm staying
Staying
I saw yellow in the eye of the storm
Orange when you're keeping me warm
Purple, the calm when you're gone
Now I'm graying, decaying
I saw yellow in the eye of the storm
Orange when you're keeping me warm
Purple, the calm when you're gone
Now I'm graying, decaying
Without the rose-colored glasses on