This song narrates the anxious experience of a woman waiting for her lover to come back home. However, it all has a different meaning since her lover is, apparently, a matador (“killer”), a bullfighter, which is a very dangerous profession; she fears for his life every day.
The song references bull...
[Chorus]
Blue is the color of the red sky
Will he—? Will he come home tonight?
Blue is the color that she feels inside
Matador, I can't hide my fear anymore
Azul es el color del rojo cielo
¿Volverá? ¿Volverá a mí esta noche?
Azul es el color que siente adentro
Matador, no puedo esconder mi temor
[Verse]
Can she tame the beast that is her fear?
¿Puede domar la fiera que es su temor?
Waiting for her matador
Will they bring the bad news?
[Chorus]
Blue is the color that she feels inside
Matador, I can't hide my fear anymore
Azul es el color del rojo cielo
¿Volverá? ¿Volverá a mí esta noche?
Azul es el color que siente adentro
Matador, no puedo esconder mi temor
Fear was written by Stuart Matthewman & Sade Adu.
Fear was produced by Robin Millar.