Indigo is the third single from Of Mice & Men’s eighth studio album Tether. Aaron Pauley had this to say about the song on Twitter:
The song is about questioning why the sky would choose to be blue if it had the choice to be anything else—blue also meaning sad. It’s about comforting a loved one...
[Verse 1]
Light reflecting
Like a star right off a mirror, it's you
Levitating
A phantom dancing in the clearing, beautiful and blue
[Interlude]
(You turned to me and said)
[Chorus]
I wanna know why the sea reflects the sky
Why we live, why we love and why we die
What a sunset looks like from the other side
I want to know why the sea reflects the sky
(Woah, woah)
[Verse 2]
Kindred spirit (Spirit)
Hear my cerulean soul sing out (Soul sing out)
Indigo (Indigo)
Just like you (Just like you)
[Chorus]
I wanna know why the sea reflects the sky
Why we live, why we love, and why we die
What a sunset looks like from the other side
I wanna know why the sea reflects the sky
I wanna know why the sea reflects the sky
Why we live, why we love, and why we die
What a sunset looks like from the other side
I wanna know why the sea reflects the sky
[Interlude]
(Indigo)
(Just like you)
(Indigo)
(Just like you)
(Indigo)
(Just like you)
(Indigo)
(Just like you)
[Breakdown]
(Indigo) I wonder what happens the moment after
(Indigo) I wonder what happens in the end
(Just like you)
Indigo was written by Aaron Pauley & Alan Ashby & Valentino Arteaga & Philip Manansala.
Indigo was produced by Of Mice & Men.
Of Mice & Men released Indigo on Wed Sep 20 2023.