The lyrics of Portrait in Black and Blue are clouded with intimate information and vivid imagery and Marshall’s raw, wounded voice, coupled with splashes of dippy guitar lines and deceptively cavernous atmospherics, makes sure the pain stays fresh.
[Verse 1]
Spastic gyrations
And abbreviated bathing suits
See I suit you
Cause I could be you
And I could show you true
Till the cold runs through and through
A portrayal in black and blue
[Chorus]
I'm not painting this lie anymore
Since it was all I had to adore of you
And all I had to say
Girl you keep running away
[Verse 2]
Well time never gave me a chance
I shoulda been there
Well you laid me bare
Took my soul to wear
Left a hole to despair
See what I'm going through
You never even knew
That's nothing on my plate
Trapped in a lizard state
My mind's at the gate
Looking for an escape
[Chorus]
I'm not painting this lie anymore
Since it was all I had to adore of you
And all I had to say
Girl I'm not painting this lie any more
I'm not painting this lie anymore
Since it was all I had to adore of you
And all I had to say
Girl it never hit me the same boy...
Portrait In Black and Blue was written by King Krule.
Portrait In Black and Blue was produced by King Krule.
King Krule released Portrait In Black and Blue on Tue Nov 08 2011.