

Prompt / Lyrics
I grew up with walls full of colour Crayons pressed into white Mum said, “Fill every corner, Don’t be scared of the light.” So I painted all my feelings Before I knew their names Turned noise into a picture Turned heartbreak into flame Now there’s a lion on my chest For the nights I had to stand When the boy inside was frightened But the world called me a man Pre-Chorus Looks like chaos in the mirror But every shade’s a part Chorus ’Cause I’ve lived in colour Since I was young From the red of reckless love To the blue of what I’ve done Every high, every low Every place I’ve been It’s not just ink upon my body It’s the shape I’m in Verse 2 Teddy bear up on my shoulder From the kid I used to be Before the gold and platinum Started shaping me There’s a date I wish I’d never learned For a friend I had to lose Some colours turn to shadow No matter what you choose Fame can light a stadium Like neon in the dark But it doesn’t paint the quiet Or soften up the heart Pre-Chorus So I keep my past in bright tones So I don’t fade to grey Chorus Yeah I’ve lived in colour Through the cracks of concrete streets From the cold outside the station To sold-out Wembley seats Every bruise that turned to beauty Every scar I let begin It’s not just ink upon my body It’s where I’ve been Bridge (Stripped Back) Needle buzzing like a memory Etching through my skin Trying to hold the moments Before they disappear again You can wash away the surface But you can’t erase the truth The colours that you grow up with Are the ones that shape your youth Final Chorus (Lift) Yeah I’ve lived in colour From a boy with open chords To a father counting blessings In a house I couldn’t afford Every shade that ever found me Still lives beneath my skin It’s not just ink upon my body — It’s the life I’m living in.
Tags
pop
3:05
No
2/28/2026