Color blind by the Counting Crows Essays -- song analysis

I am colorblindCoffee black and egg white clout me out from insideI am ready (repeat 3 times)I am taffy stuck and tongue tiedStutter shook and uptightPull me out from insideI am ready (repeat 3 times)I am fineI am covered in skinNo adept gets to come inPull me out from insideI am folded and unfolded and unfoldingI am colorblindCoffee black and egg whitePull me out from insideI am ready (repeat 3 times)I am fine (repeat 3 times)     The song Colorblind by The Counting Crows nothing less than perfect for the picture it was chosen for in the film Cruel Intentions. It was played was one of the films main characters lost her virginity to another character. Though it was a beautiful fit for the scene which it played upon I dont believe the meaning behind the song is the newness of being deflowered. The lyrics and the instrumentals accompanying them are both extremely simple in contrast to the actual meaning behind the song. To be quite succinct, the song itself is re latively simple but it is the meaning and the effort put forth in each and every line that makes it so deep.      In the first line, "I am colorblind (1), this is a clear depiction the song generators (Adam Duritz) perception of everything. His emotions ready been dulled due to pains of the past cnsequently renderring him cold and unfeeling. He sees everything as it is there is simply no middle ground or grey commonwealth when it comes to life. This can be seen in the following line, Coffee black and egg white" (2) He sees everything just as it is presented, not for what it could be if viewed differently with an sacrifice mind and open heart. Coffee black is a representation of how he merely sees the black of the coffee, as opposed to perceiving the richness, aroma, or other detectable qualities.      The next two lines, "Pull me out from inside. / I am ready, I am ready, I am ready" (3-4) signifies the fact he is in a cha racter with a wall of defense up. He does not want to let his guard down, leaving him vulnerable to the pain that only a loved one can bring. In the next line when he says he is ready for love three times, this is an indication of the fact that he is ready to succumb to the causality and the feeling of love. He indeed is apprehensive about the situation and is having... ...es metaphorical use to promote the ambiguity of his subject matter.     Imagery is also present deep down the context of the song. The imagery portrayed in this song because it allows the listener visualize this scenario and his emotions. Phrases like coffee black and egg white which is repeated twice in the song, enables the listener to envision the message hes trying to convey.     Refrain is one of the characteristic components of many lyrical compositions, whether poetry or song. The refrain set in this song is when the writer repeated the phrase I am ready three tim es this is the key phrase that most accurately expresses the writers mentality, thus dictating the tone of the song. The repetition only serves to the purpose of reinforcing the message.      The song, once again, is quite simple but it is this simplicity that makes the song as powerful as it is. It was very well written and every musical instrument that accompanied the song was epic. This piece of work is truly a masterpiece.