True Colors Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh, I realize
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness, inside you
Can make you feel so small


[Chorus]
But I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors and that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show your true colors
True colors are beautiful, like a rainbow

[Verse 2]
Show me a smile then
Don't be unhappy, can't remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
Because you know I'll be there

[Chorus]
But I see your true colors Shining through
I see your true colors And that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show your true colors
True colors are beautiful, like a rainbow
[Verse 3]
So sad eyes
Discouraged now
Realize
When this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
Just call me up
Because you know I'll be there

[Chorus]
But I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors and that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show your true colors
True colors are beautiful, like a rainbow

But I see your true colors shining through
I see your true colors and that's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show your true colors
True colors are beautiful, like a rainbow

[Outro]
Show me your colors
Show me your rainbow
Show me your rainbow
Show me your rainbow
Show me your rainbow

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Genius Annotation

In 1998, the song was covered by Phil Collins for his compilation album …Hits. The version was a smooth-jazz-influenced version compared to the original.

The song clearly is about loving someone unconditionally and about the pressure to be ‘normal’ and being unable to be and express yourself for who you truly are.

Q&A

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Is this Phil Collins's best song?
Genius Answer

According to a Rolling Stone Readers' Poll, no, and in fact it’s not even in the top 10. Number one goes to In the Air Tonight.

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Release Date
October 26, 1998
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