Lyrics [Intro – piccolo + flute floating over soft French horns] [Verse 1] Soft light begins to open Blue folds into gold Every shade a memory Every hue a road French horns breathe so gently Guitar drifts like smoke Taking me through every color Of this life we spoke [Pre-Chorus] Piccolo leads the way Flute circles higher still Through the red, the violet, the green I feel the quiet thrill [Chorus] These colors of life Carry me so slow Through love and luxury Only God could know Swelling like a prayer Through every living hue Softly, slowly taking me To the paradise we call life [Verse 2] Magenta brushes my skin Yellow warms my name Purple holds the silence Between the joy and rain Haunting guitar lingers Horns wrap around the sound I’m walking through a blessing On sacred, painted ground [Pre-Chorus] The orchestra begins to rise Colors start to sing Every layer of this light Becomes a living thing [Chorus] These colors of life Carry me so slow Through love and luxury Only God could know Swelling like a prayer Through every living hue Softly, slowly taking me To the paradise we call life [Bridge – full orchestra swell] From the deepest indigo To the brightest burning red I was never lost… I was simply being led Through the liquid light Through the velvet air Every color kissing me Like a holy prayer [Final Chorus – richer, more open] These colors of life Carry me so slow Through love and luxury Only God could know Now the orchestra lands In silk and golden light Softly, slowly resting me In the paradise we call life [Outro – French horns + haunting guitar fading into soft flute] …the paradise we call life …the paradise we call life
