[Intro] [footsteps fading in] You said “Pick a side” I picked a shade You rolled your eyes, then smiled too wide [Verse 1] Your room all black My socks lime green You call it tragic I call it scene You hate my plants still water them late Say it’s ironic care I take the bait (yeah) [Chorus] I like the colour green On your cigarette-stained fingers Clinging to that jacket Where your old perfume still lingers You say I overfeel I say you under-see But I like the colour green When you’re standing next to me [Verse 2] Slow walk home Your boots on stone Footsteps sync With my dial tone You joke we’re doomed I joke we’re fine You draw a skull Around my name in your mind [Pre-Chorus] You say love’s a bad idea I say that’s my expertise You laugh into my hoodie Like it’s something you believe [Chorus] I like the colour green On the subway exit sign Every time we almost leave We circle back in crooked lines You say I overcare I say you’re scared to see But I like the colour green When you’re half in love with me (oh-oh) [Bridge] [choir soft ahh swelling] Slow talk, soft laugh Half truth, half craft You kiss, pull back “Don’t read into that” Too late Too deep Knee-deep In your bad sleep You dream in grey I dream in schemes Painting over all your Dead-end scenes [Chorus] I like the colour green On the messages you send That say “this doesn’t mean a thing” Then “come over” at the end You say I’ll wreck your life I say come wreck it with me ‘Cause I like the colour green Where your caution starts to bleed [Outro] [footsteps slowing, reverb tail] Call it a bad idea Call it a stupid dream You call it nothing, darling I call it green (I like the colour) I call it green
