The Verve Pipe Lyrics

    ------ About the song Colorful performed by The Verve Pipe

This song is so clean and simple, yet so fantastic! It should definitely be more popular! It's too bad so many people only associates it with the movie "Rockstar", which by the way is an awesome movie, but since it's so great on it's own, I wish it would have made it all the way by itself. It's uncertain if it ever will reach the greatness that it deserves. Anyway, love this tune and will never get tired of listening to it, it's one of those rare tracks you can replay over and over, without it losing it's greatness.

    ------ About the song freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

Well personally I grew tired of the whole abortion idea, even if it is quite likely true.
(Oh and, it makes the song a great tool for critique on our social structures, ultimately it should really be the pregnant someone's choice, would take a real douché to tell someone to live their life this way even if that isn't a life to them... I had to, too many arrogant people around.)

The whole "babies breath" part which I assume is where the abortion idea comes from is also a flower common on weddings. Shoe full of rice I guess most got but, it's about weddings, throwing rice, all that.
Hence; "Stop a 'babies breath' and a 'shoe full of rice' would translate into; Run the hell away from the wedding.
Personally I also choose to view wedding symbolically as commitment and not neccessarily a wedding.
So; Run the hell away from her when she needs you and you're meant to be there.

Now secondly, the best friend's girl "taking a week's worth of valium (overdosing, lethal proportions) and slept (died)" makes little sense in the given context. Why would she?
Along with the whole concept of the friend and narrative I sharing their sin, I'd say it's a fair guess it's the same girl. Whether she was with both at the same time or they each failed her one after another, no clue, and perhaps there is no poetic value to that knowledge.

The song ends up being about the mistakes and regrets of when we knew less. And hey, that goes for all ages, no one is omnipotent right?
(please don't say "God is" without thinking it through. If a god is omnipotent and almighty, he is also a sadistic f*ck)

Personally, I once got one of those little innocent notes followed by a "committed suicide" announcement and the "It's my fault" thoughts. Well, as for me, this song is the perfect defense.
She fell in love, I shouldn't be held responsible for that. Nevermind the borderline insanity and how far it went.
Than still, that's never the case, we always find some tragedy to feel guilty about.
Whereafter we put too much stock in a stranger's word once sung.

Anyhow. Great song. I bet it can mean a dozen different things. Staying on my favorites playlist.

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

Last December, a friend of mine was drunk and got killed on the highway, during the video yearbook last year, they played this song to his dedication with pictures and videos, I forgot how much I loved this song. I miss him so much </3

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

This is a beautiful, poignant song about loss and regret. Loss is a pain that can age and ferment, turning into a bitter wine when we think of all that could have been, and how we could have done something different to prevent it. Regret is loss with the perspective of time. It does not mellow.

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

Coming from a kid who just began his freshman year, this is am amazing. All around me I see girls getting pregnant and dads who don't care. Its a depressing fact about our world that too many people overlook, and I thank the Verve Pipe for making this amazing song with an amazingly touching message.

    ------ About the song Colorful performed by The Verve Pipe

This song i have been searching for a long time since i heart it in Shawn Miachels fare well .And finally in the movie rockstar...i am gonna sing this song in evey event i can....coz i know i can be colourful...and you will love me either way

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

Last year was my freshman year and my best friend got pregnant and the dad didnt even care though he claimed to love her... he said that they should give the baby up but she refused. He blaimed her for everything, called himself the victem,pulled the "im too young for this" card and moved away. Now she has the baby and she is happy though little Liam will never get to see his dad. And i think if the dad were to hear this song he might rethink everything and remember that even though we are just freshman he still can make mistakes that will bother him the rest of his life. He will look back and regret leaving her and his baby boy, i just know it.

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

This song speaks to so many...to bad some refuse to listen. My Grandfather has gone to the abortion mill every Sunday for as long as I can remember (16 yrs) to talk one or two mother out of it but still every day over 16 women and girls "stop a baby's breath". Its so tragic.We all read about the genocide inflicted during the Nazi Holocaust and how the people living in the villages next to the death camps said nothing simply because it was the easiest thing to do. There is a second genocide going on and this time the force of it is fully directed at the completely innocent. I'm glad that Brian Ark had the guts and thought to wright about the negatives of making the "problem" (a child) just disappear.Like portrayed in the song, in the end it helps no one.I hope all who listen to this song can spread the message.

    ------ About the song freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

i am 100% a supporter of abortion. and most people who dont like it are guys, who dont have to deal with it and can just walk away from the situation and women who have never had sex before and havent really thought about what they would do in that situation. have you ever seen 16 and pregnant? sorry but most the chicks on that show should of gotten one because that child will be neglected and either the grandparents will end up taking care of the child or it will grow up with one parent because the guy bails out. teenagers either need to keep it in their pants or need to figure out that god doesnt solve problems, people do and listen to themselves and not their bible thumping parents. saying this this song is really sad and yet inspiring.

    ------ About the song the freshmen performed by The Verve Pipe

i just got back from one of The Verve Pipe's concerts. i was very impressed with them but this song in particular is my favorite. i've heard it on the radio for quite a few years now, but it really means a lot to me every time i listen to it. from what the singer has said, the part about the baby being aborted is real, but the girl's suicide is not. and no this is not a wallflowers song, i don't know how that mistake was made. to me this song represents the fragility of our youth and yet the strength of it as well. there is pain and regret and sorrow all wrapped up in it. the open denial of the truth, during the chorus is really amazing. a really powerful song! great to see(and hear!)them still performing it... :)