why you turn the water blue

from Warning Unstable Ground (DEMOS) by Anika Pyle

	/

Buy the Full Digital Album

about

FUN FACT!

this song derived from a poetry prompt on the last katie ellen tour. we were on a long drive in Europe and as a game, i had people throw me ideas for poems and whatever they gave me, i wrote about. i think it was Nick who said "someone who has to turn the water blue with food coloring every time they eat at a restaurant." a few months later i was listening to npr and heard a story about hong kong dying their water blue to blast at protestors so they could more readily identify them. it took on a new meaning then and my heart broke with international solidarity for people seeking liberation.

lyrics

you have to turn the water blue
if you're meant to drink it
in the way that you obscure the truth
if you just can't bear to see it

like how the sky becomes azure
the ocean made a sapphire
the illusion soon becomes the cure
for our heartache and our quagmire

in time we turn it to excuse
for looking at the surface
what's beyond or underneath
we're too afraid will hurt us

you have to turn the water blue
if you're meant to drink it
in the way that you obscure the truth
if you just can't bear to see it

credits

from Warning Unstable Ground (DEMOS), released August 7, 2020

license

about

Anika Pyle Colorado

songs
poems
pma

anikapyle.com

contact / help

Contact Anika Pyle

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Anika Pyle, you may also like:

Don't Stop Now III: A Collection of Covers & More.
by Don't Stop Now: A Collection of Covers

supported by 23 fans who also own “why you turn the water blue”

I came here for Ogikubo Station and Jeff Rosenstock, but there are so many good songs! mpdst11
go to album
Don't Know What You're In Until You're Out
by gladie

supported by 20 fans who also own “why you turn the water blue”

This is the sort of album that I hope my son discovers and falls in love with after I die. Josh Wilder
go to album
No Bad Words For The Coast Today: The Execution Of All Things Covers Comp
by Various Artists

supported by 18 fans who also own “why you turn the water blue”
go to album
Slow Parade
by Gileah Taylor

New on the always-great label Velvet Blue Music is “Slow Parade” from Gileah Taylor, boasting warm songs built on piano and guitar. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2024
go to album
Forever is a Long Time
by Ian Coss

These sweet, sad indie pop tunes accompany Ian Coss's podcast of the same name, in which he interviews his family about their divorces. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2021
go to album
Shock Out of Season
by Friendship

A twisting combination of synths, drums (both live and programmed), and Rhodes piano produce truly sweet DIY pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 10, 2017
go to album
Laura Stevenson
by Laura Stevenson

supported by 18 fans who also own “why you turn the water blue”

This record epitomizes the beauty, love, and sincerity that define Laura Stevenson as an artist. She keeps it honest, doesn't flinch at sadness and rage—but she also considers joy. She doesn't despair. Neither should we. Not while we can listen to music like this. djuss
go to album