Blue was just the color of the sea 'Til my lover left me Blue was just a blue bird in a tree 'Til he said, "Forget me" Blue always made me think of summer Cloudless summer sky, so fresh and warm But now the blue I see is more like winter Winter skies with clouds about to storm Blue was just the color of his eyes 'Til he said, "Goodbye, dear" Blue was just a ribbon for first prize 'Til he said, "Don't cry alone" And blues were only torch source Fashion for impossible genius But now I know Too well, I know Too well, I know the meaning of the blue