Capital Cities

Released: June 4, 2013

Songwriter: Ryan Merchant Sebu Simonian

Producer: Ryan Merchant Sebu Simonian

[Verse 1]
We painted our faces
We were a resting place for the light
I must admit an arresting sight
We looked alright
But now it's just traces
As we fade in black and white
We put makeup on with no light
We're too uptight

[Chorus]
Color me this way
Color me that way
Color me inside out
Color me upside down
Color me this way
Color me that way
Color me inside out
Color me upside down

[Verse 2]
To show my true colors
I must first be exposed to the light
I trust first and secondly fight
With all my might
I've blown my cover
In plain view I'm as plain as you
But you can't deny my hues
Red, blue, chartreuse

[Chorus]
Color me this way
Color me that way
Color me inside out
Color me upside down
Color me this way
Color me that way
Color me inside out
Color me upside down

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Color me this way
Color me that way
Color me inside out
Color me upside down

Capital Cities is an American indie pop duo from Los Angeles, California, formed by Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian. Its debut EP was released on June 7, 2011, with lead single “Safe And Sound.” A subsequent single, “Kangaroo Court,” was released on May 1, 2012. The band was featured on the Pop Up #1 compilation curated by Perez Hilton that was released on August 7, 2012. The band’s song “Safe and Sound” charted at #1 on the US Alternative Songs chart. The song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial. The song “Center Stage” was featured on ESPN’s First Take where they played a short segment of the retro sounding track before going to commercial breaks

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