Blue Lyrics – Little Simz

Blue Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1: Little Simz]
This verse dives into a bunch of tough life questions. It starts by imagining what it would be like if you had unlimited money—would you use it wisely or waste it? People might expect you to help fix everything, and that pressure could be overwhelming. Simz is asking whether you’d stay generous and calm or feel lost and panicked. She also questions how money changes people, sometimes bringing out their worst, and how we’re supposed to balance all that in our minds.

Then it switches to a more personal, painful place. Picture trying to care for a family when you’re broke, your kids want things you can’t give, debt collectors are knocking, your parents are getting sick and losing their memory, and your brother’s locked up and struggling mentally. It paints a picture of someone juggling way too much at once, feeling buried under it all.

She touches on losing your sense of self and working so hard that you have nothing left to give your loved ones. Then she brings up heavy topics like racism, especially when trying to explain it to a child. It feels like she’s saying the world’s falling apart for the next generation, but she’s trying to offer some healing through her words.

There’s also a deep sense of grief—thinking about death, loss, and writing “in loving memory.” That fear of death and dealing with caskets and cemeteries hits hard. But she still throws in some spiritual thoughts, like God loving even your enemies and her knowledge of Jonah’s story, showing she finds strength in faith even without traditional schooling.

Finally, she points out how asking for help often feels like weakness where she’s from, even when life gets brutal. Everyone’s struggling, but pride keeps them quiet. It’s like saying, “We’re in pain, but we don’t show it.”

[Chorus: Sampha]
This part is all about hope. Even in dark times, there’s still a light at the end of the tunnel. It reminds us that the hard journey can make us stronger.

[Verse 2: Little Simz]
This part starts with feeling like the world is against you. You’re struggling, asking for guidance but not getting any, suffering silently. It feels like you’re stuck on an emotional island, drained and full of self-doubt, which she compares to a virus that just eats away at you.

She then asks if this hopeless feeling is part of a bigger, broken world where everyone’s just going through the motions. Even when someone truly special comes along, they’re often overlooked or taken for granted. And when you finally do make it, it’s not as fulfilling as you expected—it can be lonely and isolating.

Then she shifts to asking deep questions: who do you support or fight for, what are you risking your life for, and can others accept you despite your flaws? She wonders if people follow rules or break them for something bigger. All of this builds to her belief that there’s a bigger purpose out there. Even when things were unclear, she felt called to do something meaningful. She believes she’s chosen for that, even if there’s no guarantee of success.

She ends by asking what really gives someone a sense of purpose. In the end, you’re either helping the world or adding to its pain—and that choice matters.

[Break: Sampha]
This part is about missing someone, but not just because they’re gone—it’s the way they left that hurts. There’s confusion and sadness, and a feeling of losing a part of yourself when that person isn’t around anymore.

[Chorus: Sampha]
Once again, it’s a reminder that even in tough times, there’s hope ahead. The struggle has helped build strength, and it’s a push to keep moving forward.