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Grey Guitar Lyrics - Joyce Manor

Read the full lyrics of “Grey Guitar” by Joyce Manor from the album I Used To Go To This Bar. Here, we have shared the complete “Grey Guitar” Lyrics along with its music video, deeper meaning and song credits.

“Grey Guitar” channels disorientation, grief, and unresolved fear through blunt imagery and repetition. The singer suspects loss without proof, carrying scars while life moves on. The “Grey Guitar” symbolizes emotional stasis and broken repair, inviting listeners to sit with uncertainty, damaged connections, and the ache of truths never fully revealed.

“Grey Guitar” Lyrics

I said, “I think Danielle’s dead”
I mean, she might be alive
But it just doesn’t seem likely, got this feeling inside
Like, “Hey, I think Danielle’s dead”
I thought of what it’d been like
It left a permanent scar, but I got on with my life

Let’s not confuse the issue
Just play your grey guitar
We both know that they can’t fix you
They haven’t got the parts

I said, “I think Danielle’s dead”
I can’t exactly say why
But something struck me like lightning, now I see how she died
A brick of lead in her stead, a thousand swords in hеr mind
I popped the trunk of my car, but therе was nothing inside

Let’s not confuse the issue
Just play your grey guitar
We both know that they can’t fix you
They haven’t got the parts

One day, they’ll come to get you
And expose what’s in your heart
Some say they did depict you

Grey Guitar Official Music Video

Meaning of ‘Grey Guitar’ Lyrics Explained

The song opens with the singer convinced that someone named Danielle is gone, even though there is no clear proof. It feels less like literal death and more like emotional disappearance. He trusts a gut feeling that something ended badly, and that feeling won’t leave. Thinking back on the past hurts, leaving a lasting mark, but life kept moving anyway. There’s guilt in surviving and confusion about how someone can vanish without a clear moment or explanation.

The chorus shifts attention away from answers and toward avoidance. Playing the grey guitar sounds like choosing numb routine over hard truth. Grey suggests dullness, sadness, and being stuck in between. The idea that nobody can fix this person points to deep damage that goes beyond quick help. It’s an admission that some wounds don’t come with spare parts, and eventually exposes the truth inside.

The second verse digs deeper into the feeling, describing a sudden realization that hits hard and fast. The images suggest heavy pressure and constant mental pain rather than a physical event. Looking into the car trunk and finding nothing reflects searching for closure and coming up empty. There’s an urge to understand what happened, but every attempt just leads to more emptiness and frustration inside him.

Grey Guitar Song Credits & Production Details

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Song Title Grey Guitar
Album I Used To Go To This Bar
Singer(s) Joyce Manor
Musician(s) Brett Gurewitz
Lyricist(s) Joyce Manor
Language English

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grey Guitar Song

Who is the singer of the song ‘Grey Guitar’?

The song ‘Grey Guitar’ is sung by Joyce Manor.

Who wrote the song ‘Grey Guitar’ by Joyce Manor?

The song ‘Grey Guitar’ by Joyce Manor is written by Joyce Manor.

Who produced the music for the song ‘Grey Guitar’?

Music of the song ‘Grey Guitar’ is produced by Brett Gurewitz.

What album is the song ‘Grey Guitar’ from?

The song ‘Grey Guitar’ is from the album titled ‘I Used To Go To This Bar’.

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