He wants them to share these colors because the idea of losing that person causes the color to drain from his world. “ I want you, I’ll color me blue, anything it takes to make you stay…” expresses how intensely he wants this to work, while later on the line, “ I know you see in black and white, so I’ll paint you a clear blue sky/without you I am colorblind, it’s raining, every time I open my eyes,” expresses that he wants to show this person, who is clearly feeling sadness and a desire to separate, that there is still a beautiful blue sky. He references it a few times throughout the album, but the color blue itself, and the color red get used in other ways.įor example, in the song “Blue” (featuring Alex Hope) the chorus itself uses color to express a willingness to do whatever it takes to keep ahold of someone that is distancing themselves from you. It’s a place where nothing ever happens, a sleepy small town somewhere. The concept of the Blue Neighbourhood as a whole is of this idyllic, pure, quiet place. Troye also uses the idea of colors in interesting ways. Blue Neighbourhood is an album about finding yourself, and experiencing all those things you feel when you’re young, possibly a little bit stupid, and most definitely naïve. In a way, songs like that are universal, not just for us on the LGBT spectrum, but in all people who have loved someone they probably shouldn’t have. In the case of “Fools” specifically, it covers a relationship you know will never work out, but the fantasy of settling down with this person you’ve grown to love so much still remains. Songs like “Fools” and “Wild” express the feelings of new relationships, of not knowing how to handle them, and having to come to terms with your mistakes. For example the sixth song on the album “Heaven” details the internal struggle of an LGBT person at war with religion not in an Anti-Religion sense, but in a sense of being told that homosexuality is a sin, while wondering how you can still love someone, and be your truest self, without being directly at odds with that. He did, however, manage to capture what I believe to be snapshots of the human condition as someone who is a part of the LGBT community. It doesn’t encapsulate *every* experience of course, because how could it? The experiences of trans folks, black homosexuals, black trans folks, and so many other shades of the LGBT spectrum, are far too diverse and broad to encapsulate in a single record. This young guy, only 20 years old at the time, had created in musical form a cathartic, beautiful record. When it released in its’ full capacity, I couldn’t believe how solid, cohesive, and impressive it was. After listening to a few of the singles and watching the powerful music videos, I was even more excited. It wasn’t all that common for music to be made by someone in the LGBT community after all. When Blue Neighbourhood (Troye’s first album) was announced months prior, I was intrigued. Let’s flashback about four years to December 2015. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Wait, you’re trying to encourage me to listen to music by a YouTube creator? What?” Trust me when I say I didn’t expect this turn of events either. The name Troye Sivan is probably familiar to those who watched his YouTube channel, as he was a popular content creator for a few years before transitioning into his music career. Because of this, I want to shine a spotlight on an album (and an artist) you may not be all that familiar with. Of course, we have Sam Smith’s music, as well as Tove Lo in recent years (among others), but what some are calling the LGBT Music genre is still fairly new. Up until a few years ago, the idea of an LGBT musician singing about his or her experiences in our society didn’t really seem like an idea that would catch on.
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