Colourblind Lyrics by Chanel Yates
(The singer has moved on from heartbreak while their ex is still grieving.)
It’s been a while since we’ve spoken When did you get a mullet?
When did you start smoking?
I swear, these days you’re someone I don’t recognize
Oh my God, are you joking?
You thought I’d come running to you all heartbroken
But now, I’ll be the best thing you left behind
No hard feelings, looking back
I can’t believe that I saw red
When you walked out, I was down, bad and blue
I was crying on the couch
Now I’m thinking that I died as a bullet, just in time
You’re chasing gold, it goes downtown
Now you’re drowning your sorrows in that Tennessee brown
If you’re thinking that the grass is greener on the other side
Baby, you’re colourblind
No revenge, I’m not bitter
Your guns are getting smaller since you pulled that trigger
And I can believe I let you waste my time
And my pride
You’re still grieving every now while I’ve been healing
I saw red when you walked out
I was down, bad and blue, I was crying on the couch
Now I’m thinking that I die as a bullet
So just in time
You’re chasing gold, it goes downtown
Now you’re drowning your sorrows in that Tennessee brown
If you’re thinking that the grass is greener on the other side
Baby, you’re colourblind
You’re still grieving every night while I’ve been healing
No hard feelings looking back, I can’t believe that
I saw red when you walked out
I was down, bad and blue, I was crying on the couch
Now you’re thinking that I die as a bullet, just in time
I’m chasing gold, it goes downtown
Now you’re drowning your sorrows in that Tennessee brownie
You’re thinking that the grass is greener on the other side
Baby, you’re colourblind
Lyrics Summary
The singer hasn’t spoken to their ex in a while and notes their changed appearance and habits. They are shocked their ex thought they would be heartbroken, declaring they will now be the best thing the ex left behind. Looking back, they recall being devastated and crying on the couch when the person walked out. Now, they feel they dodged a bullet just in time. While the ex drowns their sorrows in whiskey, the narrator is healing and chasing success, telling the ex they are “colourblind” for thinking the grass is greener elsewhere.
Song Meaning
The song “Colourblind” by Chanel Yates This is the ultimate “glow-up” anthem about realizing your own worth after a breakup. It starts with a sense of distance and unfamiliarity—the person who left has become a stranger, and the initial shock has faded. The real power here is in the shift from devastation to clarity. That raw pain of being “down, bad and blue” and “crying on the couch” transforms into the realization that leaving was actually a lucky escape, like dodging a bullet. While one person is stuck, drowning their regrets and chasing empty victories, the other is moving on, healed and stronger. The phrase “you’re colourblind” is such a sharp metaphor for someone who can’t even see the good they walked away from, still believing the illusion of something better. There’s no bitterness, just the quiet confidence of knowing you became the best thing they ever lost.