| Beautiful Colours | ||
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| song by Duran Duran | ||
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| Released | Unreleased | |
| Recorded | 2001-03 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:23 minutes | |
| Label | Unreleased | |
| Writer(s) | Taylor, Taylor, Rhodes, Le Bon, Taylor | |
| Producer | Duran Duran | |
| Duran Duran | ||
"Beautiful Colours" is an unreleased song by Duran Duran, written by the five original band members during the Astronaut demo sessions.
About the song[]
The song was written during demo sessions for the Astronaut album, which began in the south of France in June 2001. The band wrote more than 30 songs during the demo sessions that continued into 2002 and 2003.
The band set out on a world tour in 2003, playing sold-out dates in Japan, America, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Various shows included five of the new songs which were "Beautiful Colours", "(Reach Up for The) Sunrise", "Still Breathing", "Virus", and "What Happens Tomorrow".
"Beautiful Colours" didn't make it onto the Astronaut album, but the band donated the track to FIFA, the international governing body for football, to use as its Centennial song. At the football awards ceremony for the FIFA 100, honouring the top living footballers, a video of top moments in the sport was accompanied by the song.
Other appearances[]
Albums:
- Beautiful Colours
- Another Astronaut
- Birmingham: April 25th 2004
- Sheffield Hallam Arena
- Wembley Arena: April 13, 2004
- Ultra Remix
- In Deep Space
- Tiger Baby
- Wembley: April 14, 2004
Personnel[]
Duran Duran are:
- Simon Le Bon - vocals
- John Taylor - bass guitar
- Andy Taylor - guitar
- Nick Rhodes - keyboards
- Roger Taylor - drums
Lyrics[]
Today, riding the slow train along the way going to who knows where and who knows when not knowing where you're rolling - it's the learning of this journey I feel if all of you people gather and believe being what makes you breathe in is enough promise to carry on from each moment to the next one These beautiful colours, infinite patterns so hard I see And if we're all of the same blood there's not one of you who is the same as me Clouds of beautiful colours, indifferent to what you believe Sometimes the beauty of it all seems unbearable 'til the colours bleed (keep breathing...) Design - everyone's their own universe besides - life isn't standard issue, it's customized Ashes to supernova is the nature of existence These beautiful colours, infinite patterns so hard I see and if we're all of the same blood there's not one of you is the same as me Proud beautiful colours, indifferent to what you believe sometimes the beauty of it all seems unbearable 'til the colours bleed (keep breathing...) Keep breathing Keep loving These beautiful colours, infinite patterns are what I see and now if we're all of the same blood there's not one of you is the same as me Crowds of beautiful colours, indifferent to what you believe sometimes the beauty of it all seems unbearable 'til the colours bleed