You used to wear that lavender shade
Like it was made just for you
From your sweater to your nails
Even the sky looked purple when I was with you
Now it’s just a color
But it still makes me shiver
Funny how a hue can hold a heart
I can’t wear purple anymore
I see it, and it opens every door
To the laughter, the nights, the "just one more"s
Now it’s just silence behind the store
I try not to look
But it’s on every floor
Yeah, I can’t wear purple
Not since you walked out the door
Used to think it was just your thing
The lilac light, the violet ring
But now I see it in passing cars
And it hits like a ghost in the dark
Tried to wash it from my mind
But it stains like wine on white
You left, but the color stayed behind
I can’t wear purple anymore
I see it, and it opens every door
To the laughter, the nights, the "just one more"s
Now it’s just silence behind the store
I try not to look
But it’s on every floor
Yeah, I can’t wear purple
Not since you walked out the door
Maybe one day, I’ll wear it again
Not for you, but to start again
But for now, I look away
When the world turns violet gray
I can’t wear purple anymore
I lost more than a color, I lost the core
Of who I was when you were sure
Now even spring feels like a chore
I see it in the sunset glow
And every time, I still don’t know
How to say goodbye
To purple and you
Like it was made just for you
From your sweater to your nails
Even the sky looked purple when I was with you
Now it’s just a color
But it still makes me shiver
Funny how a hue can hold a heart
I can’t wear purple anymore
I see it, and it opens every door
To the laughter, the nights, the "just one more"s
Now it’s just silence behind the store
I try not to look
But it’s on every floor
Yeah, I can’t wear purple
Not since you walked out the door
Used to think it was just your thing
The lilac light, the violet ring
But now I see it in passing cars
And it hits like a ghost in the dark
Tried to wash it from my mind
But it stains like wine on white
You left, but the color stayed behind
I can’t wear purple anymore
I see it, and it opens every door
To the laughter, the nights, the "just one more"s
Now it’s just silence behind the store
I try not to look
But it’s on every floor
Yeah, I can’t wear purple
Not since you walked out the door
Maybe one day, I’ll wear it again
Not for you, but to start again
But for now, I look away
When the world turns violet gray
I can’t wear purple anymore
I lost more than a color, I lost the core
Of who I was when you were sure
Now even spring feels like a chore
I see it in the sunset glow
And every time, I still don’t know
How to say goodbye
To purple and you