LALEH - Colors (official)

This song is a single from Laleh's fifth album Colors.

I had a talk with the shadow and the light
fighting for me
they said put your tricks aside
and for once believe

how can I, I don't
I never did, I don't know how to
but when it's not enough to fight for me
I'm gonna wanna live and fight for you

just because it's black in the dark
doesn't mean there's no color
just because it's black in the dark
doesn't mean there's no color

I had a talk with the shadow and the light
oh, oh, looking at me
they said put your reason aside
and for once believe

how can I, I don't
I never did, I don't know how to
and if I ever stop believing in me
I know I always can believe in you

I pulled up my roots from the bottom I was caught in
I was caught in
and I had a talk with the shadow and the light
fighting for me

Laleh got the idea for this video when filmmaker Maceo Frost showed her a dance project, that he was involved in, to Laleh. The dance project is called HOLD, choreographed & directed by Erik Linghede. In this video Laleh, together with Erik and the amazing dancers Anton Borgström and Robin Sundberg, built the idea on "the shadow and the light fighting for me" as said in lyrics of the song. One of the dancers wears black clothes and the other one white, to portray a battle between light and darkness. The choreography is based on contact improvisation, popping and modern dance.

Laleh says:
As a musician, it has been incredibly fulfilling and above all absolutely wonderful to get to know the dancers and learn more about myself. We have tried to find a tone that neither leans against seduction or plastic, no, we have instead been looking for that other element that is so hard to find and portray. I hope we succeeded this time, but I will continue to explore more in future projects. Dance is magical.

Director: Laleh & Maceo Frost
DoP/Editing: Maceo Frost
Choreography: Erik Linghede
Dancers: Anton Borgström, Robin Sundberg
Tech/Line Producer: Fred Thustrup
Producer: Gustaf Thörn

More info about the project HOLD by Erik Linghede:

[popeyespizza]

I’ve been looking for this song for SEVEN YEARS. I heard it in Victorias Secret with my mom when I was seven and I loved it and was sad when it was over. I tried to find this song ever since but when I would type the lyrics or word color I still couldn’t find it. But now I finally have and it feels like I’ve found a long lost friend. This feels great. My first time hearing it after that first time long ago. Magical 🖤

[phuocduy]

are her songs made from heaven? Why do I feel strangely in peace whenever I listen to her voice?

[TravelWalesWithPaul]

I've just discovered this Swedish artist, and the more of her videos that I watch the more of a fan I'm becoming.

[treresterensyl]

Watch her live and everything falls in place. She is fantastic
live

[TordSand]

Colors med Laleh, en sång som för mig påminner om att livet är så fyllt av vackra färger trots att det är mörkt ute ibland.
Lovely lyrics, the song give me insight of all the colours in life that´s still there, even if it´s dark sometimes.
God bless you all! <3

[Petroviiic]

She's too good for Eurovision. People don't understand her kind of art!

[kusen]

man blir ju så himla glad när man hör och ser laleh...vilken tjej

[MattJDCooke]

This is currently on repeat - cool Scandinavian performance...

[jeangallio]

Your songs touch my soul...poetry to the heart. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with the world<3

[hakanjohansson]

Jätte bra sång Laleh 👍 det känns som att dom är gjord i himlen med jesus magisk låt

[xtnue]

So happy I could see this video again in my country, it's beautiful :)

[yanzzah]

have been a regular surfer for Scandinavian music, in search for unique voices and God never heard of Laleh before and this particular song is extra ordinary. its an irony to see garbage on mainstream music scene where pathetic singles and albums are given space and this kinda music is neglected. Wish people can hear quality music not utter nonsense entertainment.

sound listener from Australia!

[СергейГриг-юф]

Твои клипы можно смотреть неустовая!!! Постоянно хочется продолжения этой сказки!!! Хорошая музыка, прекрасное исполнение и работа режиссера и оператора на

[gertpersson]

En av de bästa arrangemang jag har hört (Colors) och det vill inte säga lite. Text och rytm, melodi och variation. Den har allt!

[DanceUnitedy]

Could not stop having goosebumbs!! This song is just perfect

[SterbenNL]

Such unique and meaningful lyrics, background singers and instrumental are so amazing, this is just perfect. I love it!

[MrMonserrat]

Hej för mig det spella ingen roll om andra kan tänkar om din musik för att du för mig är stor och fantastisk artist, du är så vacker jag kan lyssna, höra och känna att du har en jätte vacker intern värld. Fyfam vilken talan du har du är otroglig bra.

[aniokay]

Beautiful video: the dancing, the moves, facial expressions, camera angles - and pace. And the colors. Very delightful to watch! More of this kind!

[jimmyochiryna]

Glädjen när man hörde den här pärlan på radion idag, gått nonstop sedan dess.

[PaerryMasongs]

Makalöst Vackert!
Övre Världsklass.
Som Vanligt!
Njuter & Ryser om vartannat...
<3 <3 <3