On March 22, 2020, London, England a capella, jazz, and pop vocal group Camden Voices posted a YouTube video that now has 1.8 million views. It’s the ensemble singing Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors,” remotely, in self-isolation at the beginning of the pandemic lockdown.
“True Colors” is a beautiful song of encouragement and hope — a fitting choice in the midst of the uncertainty of a global pandemic.
“You with the sad eyes
Don’t be discouraged
Oh I realize
It’s hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness inside you
Can make you feel so small
But I see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
Show me a smile then
Don’t be unhappy, can’t remember
When I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I’ll be there
And I’ll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow
[Whisper:] Can’t remember, when I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you’ve taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know I’ll be there
And I’ll see your true colors
Shining through
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors
True colors are shining through
I see your true colors
And that’s why I love you
So don’t be afraid to let them show
Your true colors
True colors are beautiful
Like a rainbow”
(“True Colours,” by Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg)
I’ve told you before how Cyndi Lauper has been a favourite of ours for many years, and how we enjoyed her music with dear friends. For more about this, please see my posts on “I’m Gonna Be Strong” and “I Drove All Night.”
Now you know a little about why this is my song of the day for today. Thanks for joining me here, and please enjoy.
Here’s the video for the song from the Camden Voices YouTube channel:
And, the official music video for the 1986 hit, sung by Cyndi Lauper (a video with over 118 million views).
It’s a song that my sweety and I have listened to many times, often during times when we felt a need for a hopeful message.
