This song hurts beautifully. Yebba’s mother took her own life just a few years ago. I can feel Yebba’s pain throughout her record, but it especially resonates here. People who commit suicide are victims of themselves- but that doesn’t mean they didn’t love hard. They just lost a battle with life. Eternity is a long time, and this pain is only a short blip. We will all be reunited with ones we have lost- some day. Until then, we cAn deal with pain our own way. Yebba’s is beautiful and transcendent.

I can't express enough how beautifully haunting this song is. The constant switches between major and minor chords evoke this hollow nebulousness. The lyrical line and the music create this hazy sense of detachment and dulled anxiety. You can hear her mother worrying about how things will be after she's gone, but every time she elongates a note with the promise of resolution, it's never given - lyrically and melodically. The paranoia purple never really leaves. It fades to green once, which isn't exactly soothing, but rather uncomfortable. And then the color fades into gray, losing color entirely - but the singer seems to view this as a solution. The lyrical line dissolves entirely into multi-layered voices and the semblance of one being is lost. She is around but she is not. Anyone who has considered this dark ending knows how this feels; this narrowing of perception where oblivion is romanticized, a solemn resignation only they'd understand. Their loved ones are left behind with only the abstract echo of their memory. I can't imagine how hard it was for Yebba to try and write this, but thank you for peering into the dark. Thank you for writing and singing this out. Sharing your darkness helps me better understand my own.

The verse from her mom’s perspective and the voicemail really killed me. I seriously sobbed for an hour. Her crying “still can’t figure it out. It’s been two years mom, I still can’t figure it out.” “Say now, when my life is over, Will you find somebody good enough to hold you? Someone like my Abigail? To tell you all is good and well like me now Say now I feel my colors show how I think it's almost time for me to go now Go now Go now”

This song is just…never heard anything like it.

This song destroyed me. Completely. Those who have been since she was Abbey understand the depth of this song and what it means to her. We love you Abigail!

This is transcendent, I haven’t heard anything like this

Oh my goodness this song is so wonderful. Rich, full of depth and complexity. The layering is so good. The whole album feels like being in a trance. Feels like floating and falling. Thank you for putting your work out into the world Yebba. Thank you for your vulnerability and care you put into your work. Lots of love to you and everyone involved.

I’ve been listening to this since she dropped it. By the 5th time I just started to cry because I realized what was going on in the song. I cried for Yebba and her father but especially her mother. How hard it is to suffer with mental health but still love and care for your loved ones. And accepting that you don’t want to live anymore. And how that whole process of realization is hard. The mind is wild. All external things can be going well but it ( if imbalanced) can make you feeling like your living in hell. To the point that life doesn’t feel livable.and I’m sorry it made her mother go through such a dark time. And sweet Yebba enduring all that. But the way She describes it from all the perspectives is so beautiful and even in the music you can hear her mother slipping away as she transitions and the overwhelming feeling of grief and lost Yebba experiences. This is so sad.

On her way to being one of the GREATEST vocalists to ever exist!!

I have never heard a song like this before in my life. The emotion, it's almost too much. It's like you don't just hear it, you feel it with your very soul. No adjectives do it justice

I'm just back to read all your lovely comments and enjoy the fact that people love this as much as I do. Hope everyone is enjoying the album.

I’ve never heard such a beautiful song in my life. It’s art in song. It’s the words, the production, the vocals, the raw emotion. I’m so thankful to have this song.

This album came out a week before my grandma passed away. She suffered from various mental illnesses including paranoid schizophrenia. I heard this song and wept hard. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a song like this in my life. Thank you, Abbey for releasing such a vulnerable and gut wrenching song.

This is the kind of song that infiltrates your body & slowly weaves its way through every cell, until silent tears are running down your cheeks & you're feeling all the feels. When the final notes play & you finally release the breath you didn't know you were holding, you realize you've been taken on a journey through someone's soul & all you can feel is blessed & grateful. Thank you for this gorgeous album & for sharing yourself & your gifts with us, Abbey ❤

Tell me, will you leave me lonely? On and on and on, I know you told me The most important reason why You'll color in as many lines as I need you Tell me, when we have no money And the sirens start their calling, you say Slow down, slow down Come on, slow down [Chorus] And this paranoia purple turns to green And nothing is as simple as it seems What's happening to me? [Verse 2] Say now, when my life is over Will you find somebody good enough to hold ya? Someone like my Abigail To tell you all is good and well like me now Say now, I feel my color show how I think it's almost time for me to go now Go now, go now [Chorus] But this paranoia purple turns to gray And all that's good and well, it melts away Until we meet again [Bridge] Woah, ah-ah-ah How could I forgеt you? I still can't figure it out It's two years, mom I still can't figure it out Woo, ooh Oh, how could I forgеt about you now? (How could I forget about you now?) Tell me, how could I forget about you now? (How could I forget about you now?) Now, now Now How could I, yeah, for-forget about you? I still can't figure you out Into the Dawn [Outro: Dawn] Hope you're having fun, and I hope you're singing away You're my little joy, you're my little star I love you, bye Love, Mama

Frm 3:00 onwards 😩😩…Those head voice and ad libs etc …I can’t

It took five years to write, and it may just take me about that long to digest it. 😭

Pure and complex. No wonder she wrote and produced this all by herself. Who would wanna touch this?

I've istened to this song EVERY SINGLE DAY for the past two years. No words can quantify how influential it has been for me. A million thanks for producing this genie that has shaped my adult life

The chord progression at 3:08 is absolutely amazing. The raw emotion in this song combined with the slight phrases like “it’s been two years mom, I still can’t figure it out”. This is genuinely the most amazing song I’ve listened to. Thank you so much abbey.

I’m so glad I found this, I’ve been dealing with the passing of my grandmother for 3 years now🩷

This song is exactly the feeling of swirling in grief. It's almost unbearably sad. i almost can't believe the way Yebba captured it so perfectly. heartbreaking.

This is the first time I have ever written these words. I have wanted to CTB for 2 years now because of so many tragic things that have happened to me in the past and recently. I even went as far a getting the tools I needed to die with dignity. It was because of my MOTHER and the support of my best friend that I have changed my mind and listening to this again after a year it finally hit home. The part that crushed me was her mother's voicemail at the end as I too was going to leave audio recording. I realize I have been selfish and I thank you Yebba for singing this beautiful tribute to your mom and sharing your story with us. God Bless, 988.

This album is just truly the most special piece of music that has come out in a while.

I’m listening to it for the third time now and Paranoia Purple has sent me into a tailspin. Those are some of the most honest, most profound lyrics I’ve ever heard. Yebba is a true gift.

this song is like an out of body experience

It’s literally impossible to listen to this without crying

Yebba is my full time therapist!!🙏🏽❤

Your tone 😭 these haunting jumps & runs 😭💙

I don’t even know what to say. Everything about this song always moved me, but just today i saw someone say it’s from her mom’s perspective. Now i’m really crying. yebba, you are so brave and this is so painful. i am astonished at how tenderly you show the whole spectrum of feelings your mom might have felt. i hear a sliver of hope from her in this rendition, and that’s maybe the hardest part. so many things are crumbling, but maybe the void will be kind 💔 thank you. i’m sorry. thank you. wishing you all the healing in the world.

This song is so deep and raw! I feel every word although my story is different from hers! I've been crying for 2 days listening to this record my heart can't take it anymore! We're witnessing greatness here! Absolutely monumental Yebba 😭😭😭💚

Yebba & H.E.R collab is needed 🔥

My soul is just different after listening to this. I’ve really never heard anything like it. So deep.

See this went 3X platinum in my house. She'll ALWAYS be famous for this one.

Saved the best for last. Had me crying on the train to work. Love you Yebba.

I love the haunting quality this has. Like the feelings are just stuck over you. Ugh. It’s beautiful.

The most perfect song I’ve ever heard. Absolutely stunning

I can’t wait for her to get the recognition she deserves

I have NEVER heard anything like this in my life and am so beyond grateful for Yebba's artistry. This song is so beautifully tragic and haunting and it's grip will not let me go.

I cannot handle how euphoric your records are

This song just hurt my soul. Yebba is a national treasure. So proud to be a fan today.

Yebba's voice makes me feel like this world is perfect and at complete peace.

Favourite song off the album. Amazing.

As soon as I saw John Mayers post about this song, I had to listen to it. Not disappointed at all! This song feels fresh. Rarely I hear a song that makes me feel this way.

Who is here before she won the grammy?

This is exactly how i want to listen to music,felt and touched by everything in this song....there can never be nothing like this!!!its a masterpiece!!!💜💙💜💙

I stg, I burst into tears every time I hear that voice message at the end. It kills me but it's still so touching a beautiful at the same time.

Ok now this is more like what I been waiting to hear 🥰 when I say I keep this on repeat and crying. Thinking about my daddy that has passed. It’s tough 💔 that “ how can I forget about you now” gets me Every time ugh!

I love the Kate Bush haunting ethereal vibe the purple green and grey smokey red folk lyrics tinged with emotional gospel to this track

John M is not just a great artist but also my main source of new and amazing music, his recommendations took me here and I am so glad I found this musical gem, Yebba: thanks for releasing this beautiful piece of art. Share the word and share love, JM.

Yo this song make a grown man cry toward the end omg!!! I love u yebba

1:39 the dissonance is beautiful.

This is just... I am beyond words. I will just say, Yebba, you deserve the world, seriously. Love you to the moon and back.

This is one of the most incredible vocalist of experienced in years. Thru the roof with technique painted with with undeniable creativity!!!! Amazing!!!!!!!! One of my new favorite artists!!!!!!!!!!!

Please perform this at the Grammy Awards. Please. This is the heart of the album. Please.

When I tell you I cannot hold my shit together when I listen to this song. Wheeewwww. 😭😭😭😭

OK, the album was AMAZING and it will be all I listen to for the foreseeable future, but you didn't have to make me sob at the end. So damn good, you are so incredibly talented.

I saw this in my suggestions and almost didn’t click it. I’m so glad I did this song is so beautiful 🥺❤️

So many tracks I love already, Paranoia Purple is beautiful.

This album is so beautiful and inspiring. Thank you Yebba ❤️

Fav song frm the album 😩😩😩😭😭😭

Gave me chills so stunningly beautiful absolutely gorgeous thanku so much love and God bless x

exquisite artistry!

Está canción transmite el dolor, la desesperación, la confusión mental y al mismo tiempo amor. La letra, las melodías, arreglos vocales y TODA la canción están perfectamente cohesionadas al punto de poder sentir lo que Yebba quiere trasmitir. Simplemente perfección! 😭❤️👏🏼 Gracias por este hermoso álbum lleno de tu alma.

.the way the words r stitched into this song is 💯👌😍 wondaful

The most beautiful voice ❤️

I listened to this in my car today and didn't want to leave. The entire album hits me right in the core.

Thank you so much for sharing this piece of magic amidst the chaos!

This Album is Just it🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Your are truly a gift to this world Yebba.

What a great way to end the album. Also my sister died in December 2017 and I think about her so much. The last I heard of you(YEBBA) was when you sang evergreen live you were with a small choir maybe? But the music you have made has changed dramatically. One more smile made me fing cry but anyways there was thank you bye 😮😅

This is one of the best stuff I heard ... Yebba ❤️

Thanks to John Mayer i got to find this!! What an absolute complex gem!! ❤

You rip away my soul and see me bare! Nothing left but truth and I thank you! Please don’t slow down, cause I need more of your sound! Xoxoxo

❤️ I felt this in my soul. This is the exact reason I love your work. Effortlessly connects with the deepest parts. Thank you

Here again for the 10th time crying

Oh Yebba.... Pure beauty.... Bless you love ❤️

She’s gonna perform this at the Grammys. Save my comment.

This gave me a strong radiohead and tamino’s vibe. Love it yebba!! 🖤

You’re just a gem 💎, I don’t know how many times I’ve listened to this. It brings up things in me I can’t explain! This is just amazing 😭😭😭😭

Grieving a love that’s slowing dying

Inviting and haunting. ❤️

Yes❤❤❤❤Adele like vibes😢

Omg, what a great song, full of soul and beautiful harmony changes, melody❤️

What a beautifull soul she has its hauntingly beguiling and hypnotising

You have inspired me so much over the years. So glad to hear this album finally come out!

Chilleee I done heard one song and I'm still listening... she understood the assignement.

Tell me Will you leave me lonely On and on and on, I know you told me The most important reason why You'll color in as many lines as I need you Tell me When we have no money And the sirens start their callin' You say slow down Slow down, come on Slow down And this paranoia purple turns to green And nothing is as simple as it seems What's happening to me? Say now When my life is over Will you find somebody good enough to hold you? Someone like my Abigail? To tell you all is good and well like me now Say now I feel my colors show how I think it's almost time for me to go now Go now, go now But this paranoia purple turns to grey And all that's good and well It melts away Until we meet again How could I for Still can't figure it out Still can't figure it out Ooh, how could I forget about you now Tell me, how could I forget about you now? Now, now, now How could I yeah for-forget about you

This is the one 👏🏻👏🏻

Unbelievably beautiful. Thank you, Yebba

Cuando escucho esta canción no existe nada más en el mundo. Es hermosa, sobre todo la última parte.

My eyes? Red

Mesmerizing 💜💜💜

Musical Genius🎶🎙

This is so very amazing! Thank you for your phenominal work!!!

What a privilege to hear this. Some emotions can only be expressed in a song like this. ❤️

Amazing thanks for the butterflies and the fairies 🦋

Simply Astounding. This is out of this world.

Beautiful!! On constant repeat! 🙌♥

This is a SONG!!!!