A Lack of Color...
About the design
on February 16, 2008
I wanted to do a design with a very simple color scheme, based one of my favorite songs, "Lack of Color," by Death Cab for Cutie, off of "Transatlantacism"
The lyrics:
"And when i see you
I really see you upside down
But my brain knows better
It picks you up and turns you around
Turns you around, turns you around
If you feel discouraged
That there's a lack of color here
Please don't worry lover
It's really bursting at the seams
For absorbing everything
The spectrum's a to z
This is fact not fiction
For the first time in years
all the girls in every girlie magazine
Can't make me feel any less alone
I'm reaching for the phone
To call at 7:03 [and] on your machine I slur a plea for you to come home
But i know it's too late
I should have given you a reason to stay
Given you a reason to stay [x3]
This is fact not fiction
For the first time in years"
Hope you like the shirt, and please leave comments/feedback, since I love hearing from you guys!
polynothing
I wanted to do a design with a very simple color scheme, based one of my favorite songs, "Lack of Color," by Death Cab for Cutie, off of "Transatlantacism"
The lyrics:
"And when i see you
I really see you upside down
But my brain knows better
It picks you up and turns you around
Turns you around, turns you around
If you feel discouraged
That there's a lack of color here
Please don't worry lover
It's really bursting at the seams
For absorbing everything
The spectrum's a to z
This is fact not fiction
For the first time in years
all the girls in every girlie magazine
Can't make me feel any less alone
I'm reaching for the phone
To call at 7:03 [and] on your machine I slur a plea for you to come home
But i know it's too late
I should have given you a reason to stay
Given you a reason to stay [x3]
This is fact not fiction
For the first time in years"
Hope you like the shirt, and please leave comments/feedback, since I love hearing from you guys!
.MINUS.
These music shirts you do are just ace.
EricDiaz
er, why does he have a gun? and i might leave out the squares above the head, i thought they were the color combos at first..
Bildungsroman1
DEATH CAB
i LOVE it.
Afromation
You are craftsman sir $5
bob the bob
$5 another awesome music based shirt!
staticmonkey
This is sooo good! Keep the color combos on the tee... The design is just fantastic! $5
Chipmnk
Excellent. $5
Wiffler
interesting work
Bando99
LOVE the song.
Why the gun?
Get rid of the gun and it'll be a $5
LINK2DPAST
I like the concept, and most of it looks cool, but the totally disproportional and strange-looking figure ruined it for me. I'm sure it's intentional, but I don't like it.
demonicpenguin
i like
fat pigeon
NICE!
supposedly
This is my favorite song of all time!
How'd you know? glares at mind reader
But, seriously, I would buy one, or two, and I have friends that would as well.
polynothing
thanks for all the comments!
Sounds like the gun is pretty unpopular... should I loose the gun?
dacat
Looks great poly, sweet interpretation! $5
igo2cairo
Love this! I don't have a problem with the gun because to me it's a metaphorical image representing regretful feelings or a sense of loss, which totally relates to the song. Anyway, it looks awesome. 5$
kooky love
GREAT $5
i know very little about art
Yes!
clever idea
helo
maybe just point the gun in a direction so it doesn't suggest suicide
I don't see a gun or a hint of a gun in the song's lyrics - so why is it there?
kennybanzai
I likes the Death Cabies... its a neato design 4 reals.
mrsjohnmurphy
This is an awesome shirt! This is a must print! 5$$$ I love Death Cab too, so that's a plus. I personally don't have a problem with the gun. I think it helps to display the desperation of the song.
Chelseaoyesums
at first i was like thats weird
then i read the lyrics and now i love it
its awesome
katydid1977
I just think the gun makes it suicide-y and I'm always reluctant to have anything like that message on a shirt
tireddragonfly
Awesome interpretation of great Death Cab lyrics. Well done. Either lose the gun or keep it as is. DON'T point the gun somewhere else or then he'll look murderous. Love the colours.
happydude
this gets a 5 cause its based on death cab lyrics, also cause its rather cool :D
keri_k
love the shirt 5-5-5-5
opifan64
very cool interpretation of the song! $5
tofurky
5
polynothing
Thanks guys! I totally dig the comments and votes :)
Jemae
cool design! 5$! :D
myteemo
Awesome! $5
joemed2001
cool design. except for the gun. yes, you should lose the gun.
Gazza7
how about a tissue instead
thekungfus
nice job once again... keep the gun, lose it, i don't think it matters too much, it's a great interpretation, $5.
jpeacockdesign
i love death cab but not this so much. what's with the gun? also the head profile just doesn't look that great.
Puma7
i like it
padfoot1500
I love the shirt. I love the song. Switch the gun with a nudey magazine and that should shut everyone up.
polynothing
Actually, that's a freakin great idea... I'll swap it with a magazine :)
KDLIG
I love Death Cab for Cutie! $5
roadkill3d
Great song choice!
Caseroo
cool man $5
padfoot1500
Glad I could help. and.. oh... I forgot; Definitely 5$
RiverWalker
The gun is my favorite part! Leave it! I don't care for the color blocks at the top though. 5!
polynothing
Thanks :)
kwwojo
niiiice. cinco, amigo.
OOH_OOH
Me and my wife are big Death Cab For Cutie fans and "Lack of Color" is one of my favorite songs of theirs. Great job on this design!
polynothing
Thanks! It's one of mine as well! :)
castle
this is great!
mezo
CRAP! I missed this! You should so more linearts, fo sho.
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