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True Colors
Credits
Written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
Produced by Cyndi Lauper & Lennie Petze
Executive Producer: David Wolff
Engineered and mixed by Brian McGee
Additional mixing by Jason Corsaro
Arranged by Cyndi Lauper & Peter Wood
Background Vocals: Cyndi Lauper & Angela Clemmons Patrick
Linn Drums, Jam Box & Percussion: Jimmy Bralower
Bass: Neil Jason
Keyboards: Peter Wood
Guitars: John McCurry
Release Information
Album Version on:
True Colors album
True Colors 7", 12"
What's Going On 7"
My First Night Without You 7", 12", 3"CD
That's What I Think 5"CD
Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some album
1986 - disc 1 compilation album
All my love II compilation album
Back to the 80's (De hits uit de jaren '80) (Disc 2) compilation album
Coca-Cola Presents Classic Hits compilation album
Feelings 13 compilation album
Kuschel Rock 4: CD 2 compilation album
Ladies of The 80's compilation album
Lady in Red I compilation album
MTV Replay - Disc 2 compilation album
Radio City Love Songs Disc 2 compilation album
Rock Fantasy Disc 2 compilation album
The Power of Love: Disk 2 compilation album
You Don't Know 5"CD
Video
Director: Pat Birch
Producers: Beth Broday & Brooke Kennedy
DP: John Bailey
Editor: Alan Heim
May be found on Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some video.
In an article from the NY TIMES, detailing the making of "True Colors" and the time right before its release, Cyndi described the True Colors video:
In the beginning, she's a storyteller pounding on an African drum; a girl moves through childhood and adulthood, with the shell symbolizing the turning of tides and so forth; Cyndi then walks through that desert with the new group of children in the background; the last shot is of Cyndi pounding on the drum a final time. Then she of course spoke of loving yourself, and accepting who you are (info from Eric Riley).
Lyrics
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
© 1986 Denise Barry Music and Billy Steinberg Music (ASCAP)
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