What's The Use of Feeling Blue Cover
By Vance Duche.
Cover art by Josefin B.
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Released 9/9/2019.
Duration: 4:11.
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Lyrics:
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(Why can't you just let me grieve?)Why would you want to be here?
What do you ever see here?
That doesn't make you feel worse than you do
And tell me, what's the use of feeling Blue?Why would you want to employ her
Subjects that destroyed her?
Why keep up her silly zoo?
Oh tell me, what's the use of feeling Blue?An army has a use, they can go and fight a war
A Sapphire has a use, she can tell you what it's for
An Agate terrifies, a Lapis terraforms
Where's their diamond when they need her Blue?
You've got to be a leader BlueYes of course, we still love her
And we're always thinking of her
But now there's nothing we can do, so tell me
What's the use of feeling Blue?(I want my cluster and I want that planet to die. Just make that happen.)
Oh, how can you stand to be here with it all? (Here with it all?)
Drowning in all this regret? (Yes, my Diamond)
Wouldn't you rather forget her?
OhhOh, won't it be grand to get rid of it all? (Rid of it all?)
Let's make a plan of attack (Diamond)
Start looking forward and stop looking back!
Ah hah hah hahYes of course, we still love her
And we're always thinking of herDon't you know I miss her too?
But tell me
What's the use of feeling? (Starlight)
What's the use of feeling? (Starlight)
What's the use of feeling?
(Hello, starlight. You certainly gave everyone a scare. We're all just thrilled to see you back here safe and sound.) (I haven't even able to breathe with you three telling me what to do all the time!) (Why can't you just let me grieve for once in my life? You have always stopped me!)
What's the use of feeling?
What's the use of feeling?
What's the use of feeling?
What's the use of feeling?
(STOP!)If I could begin to be
Half of what you think of me
I could do about anything
I could even learn how to love like you
Artist commentary:
Q: Why did you decide to make a cover of "What's the Use of Feeling (Blue)?"
this song instantly became my favorite the second i heard it. just listening to patti lupone sing this makes my heart ache! yellow diamond is an interesting, complex character, so i figured i'd play with her sorrow for pink's death through this song.
Q: What's your favourite thing about your song?
fun fact about the beginning of this cover: when blue (or i guess myself lol) says, "why can't you just let me grieve?", that was actually me crying. things just sort of lined up for it to happen, so i quickly grabbed my microphone and said the line! it became a little detail that i was proud of.
Q: Briefly describe the process of working on your track/illustration!
The first one with Blue Diamond was easy, I had the concept thought out from the start and simply incorporated a few more ideas along the way, like the flowers (tansy for Yellow, meaning "war", and a single lily for White, meaning "purity").
Q: What's your favourite (official) Steven Universe song?
What's the Use of Feeling Blue, I'm a sucker for villain songs. And I will forever mourn the fact that White changed her mind before she could get one.
Q: What's your favourite thing about the illustration you made?
For What's the Use of Feeling Blue, her face and the writing on the wall. I try to show some personality through faces, and I actually think I nailed it here; she looks just like I wanted her to. And for the writing, it's the most complex background I've ever made and I honestly think it turned out great!
Q: What do you like most about [the character(s)/location(s) that you drew]?
I just really love how elegant Blue is. I tend to really fall for the older, mature, elegant women in shows and she fits the bill, villain or not.