Background and composition
About "Any Colour", songwriter Nick Van Eede said:
"That is the song where things clicked for us. Everything that took five days previously would take about ten minutes. Kevin, our founding member with me, who is sadly no longer with us, flew in from Halifax, Nova Scotia to be with Terry Brown in his studio in Toronto. Terry, the Rush producer, was already my mate. The session really worked. Nick had this beautiful guitar part and said that is all he had, and I came up with another part. We wrote it in twenty minutes, and it became our first demo. We really didn’t change much of it when we recorded it properly, later. The song is about people who click. Kevin had no ego. When you make music together, that is the biggest elephant in the room, when somebody says, “It’s okay, but I prefer my idea.” Then you just go around in circles." [1]
"Any Colour" stands out for its rich instrumentation and evocative lyrics. The song speaks about personal freedom, individuality, and the beauty of diversity. It encourages listeners to embrace their unique identities and not conform to societal expectations. Nick Van Eede has mentioned that many songs on "Broadcast" were inspired by personal experiences and the tumultuous emotions of young adulthood, with "Any Colour" reflecting his views on self-expression.
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