In this heartfelt episode of Bonus Tracks from KXCI Tucson, 13 year old Matthew, a student at the Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind, reflects on the timeless anthem True Colors by Cyndi Lauper. Now entering High School, Matthew shares how the songs message of authenticity and emotional honesty resonates with him. He performs some of the song for us even though it was written decades before he was born. Matthew reminds us all to let our true colors shine.

0:02: This is Bonus Tracks from KXCI Tucson.
0:08: Hi, I’m Matthew.
0:09: I am 13 years old.
0:11: I go to the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind.
0:17: And I’m so excited to be in high school this year.
0:21: Today I’m gonna talk about the song True Colors.
0:25: I play it on piano in the Cindy Lauper key.
0:29: That’s the key of C.
0:30: The key of C is my favorite key to play in.
0:34: I also sing it when I play it.
0:36: The chorus sounds like this.

Song played on piano with Matthew singing

This song is all about people seeing the real colors inside of other people.
2:11: It was written in 1986.
2:15: I wasn’t even born yet.
2:18: Thanks for listening.
2:20: I’m Matthew.
2:22: This has been Bonus Tracks from KXCI Tucson.