I Was a Kaleidoscope

"I Was a Kaleidoscope" is a song by American indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, the second single from their third album The Photo Album, released on 15 October 2002.

"I Was a Kaleidoscope"
Single by Death Cab for Cutie
from the album The Photo Album
Released	October 15, 2002
Recorded	Spring 2001
Genre	Indie rock
Length	2:50
Label	Fierce Panda
Songwriter(s)	Ben Gibbard, Chris Walla
Producer(s)	Chris Walla
Death Cab for Cutie singles chronology
"A Movie Script Ending" (2002) "I Was a Kaleidoscope" (2002) "We Laugh Indoors" (2002)

It is an upbeat song consisting of guitars and drums, with keyboards and loops completing the soundscape that the band builds up with the initial guitar riff and drum and bass line. It was written about walking to a soon to be ex-girlfriend's apartment in winter, probably referencing weather around Seattle and Bellingham, Washington, the band's hometowns.

The song reached number 115 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

1. "I Was a Kaleidoscope"
2. "Coney Island" (Alternate)

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[1]	115