"The Colours of Life'" is a composition written and recorded in 2011 by Canadian electronic musician Michael Silver, known by his stage name as CFCF.

"[3] In making "The Colours of Life," he also garnered inspiration from the works of label Windham Hill, Manuel Gottsching and Suzanne Ciani, as well as Balearic music.

[2] Traces of the work done by Dip in the Pool are on the movements “Rain Dance” and “Intimacy," where keyboardist Tatsuji Kimura "elaborated" on the chord progressions.

[2] As Silver explained in the press release for "The Colour of Life," "we got some contributions from really amazing people, but the thing sadly fell apart for reasons I won’t go into.

[8][9] Journalist Paul Simpson categorized the composition as a Berlin school-style Peter Gabriel or Wally Badarou track with elements of worldbeat.

[8] Critic Andy Beta wrote that while elements of new age and the works of Collins and Windham Hill were present in CFCF's past releases, "The Colours of Life"'s use of these elements is where the composition differs from the rest of Silver's discography: "CFCF transcends such influences and the tags associated with high and low art, and instead seeks a true synthesis of all those silky textures.

[11] The cover art depicts a taxonomy-style table of animal paintings Houlihan found near a Brooklyn public school, which represents the movements of the composition.

"[8] Fallon, reviewing for Resident Advisor, honored "The Colours of Life" as the best CFCF release yet, writing that it involves Silver "delivering his best ideas with an effortlessness wrought by years of experience.

"[1] He highlighted its "well-paced sequencing and the breadth of skill at work in its arrangements," its "keen sense of restraint and impeccably timed delivery," and how each movement transitions "so seamlessly with no lack of care and detail in every phase.

"[1] Luke Bradley of [sic] magazine jokingly honored "The Colours of Life" as "essentially the epitome of what every kid making vapourwave wishes they could produce, but know they cannot because they lack the talent or the creativity of someone like CFCF to craft such a thing of ineffable beauty.