Red vision
Benatar Pat Lyrics
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Ruled by passion beyond their control
Vengeance is king in the zone of Red Vision
Sparks fly and tempers flair
You see the enemy everywhere
Hate shines like burning bridges in your eyes
In love and war we stand alone
Trustin' nothin' but our own, Red Vision
Anger sharpens your point of view
Fans the fire in and around you
Fahrenheit in the realm of your senses
In love and war we stand alone
Trusting nothing but our own, Red Vision
Mind like a steel trap, heart like a prison
With tears of rage, we burn in our Red Vision
Once again, I'll walk the coals
Tiptoe through the minefields of your soul
I've come to take you home
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Oh, Red Vision.......
The lyrics of Pat Benatar's song "Red Vision" describe a state of powerful passion, where anger and intensity rule and nothing is trusted except for one's own feelings and instincts. Through the use of vivid imagery, Benatar portrays the people in the realm of Red Vision as fire walkers who feel no pain from the coals - their emotions are so strong that they override any physical sensations. Vengeance and hate are the dominant forces, with enemies perceived everywhere and love and war causing people to stand alone. The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the singular focus of this intense emotional state.
As the song continues, Benatar explores the consequences of this powerful passion. Anger sharpens one's point of view, but also fans the flames of emotion to dangerously high temperatures. The realm of Red Vision is one of intense heat and sensation, with the mind compared to a steel trap and the heart to a prison. Tears of rage burn as fire in this place, and the end result is the desire to take someone home - perhaps to escape from the intense emotions and find a place of calm.
Overall, "Red Vision" is a song about the power of emotions and the danger of allowing anger and vengeance to control one's actions. It depicts a realm of intensely felt sensation, where trust is elusive and love and war leave people standing alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Fire walkers feel no pain from the coals
People who are ruled by their passions don't feel the pain of their actions
Ruled by passion beyond their control
They are controlled by their passions, instead of having control over them
Vengeance is king in the zone of Red Vision
The intensity of revenge is the ruler in the realm of this Red Vision
Sparks fly and tempers flair
Emotions are highly intensified, causing sparks to fly and tempers to flare
You see the enemy everywhere
Paranoia has set in, causing the enemy to be seen in everything
Hate shines like burning bridges in your eyes
Hate is so intense, it can be seen in one's eyes; burning bridges signifies cutting off any possibility of repair
In love and war we stand alone
In these intense situations, one can only trust oneself
Trustin' nothin' but our own, Red Vision
Relying only on oneself in this state of Red Vision
Anger sharpens your point of view
Anger can make one's perspective more focused, but also more aggressive
Fans the fire in and around you
Anger can spread and ignite others as well
Fahrenheit in the realm of your senses
The level of intensity and passion is extremely high, like the temperature at which things burn
Mind like a steel trap, heart like a prison
The mind is sharp and focused, while the heart is closed off and guarded
With tears of rage, we burn in our Red Vision
This state of Red Vision is so intense, it can cause tears of rage
Once again, I'll walk the coals
Going back into the intense situation that is Red Vision
Tiptoe through the minefields of your soul
Navigating the dangerous terrain of one's own soul
I've come to take you home
Trying to rescue someone from the dangerous state of Red Vision
Red Vision
Referring to the intense state of heightened emotions, where everything is seen in shades of red
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Red Vision
Oh, Red Vision.......
Continuing to refer to the intense state of Red Vision
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MYRON GROMBACHER, NEIL GIRALDO
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