Tommy played … Read Full Bio ↴Once upon a time in Ireland, in a place called Donegal....
Tommy played guitar, he knew Eugene who played bass.They met Hugh. Hugh was tall and he played drums. They wrote songs and played them together, sometimes to other people, but mostly to themselves.
They made a record called 'Hope Prayers and Bubblegum' and people liked their record, it never really sounded like anyone else's records. They played shows for those people, lots of shows in lots of places. They were tired, so they wrote more songs to play to themselves and made another record called 'In Moments'.
RED
Berkeley Lyrics
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Said "This town could burn for all I care."
Drove like hell until the smoke filled the sky
"God damn car won't get me anywhere."
Yeah, you got me in pieces
Baby it just increases
Though I think I'm going crazy
They say wisdom comes for free
Oh jewels, you know I miss you terribly
God I hope you hear me
Ah wouldn't you agree
This is an old song
This is an old song
Yeah wouldn't you agree
Well he saw her throw her sandals down the road
And he wasn't too sure of what to say
"You know the sunset in Ohio makes me mad
But something feels different today,"
Yeah, you got me in pieces
Baby is just increases
Where did you come from baby?
Oh jewels, I like the way your eyes shine when you smile
But Cleveland's not a place for you and me
Why don't you believe me?
Oh, wouldn't you agree?
This is a love song
This is a love song
Oh, wouldn't you agree?
Well we gotta get away from this town
How about Georgia
Watch the leaves come down
Greyhound, we're southbound baby
Three times,
Although yeah this time,
Yeah this time I swear
You got me in pieces
Baby it just increase
Oh where did you come from, baby?
Oh wouldn't you agree?
This isn't our song
This is a love song
This could be our song
Yea wouldn't you agree?
This is a love song
Yeah wouldn't you agree
This is a love song
Yeah wouldn't you agree?
Yeah wouldn't you agree?
Yeah wouldn't you agree?
This is a love song
Ah, wouldn't you agree?
The song "Red" by Berkeley tells the story of a man named Red who leaves his hometown of Cleveland with a sense of detachment and a desire to escape. He drives away without any attachment to the town, saying that it could burn for all he cares. He speeds down Route 80, trying to distance himself from his past, but the troubles of his life continue to follow him. He is feeling broken and crazy, but keeps hoping that his lover, a woman named Jewels, can hear him and understand his pain. Red sees Jewels throwing her sandals down the road and he's not sure what to say, but he knows that something feels different today. He feels that Jewels could be his escape, but he also doubts whether Cleveland is the right place for them. He suggests running away to Georgia and starting over, and he hopes that this time they won't return. At the end of the song, Red expresses his feelings that this is a love song – their love song.
The song portrays Red's yearning to escape his past and start anew with his lover, but also his fear of the unknown. He is unsure if they will be able to find happiness together or if the troubles of the past will follow them. The lyrics are interspersed with a sense of detachment and alienation, as Red is unable to connect with his surroundings and seeks to distance himself from them.
Line by Line Meaning
Red left Cleveland on the 8th day of July,
Red departed Cleveland on the eighth day of July.
Said "This town could burn for all I care."
Red expressed apathy towards the town of Cleveland.
Drove like hell until the smoke filled the sky
Red sped away until the sky filled with smoke.
"God damn car won't get me anywhere."
Red lamented his car's inability to take him where he wants to go.
Yeah, you got me in pieces
Addressing his lover, Red feels emotionally overwhelmed and broken.
Baby it just increases
Red's emotional state is only intensifying.
Though I think I'm going crazy
Red feels as if he is losing his grip on reality.
On the side, route 80
Red is driving on highway 80.
They say wisdom comes for free
There is a saying that wisdom is free.
Oh jewels, you know I miss you terribly
Red misses his lover, whom he refers to by a term of endearment, 'jewels'.
God I hope you hear me
Red hopes his words are being heard by a higher power.
Ah wouldn't you agree
Red asks his lover for agreement.
This is an old song
The song is old.
This is an old song
The song is old.
Yeah wouldn't you agree
Red again asks for agreement.
Well he saw her throw her sandals down the road
Red saw his lover throw her sandals down the road.
And he wasn't too sure of what to say
Red was unsure of how to respond to his lover's action.
"You know the sunset in Ohio makes me mad
The sunset in Ohio elicits negative emotions in Red.
But something feels different today,"
Red senses something has changed.
Where did you come from baby?
Red asks his lover where she originated from.
Oh jewels, I like the way your eyes shine when you smile
Red expresses fondness towards his lover's smile.
But Cleveland's not a place for you and me
Red acknowledges that Cleveland is not suited for his relationship.
Why don't you believe me?
Red is perplexed as to why his lover does not believe him.
Oh, wouldn't you agree?
Red again seeks agreement.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
Oh, wouldn't you agree?
Red asks for agreement once more.
Well we gotta get away from this town
Red and his lover need to leave Cleveland.
How about Georgia
Red suggests going to Georgia.
Watch the leaves come down
Red and his lover can enjoy the falling leaves in Georgia.
Greyhound, we're southbound baby
Red and his lover are going south on a greyhound bus.
Three times, Although yeah this time,
Red has done this multiple times, but insists things will be different this time.
Yeah, you got me in pieces
Red is still broken and overwhelmed emotinally.
Baby it just increases
Red's emotional state is still intensifying.
Oh where did you come from, baby?
Red asks his lover where she came from once more.
This isn't our song
The song is not Red and his lover's love song.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
This could be our song
Red believes this song could be for him and his lover.
Yea wouldn't you agree?
Red asks his lover for agreement again.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
Yeah wouldn't you agree
Red seeks agreement one last time.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
Yeah wouldn't you agree?
Red asks for agreement one final time.
Yeah wouldn't you agree?
Red asks for agreement one last time.
This is a love song
The song is a love song.
Ah, wouldn't you agree?
Red concludes with one final request for agreement.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, MARK PALADINO
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