Red Top
Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy Lyrics

My little red top
The singer is addressing the object of their affection, calling them their 'little red top'

See how you got me spinning
The singer is acknowledging that they are caught up in the whirlwind of emotions that come along with love

Going round and round
The singer is emphasizing how all-consuming their love for this person is

And I don't want to stop
The artist is expressing their desire for this feeling to last indefinitely

You've got me so if I don't go around
The artist's love is so powerful that they feel like they will physically drop if they stop experiencing it

Well I'm sure gonna drop gonna drop gonna drop
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's fear of what will happen if they lose this feeling

So red top you just keep right on spinning
The singer is addressing their lover (symbolized by the 'red top') and telling them to keep this feeling alive

And don't you ever stop
The artist is imploring their lover to keep the love going indefinitely

Remember that if you don't go around
The artist is warning their lover that if they slow down, the artist will start to lose this feeling

Well I'm sure gonna drop gonna drop gonna drop
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's fear of losing this feeling if their lover doesn't keep up with the intensity

My sweet little flower you win
The singer is expressing their admiration and love for their partner

I'm spinnin' and I promise I will love you forever
The artist is saying that they are caught up in a whirlwind of emotions and they promise they will love their partner forever

I know that there is no one who can thrill me
The singer is testifying to the fact that their partner is the only one who can bring them joy

No one can kill me baby like you do
The singer is expressing how deeply their partner affects them

And I tell the world I'm in love with you
The singer is proclaiming their love to the world

Yes I'm in love with you
The artist is emphatically expressing their love for their partner

Any old thing you say and everything that you do
The artist is emphasizing how much they cherish everything their partner does and says

So baby won't you tell me you're mine
The singer is expressing their desire for their partner to give their love back in return

And hold me tight through the night If you love me
The singer is asking their partner to physically hold them, as a sign of their love

Gonna go spinning and spinning
The artist is reiterating their desire to keep their love for their partner alive

Don't you ever stop
The artist is saying that they want this feeling to last indefinitely

‘Cause I'm high upon a dream and I don't want to drop now
The artist is likening their love for their partner to a dreamlike state that they don't want to lose

I would take a solo but I don't know
The singer is saying that they would continue expressing their love for their partner, but they are unsure how to do so

I gotta go right on spinning
The artist is reiterating their commitment to keeping their love going

It's a symbol of my little red top
The singer is saying that their love for their partner is symbolized by the 'little red top'

Until I tumble down and fall with a drop mornin' glory
The singer is using a poetic metaphor to express that their love is so intense that it could both lift them up and bring them down

Now you know the story of my little red top
The singer is saying that they have told the story of their love and how it is symbolized by the 'little red top'