Red Army Blues
Company Lyrics


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Blue and red can be the best of friends
Cause when you mix them together in a circle
They make the color purple
Blue yellow red
You three are the best
Red yellow blue
All of the colors come from you
Yellow and blue when you stir them up in a stew
You will suddenly see
The color green
Blue yellow red
You three are the best
Red yellow blue
All of the colors come from you
Red said hello to a fella named yellow
And when the two joined forces
They made the color of oranges
Blue yellow red
You three are the best




Red yellow blue
All of the colors come from you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Company's song "Red Army Blues" depict the struggles of a young Irish soldier who is sent to fight in the Russian revolution. The lyrics portray the disillusionment and trauma faced by the soldier who is forced to abandon his family and homeland to a war that he doesn't understand. The line "I am young, I am twenty, and I am aghast" clearly communicates the soldier's confusion and fear. The song also reflects the deep sense of loss and nostalgia felt by the soldier for his homeland. The line "I have followed from my window, when the world was buried in snow" highlights this sense of longing.


The song's title "Red Army Blues" is a reference to the Bolsheviks' victory in the Russian Civil War which led to the establishment of the Red Army. The soldier's experiences of bloodshed and the senseless violence of the conflict are highlighted in the lyrics. The line "They offered me a cigarette, asked me which side I was on" underlines the sense of chaos and confusion felt by the soldier in the midst of the war.


Overall, the song provides a poignant portrayal of the devastating effects of war on young soldiers and reflects on the personal cost of the ideological conflicts of the 20th century.


Line by Line Meaning

The night is young, the skies are clear
It is early in the evening and the weather is perfect.


So if you want to go walking, dear,
If you feel like taking a stroll, my love,


It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely.
The experience will be wonderful and enjoyable.


I understand the reason why
I know why you are feeling nostalgic,


You're sentimental, 'cause so am I,
Because I am feeling the same way.


You can tell at a glance
It is easy to see


What a swell night this is for romance,
That tonight is the perfect night for love.


You can hear dear Mother Nature
One can hear the sounds of nature


Murmuring low,
Softly whispering


"Let yourself go!"
"Relax and enjoy the moment!"


So please be sweet, my chickadee,
So please be charming, my love,


And when I kiss you, just say to me,
And when I kiss you, respond with


"It's delightful, it's delicious,
"This experience is wonderful, enjoyable,


It's delectable, it's delirious,
Enticing, even intoxicating,


It's dilemma, it's delimit, it's deluxe,
It's a difficult choice, a boundary, but also luxurious,


It's de-lovely".
It is simply glorious.


I feel a sudden urge to sing
I have a sudden desire to sing


The kind of ditty that invokes the spring.
A joyful tune that reminds me of springtime.


I'll control my desire to curse
I will restrain from swearing


While you crucify the verse.
While you sing the melody poorly.


This verse I started seems to me
This melody I began to write appears to be


The Tin-Pantithesis of a melody
A terrible and discordant melody.


So spare us all the pain,
So let us avoid this discomfort,


Just skip the darn thing and sing the refrain
Just skip that part and sing the chorus.


Mi, mi, mi, mi,
Musical notes repeated,


Re, re, re, re,
Musical notes repeated,


Do, sol, mi, do, la, si.
A musical sequence.


The night is young, the skies are clear
It is early in the evening and the weather is perfect.


So if you want to go walking, dear,
If you feel like taking a stroll, my love,


It's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely.
The experience will be wonderful and enjoyable.


I understand the reason why
I know why you are feeling nostalgic,


You're sentimental, 'cause so am I,
Because I am feeling the same way.


You can tell at a glance
It is easy to see.


What a swell night this is for romance,
That tonight is the perfect night for love.


You can hear dear Mother Nature
One can hear the sounds of nature.


Murmuring low,
Softly whispering.


"Let yourself go!"
"Relax and enjoy the moment!"


So please be sweet, my chickadee,
So please be charming, my love,


And when I kiss you, just say to me,
And when I kiss you, respond with


"It's delightful, it's delicious,
"This experience is wonderful, enjoyable,


It's, it's de-lovely".
It is simply glorious.




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Written by: Symon Hajjar

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