RED
Laid Blak/Chasing Shadows Lyrics

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The reason why
My eyes are red

I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning

I've been burning on my spliff for the high
Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why my eyes are red

Red

I've been burning
I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning on my spliff for the high
Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red

I've been burning
I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why
Red

Makes me feel fun

Yeah

I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning on my spliff for the high
Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why my eyes are red

I've been burning
I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
I've been burning
I've been burning on my spliff for the high
Here's the reason why my eyes are red

I've been burning
I've been burning
Here's the reason why my eyes are red

I've been-I've been
Here's the reason why

Overall Meaning

The song "Red" by Laid Blak is about the sole reason why the singer's eyes are red. After being asked this question, he reveals that he has been burning and smoking his spliff for the high, hence his red eyes. The song repeats this idea throughout with the chorus, "Here's the reason why my eyes are red, I've been burning, I've been burning on my spliff for the high."

The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for how people cope with their problems in life. Just like how the singer burns his spliff, people burn through their issues by indulging in their vices. It can be a form of escape from reality, and it might make them feel better, but it doesn't necessarily address the underlying issue.

Overall, the song has a laid-back, carefree vibe that fits well with the lyrical content. It's a song about enjoying life and having fun, even if it means indulging in vices.

Line by Line Meaning

The reason why
He is about to give the reason for the redness of his eyes

My eyes are red
His eyes are bloodshot

I've been burning
He has been smoking marijuana

Here's the reason why my eyes are red
He is reiterating that he is about to give the reason for his red eyes

I've been burning on my spliff for the high
He has been smoking marijuana to get high

I've been-I've been
He continues to smoke marijuana

Red
The song title, which is referencing the color of his eyes

Makes me feel fun
Smoking marijuana makes him feel good

Yeah
An expression of agreement or affirmation

Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROSS ANDERSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@ukfdubstep

7y↑424

Still can't stop myself coming back to this one.... classic.

@Sektorsaiyan

7y↑5

you're not the only one! anthem this one!

@kpresnell45

7y↑4

2017 and still here 7 years later!

@lgndarymeth

7y↑2

Holy eff I rmmber being 15 FUCKIN GOOD DAYS

@kvaki1234

7y↑2

THATS WHAT SHE SAID!!!!!!! :D

@SawManga

7y↑1

well there are actually few song/remixes that goes this well while being so HEAVY

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@Falador321

2y↑20

This is, hands down, one of the best drops in dubstep history

@kurtmathews2583

Fuckn aye

@RebellionOfficial

8y↑265

Literally one of the biggest dubstep tracks of 2010. CLASSIC

@codhaloreach

Massive

@pleasestandby7485

No words 100% OMG Track!!!

@AndcRew14414

7y↑1

This is not a fucking dubstep.

@AndcRew14414

7y↑1

Fuck you. Calling everything dubstep is stupid. Bitch

@AndcRew14414

7y↑1

Who said that I listen to real dubstep? It is boring as fuck :)
I don't listen to real techno neighter, because it is too hard, and after 2 songs I want to die instead of listening to more.
But if I would listen to it I would be sad that every electronic sound is dubstep for 90% of people.
It's like saying that every guitar music is pop-rock.
Btw. It is too hard to explain my taste, because I don't eat anything like today's children.

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@vibhor747

1y↑9

Remember this masterpiece was built over a decade ago ❤️❤️❤️

@wockymottle

35w↑2

Favorite song of all time; can't get away from the absolutely face melting drops this song has

@imskydrop1251

35w↑2

I remember listening to this 11 years ago in class. 11 years of EDM & still one of the hardest drops I've ever heard

@SpecialOrder_937

3y↑22

0:44 that drop has stuck with me for 10 years

@xSijnx

6y↑113

That drop still hits like dad after a couple beers.

@maxfactor35

29w

shoe or belt 😅🎉

@MrKiwiAustrian

4y↑12

Damn, 10 years old today. Seems like yesterday when this first came out. Absolute classic!

@Cursed.....

7y↑14

I come back every now and then to listen to this classic masterpiece, its just years ahead of its time...perfect

@MarvinVM

2y↑3

havent heard this song in 8-9 years and found it by accident but damn this song gives me so much flashbacks i love it

@kelvinpierce469

5y↑4

8 years later and I still come back to this amazing track gotta love it

@Cooperqwerty

4y↑5

To this day, will stick with me as the best dubstep drop of all time.

@allanmancilla6890

34w↑1

Still better than most dubstep songs today 🔥

@SpeedertNL

14y↑1

songs like this make me put up my volume to the absolute maximum.

@KingpinMusic

7y↑1

This song never gets old, still a great tune!

@MotionMenace2

13y↑1

i bought this track when they first released it.. and im still not tired of it ! Really a good tune !

@renealable

10y↑8

Damm, this track is immortal, three years, and it still rocks.:)

@walterpineapple

8y↑3

5 years later and still fire.

@TenDollarFun

4 billion years and it still slaps

@johnabricossow3010

3y↑3

always gotta hit up the classics every couple of years or so, still such a great song

@mattbaker1511

4y↑1

Honestly this fits right into its era while at the same time being way ahead of it's time. Love this tune. Love from 2020

@TheGreatChrisPratt

12y

Best drop out of any song I've heard. Other artists take note of how great this sounds.

@TheMegaphone77

13y

i absolutely adore the longer version but this one is awesome too

@spitfire20122000

13y

Did not expect that drop. Sooo sick.

@clowdfox6452

2y↑1

Nostalgic!! And still a favorite.

@MsJtheGamer

7y↑4

I remember 6 years ago when I heard this all this album and I'm still listening to this

@JDoemel

14y

Probably my favorite tune out of all of "This Is Dubstep Volume 3." It's the acoustic guitar and the humongous bass, I know it!

@Zeronautic

13y

One of the best songs in dubstep.

@shockseer

6y↑2

Stumbling upon this song after hearing it in mixes way back when, so good

@ggomez135

13y

evey time i listen to this song, i actually get scared, i feel like the drop is going to bust my ears, i dont want that to happen, DUBSTEP FOR LIFE!!!

@SkelingtonSuicide

12y

Very Nicely Done, great bass drop!

@brfb

6y↑57

1:12 Even 8 years later, still sounds like the devil doing his laundry.

@ShitStainedBallSack

5y↑4

Just the way it's made. Way over the heads of most

@MrColedasice

4y↑2

This track is just pure evil i love it <3

@FurryWrecker911

3y↑2

I can't unhear this now.

@hugebewbies101

13y

the bassline at 0:04 sent shivers down my spine.

@rezza6

13y↑1

One of the heaviest dubstep tunes ive ever heard!!

@anddroydbeats94

2y↑2

2022 and this still a BANGER🔥

@Titl

14y

This is absolutely fantastic!

@RosalaniArt

13y

As I have told my friends, this song is gyrating with every cell on my body.

@nikku1166

3y↑5

Dubstep done the DnB way... so good. Wish shit like this was still around, so sick of riddim and whatever the new stuff is.

@bozy99

14y

thank god chasing shadows came along....i thought there wont be another good dubstep song on UKFDubstep channel

@stonejer

13y

I put my face by my subwoofer to fully appreciate the drop in this song.. and well, my eyes are red

@Dethoxfu

12y

I suprisingly liked this fine piece of art. Its expressive kind of harmonic combination between the voice and sounds just fits together so well. So probably I've always just heard the awful examples of this ADHD music, overloaded with random, unfitting, loud, strange sounds to kind of force the listener into thinking "oh wow,must be a great tune,all these sounds!" - Not quantity makes something good, it's the quality of the stuff and how you put it together. Dubstep is the new HipHop. (Skrillex)

@KorruptAudio

14y

Perfectly produced and what a BASS! An oblivious track for sure!

@AdolphLP

12y

This remix turns an already awesome song into an AMAZING song!!!!

@jbe696

2y↑8

And it still bangs in 2022

@brantron968

13y

That drop gave me the chills

@hokins2

13y

Love the part from 1:13 because it looped in my head the whole day and now i can finally listen the whole song :D

@andrewoid100

13y

this is why dubstep is so great

@HUGHJASSSSSSSS

13y

I love it when stoney dub mixes are made.

@TheGhostsAbove

2y↑1

Still the ONE for me. Like a never ending love story

@dirtjump132

10y↑6

Glad to see I'm not the only one who loves this song. Does anyone know of any artists that sound like this still? Rip chasing shadows

@matkojalusic1068

10y↑1

Dustin Howell Killsonik :D

@TheBiggFrizzz

10y

Matko Jalušić Haha

@heartz1643

10y

Matko Jalušić Lol

@lucand718

He is now called Killsonik, changed his name

@matkojalusic1068

That is why i said that 😁

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@TheV3Productions

13y

This track is everything but laid back..terrific job

@Jar12ro

14y

The reason my eyes are red is because I was crying tears of joy after that drop.

@fenthead

13y

Simply one of the best songs ever made.

@Zeronautic

14y

WHOA. That drop is the most intense one I've ever heard.

@chadallac

11y

3 years later its still awesome

@moddified360

10y↑5

A pure golden oldie for all you commuters out there :D

@PeterBencze95

13y

this is the sickest drop i ever heard in my life, fucking respect!!

@penny1992

14y

Very unique drop, it's so badass....

@Vectoriya

12y

Finally FINALLY some decent dubstep without smurf/barbie voices and disco music! Thank you very much. Thought I must start making my own tracks, but now I don't have to. Thank you!

@BringingTheReal

14y

One of the best dubstep tracks in my opinion!

@TomKauw

12y

Whoah, just took a hit and listened to the drop with my headphones. Felt like I was falling trough the floor with slow motion. Sweeeeet.

@edwardtaylor9580

4y↑9

10 years... 10 years ive searched for this song and now the wait has ended :D

@carlito9727

3y↑3

You never just thought to search "my eyes are red"? It's the first thing that comes up

@mab1ro

14y

you guys are great, keep up your music

@therealplax

14y

awsome track , the drop is insane i could feel it deep inmy brain :O

@irisDJproductions

13y

This is a MEGA TUNE. Feel so privileged to see it live, Check out my Mix on my page where I double drop this with Typhoon.

@zantesh

13y

When it dropped i got goosebumps.

@blastor8or

13y

most epic drop ive ever heard, i think it woke my grandma from the dead.

@HarnaSS1

9y↑93

2008/2011 best years of dubstep

@arranboon1

8y↑7

Fuck yeah! A short but sweet legacy indeed... Thanks, Skrillex for fucking it all up.. Geez

@Basha003172

8y↑3

Haha, you guys have no idea what you're talking about :)

@arranboon1

8y↑4

+ＢＡＳＨＡⓄⓄ③①⑦② Maybe we do, and maybe you do too. We've all obviously had different and diverse experiences. Mine played out that way, just the way it is. :) Peace and love

@electricforest17

8y↑1

+Arran Boon Fuck off. Skrillex made it even better

@Soulvex

8y↑4

skrillex is the worst...

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@BareJokesAnTing

13y

that drop not only made my eyes red it made them disappear!

@TwoThumbsStudios

14y

dear ukf, your tunes are sweet sweet, they keep me going on the long road.

@crumb164

7y↑2

this is ONE OF THE BEST DUBSTEP TRACKS EVER!

@Blurrgghh

13y

I listen to quite alot of Dubstep, with some pretty decent sennheisers and I have to say, this drop is the heaviest thing I have ever heard.

@TheGreatChrisPratt

12y

Not going to lie, this has one of the hardest drops I've heard. Try this with two 15's- the lows are so damn good :D!

@MaestroTheTerror

10y↑38

I played this song for my friend in his car after he just installed a system with 4 twelves. He thought he was real cool with his RnB/Rap bumping. Then i blew his f**** mind with the drop from this lmao.

@i420imaestro9

5y↑1

Thief! :)

@Lon3Assassin

13y

I was not ready for this drop, I was expecting dubstep but DAMN! That bass is INCREDIBLE! Needs to be longer :( Cos it makes me feel fucked, makes me feel fucked :D

@LeeTamayobnn3s

14y

this is unreal man just what im looking for to hear. keep it up.

@tadturner8870

11y

Was walking to school in freezing cold weather and could tell if the cold or. The drop gave me shivers

@LockStockNBarrel

14y

I was sitting too close to my subwoofer with my dinner in my hands, the drop hit so hard it burned all my food to charcole.

@alexlaking

11y

My eyes are going to be red if I don't stop replaying this song xD

@diegovidal531

8y↑7

I just imagine a collab between Chasing Shadows and 16bit in 2010 or 2011!

@Fletcherx

14y

One of the greatest drops i've ever heard..

@soopdag

13y

By far the greatest drop known to man, when the beat dropped, i got a call from my boss screaming at me that he wanted to know the name of song :)) also, my dog heard it and is trying to dig a hole to bury herself, shes afraid of dirty things :)

@supernovaxxAL

11y

éste es el remix que más me gusta!

@penny1992

14y

This must be one of the most badassest sounds I've heard.

@TheRoboticPrimate

12y

I was cheering in the movie theatre when I heard this, one of my favourite tracks, playing in the new Total Recall movie!

@toxicblits6281

11y↑22

Whenever I get a new pair of headphones this is the first thing t listen to

@jfh7888

6y↑1

ToxicBlits me to

@GiseleShepherd

5y↑1

My life omg

@YonHASH

4y↑1

Who is the winner then?

@volaalov6254

3y↑1

For me it's this, Stabs - xKore (off of 2012), and then 16bit - FRZR9000

@Vespyro

14y

The epic-ness of this song actually overwhelms me so much i just sit and laugh xD

@AndreiManx

14y

I feel it in my heart.

@Smazzish

12y

still the heaviest drop i've ever heard

@robuzy

13y

omg that one wobble sounds fucking evil i love it, and the sample at the end is fucking well selected

@DLoudon

Classic! There was this super sick trippy video to this track back then - does anyone remember from where that was?

@fonkyman

10y↑3

heres the reason why....... love this track since day one

@360Linky

14y

It's like the drop gets even better and better throughout the song.....

@MrFormat12

13y

720p is just amazing even without it this song still goes hard

@meniver

12y↑1

Red & It was Written - two the best EVER made Dubstep songs, both by Chasing Shadows. Great work out there.

@meniver

1y↑1

yup. still valid.

@anthonynatan

@@meniveryasss

@mylexicon2

14y

Nice to hear someone put the "dub" back in dubstep

@gorik98

12y

I respect you good sir. You are one of the few people that will honestly acknowledge someone else's opinion as correct for themselves. Many will simply force things onto others. Well done

@JagexAnarchy

5y↑19

2019 and still jamin'.

@moisesberrios686

3y↑1

2020 bro

@carlito9727

3y↑1

2021 still bumpin!

@ej41111

11y

Still a tune 3 years later

@vailliant402

13y

First time I heard this song, I was coming down from rolling on E, and really high. I couldn't stop moving and laughing to this song. I love it! :D

@RoYalSmith93

11y

Can someone please give me more dubstep songs with drops and sounds like this? I am kinda new to dubstep, but I love this kind of drop.

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