RED
Merriweather Lyrics
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Standing in the streetlights here
Is this meant for me
My time on the outside is over
We don't know how you're spending
All of your days
Knowing that love isn't here
You see the pictures
Cause love isn't here
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red
No sympathy
When shouting out is all you know
Behind your lies
I can see the secrets you don't show
We don't know how you're spending
All of your days
Knowing that love isn't here
You see the pictures
But you don't know their names no
Cause love isn't here
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red
When, you took something perfect
And painted it red
You take the best things from
Then everything gets empty
That's not a world that I need
Ooh, you take the best things from me
Then everything gets empty
That's not a world that I need
Oh
And I can't do this by myself
All of these problems, they're all in your head
And I can't be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red
When, you took something perfect
And painted it red
When, you took something perfect and painted it red
You took something perfect
And painted it red
The song "Red" by Merriweather is about heartbreak and the lingering pain that one feels after a breakup. The opening lyrics express a sense of isolation and feeling lost after having been separated from the person they once loved. The singer is standing under streetlights, which represent a type of spotlight, as if they are being watched by the world. The person reflects on their time on the outside, which suggests that they may have been excluded from their ex-partner's inner circle or social group after the breakup.
The chorus speaks to the pain of trying to move forward while feeling trapped by their own thoughts and their ex-partner's influence. The line "All of these problems, they're all in your head" could mean that the singer is struggling with mental health issues or that their ex-partner has made them feel like they are the problem. The lyrics "You took something perfect and painted it red" suggests that the ex-partner has ruined something beautiful by tainting it with their actions.
The bridge highlights the emptiness that the singer feels after having their heart broken. They feel like part of them has been taken away, leaving them feeling incomplete. Overall, the song wrestles with the feelings of losing love and adversity in moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
And I'm alright
I'm doing fine
Standing in the streetlights here
I'm standing under the streetlights
Is this meant for me
Is this intended for me?
My time on the outside is over
I'm not an outsider anymore
We don't know how you're spending
We're not aware of how you're spending your time
All of your days
All the time you have
Knowing that love isn't here
You're aware that love isn't present
You see the pictures
You look at the pictures
But you don't know their names no
You don't know what they're called
Cause love isn't here
Because love is absent
And I can't do this by myself
I can't do this on my own
All of these problems, they're all in your head
All these problems are just in your mind
And I can't be somebody else
I can't be anyone else but me
You took something perfect
You ruined something that was perfect
And painted it red
And made it terrible
No sympathy
I don't feel sorry for you
When shouting out is all you know
When all you do is shout
Behind your lies
I can see the truth behind your lies
I can see the secrets you don't show
I can see the things you're hiding
You take the best things from
You take the best things away
Then everything gets empty
Then everything becomes meaningless
That's not a world that I need
I don't want to live in such a world
Ooh, you take the best things from me
You take the best things away from me
When, you took something perfect
When you ruined something perfect
And painted it red
And turned it into something terrible
You took something perfect
You ruined something perfect
And painted it red
And made it terrible
When, you took something perfect and painted it red
When you ruined something perfect and turned it into something terrible
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost, Scott Mcfarnon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrMJB
Anyone here in 2024? 🙂
@GazHogan
Yep, great tune my friend. Hope all's good with you.
@juliewalsh5761
Yes, I‘m here too!🙋♀️🏴
@daleburrett3650
👋
@erniececil6668
My mums song. I'm here every week
@leaheaddy1826
Me
@MrCharles5274
This song should have been a bigger hit! It needs to be released again!!!!!
@TrevorHarris-xh9se
TREVOR HARRIS
@sherlockholmes-ms7dr
yeah great song , mrcharles5274 your a lucky man if the stunning pic of an angel is yours , she has wowed me
@merls05
Yes!