Red Flag is a synthpop band founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris … Read Full Bio ↴Red Flag is a synthpop band founded in 1984 in San Diego by brothers Chris Reynolds and Mark Reynolds.

Red Flag made the top 10 Billboard charts in 1988 with their memorable song Russian Radio. The next year Red Flag's debut album, Naive Art, released by Enigma Records, earned them another top 10 single on the Billboard Dance chart with "If I Ever". MTV put Red Flag's video, Russian Radio, in rotation later that year. Touring extensively, Red Flag played with acts Devo, Thomas Dolby, and Book of Love. They appeared on the TV show American Bandstand where they performed Russian Radio.

Since then, Red Flag released 11 albums, 14 CD singles, two box sets and appeared on numerous compilations. Their music has been featured on MTV reality shows. The band has played concerts around the world in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, and South America.

Discography:

Naive Art (1989) Includes Russian Radio, If I Ever, Pretty in Pity, Broken Heart and 7 other songs
Red Flag Naive Dance CD - 1990 Enigma Records
Machines -(1992 I.R.S. Records)
EP Red Flag - 1996 plan B records
Lighthouse - 1994 plan B records
CAVEAT EMPTOR - 1998 plan B records
The Eagle and Child - (2000) Includes The Game, In My Arms Again and Disarray and 7 other songs
The Crypt - 2000 plan b records
NAIVE ART [ special edition ] 2001 Restless Records
FEAR OF A RED PLANET - 2001 plan b records
BITTER END - 2002 plan b records
WHO ARE THE SKULLS? (2002)
CODEBREAKER T133 - 2002 plan b records
Born Again -2007 plan b records

Singles

Broken Heart - 1988-Synthecide Records 12"Vinyl and cassette

[SINGLE] Russian Radio - 1988-Enigma Records

Count to Three (single) �1989 Enigma Records (12" Vinyl only)

Disarray ( single )(1999)

The Game ( single )(2000)

In My Arms Again ( single )(2000)

Goodbye ( single )(2000)

Curtains ( single )(2000)

I See You ( single )(2000)

Black Christmas (2000) Maxi-Single includes 3 XMAS songs

I am the Wind (2001) Maxi-Single includes 'Beyond the Ice'

Fear of a Red Planet (2001) Maxi-Single

Prelude to a Disc (2001)

BOX SET megablack 1999
BOX SET fear series 2001

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The Bitter End
Red Flag Lyrics

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You're as faithful as a shadow and as graceful as the wind
And I want you to know that while I know I don't deserve you
We both know I'd never hurt you
And my only fear is I'll persevere the bitter end
I don't want to live, don't want to pretend
As my only love nears the bitter end

You are lovelier now than you've ever been before

And I want you to know that while you are far from perfect
There's not a single thing I'd correct
And it's your tiny flaws that will bring me pause
Before the bitter end
I don't want to live, don't want to pretend
As my only love nears the bitter end

The bitter end, the bitter end, the bitter end

I don't want to live, don't want to pretend
As my only love nears the bitter end

Overall Meaning

In "The Bitter End," Red Flag sings about a love that is coming to an end. The singer sees his love as beautiful and graceful, faithful as a shadow, and as gentle as the wind. Despite feeling undeserving of this love, he is afraid of persevering through the bitter end alone. He does not want to live without his beloved by his side, and as they both near the bitter end, he fears pretending to carry on without her. The singer acknowledges that his love is not perfect, but it is her imperfections that make him cherish her even more. The song's lyrics express love, heartbreak, and acceptance, reflecting the complexity of relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

You're as faithful as a shadow and as graceful as the wind
You are loyal and elegant like a shadow and the wind.

And I want you to know that while I know I don't deserve you
I acknowledge that I am not worthy of you.

We both know I'd never hurt you
We both understand that I would never harm you.

And my only fear is I'll persevere the bitter end
My only anxiety is that I will keep going till the end, regardless of the outcome.

I don't want to live, don't want to pretend
I do not desire to live or feign my feelings.

As my only love nears the bitter end
As my only love moves closer to the conclusion of our relationship.

You are lovelier now than you've ever been before
You are more beautiful now than you have ever been in the past.

And I want you to know that while you are far from perfect
I want you to know that, despite not being faultless, you are still remarkable.

There's not a single thing I'd correct
There is nothing about you that I would change.

And it's your tiny flaws that will bring me pause
It's your small imperfections that will make me stop and think.

The bitter end, the bitter end, the bitter end
Reiterating the end of the relationship and its sad connotation.