Red Red Wine
The Jamaican Reggae Boys Lyrics
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Makes me forget that i
Still need you so
Red, red wine, it's up to you
All i can do, i've done
But memories won't go
No, memories won't go
I'd have thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
I'd have thought that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
The Jamaican Reggae Boys' song "Red Red Wine" is a classic love song that speaks to the power of alcohol to ease heartache. The song starts with the singer admitting to the intoxicating effects of red wine, which make him forget that he still needs his lover. He then confesses that memories of his lover won't go away despite his efforts to move on. He had hoped that with time he would be able to forget, but it seems that the red wine is the only thing that helps him forget his heartache. The chorus is a plea to the red wine to stay close to him, to not let him be alone, as it is tearing apart his blue heart. The song speaks to the human experience of heartbreak, and the desire to find solace in something that can help to temporarily numb the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Red, red wine, goes to my head,
When I drink red wine, it has an effect on my brain and makes me feel some kind of way.
Makes me forget that i
Drinking red wine causes me to forget about the person I am missing.
Still need you so
But even with forgetting, the fact remains that I still miss this person deeply.
Red, red wine, it's up to you
The power to make me forget and escape my thoughts is in the hands of the red wine.
All i can do, i've done
I have done all I can to forget this person, but it hasn't worked.
But memories won't go
Even though I've tried to move on, the memories of this person persist.
No, memories won't go
The memories that I have of this person are persistent and don't go away as easily as I thought they would.
I'd have thought that with time
I once believed that as time passed, I would naturally move on from this person.
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I thought that thinking about this person would be less and less frequent until I stopped thinking about them altogether.
I was wrong, now I find
However, I now realize that my assumptions were incorrect.
Just one thing makes me forget
Despite my best efforts, there is only one thing that is capable of causing me to escape my thoughts of this person: red wine.
Red, red wine, stay close to me
So, I plead with the red wine to stay near me.
Don't let me be alone
I don't want to be left alone with my thoughts of this person.
It's tearing apart
The thoughts of this person are causing me great emotional pain.
My blue, blue heart
I am feeling sad and heartbroken because of this person.
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@antontrionchannel
Red, red wine goes to my head,
Makes me forget that I, still need her so
Red, red wine, it's up to you
All I can do I've done
Memories won't go, memories, won't go
Life is fine, every time,
Thoughts of you leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing, makes me, forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart, my blue heart
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine,
You keep me rockin' all of the time
Red red wine, you make me feel so grand,
I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
Red red wine, you make me feel so sad,
Any time I see you go, it make me feel bad
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine,
Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline
Red red wine, you give me holy pahzing
Holy pahzing, you make me do my own thing
Red red wine, you give me not awful love
Your kind of lovin' like a blessing from above
Red red wine, I loved you right from the start,
Right from the start, and with all of my heart
Red red wine in an eighties style
Red red wine in a modern beat style
Yeah
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
Give me red wine, the kind make me feel fine
You make me feel fine all of the time
Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline
The line broke, the money get choked,
Bunbah, ganjapani, little rubber boat
Red red wine, I'm gonna hold on to you,
Hold on to you 'cause I know you love truth
Red red wine, I'm gonna love you till I die,
Love you till I die, and that's no lie
Red red wine, can't get your off my mind
Wherever you may be, I'll surely find,
I'll surely find. Make no fuss, just leave us
@bokocrew
"Red, Red Wine" is a song written and performed by Neil Diamond in 1968.
Tony Tribe covered the song in 1969 in a reggae-influenced style, and UB40 covered the song in 1983 in a lighter reggae-style.
Although Bob Marley never covered the song,
the reggae cover versions have often been incorrectly attributed to him.
@juanalfonso88
Where would this cover's relationship with Marley begin?
@firstname_lastname2
@@juanalfonso88 because bob marley is the only reggae artist to ever exist /s
@germanmeza5193
He owns there masters lol jk
@codyminecrack248
But WHY?
@blingblingboi5578
@@juanalfonso88 Probably bob’s verse started at the “red red wine you make me feel so fine” speech at the end since the actual vid of UB40 doesn’t have that speech verse at the end
@musicxtn
RIP Astro!! Thank you! 🍷 Here is a toast to you and Reggae music!!
@matthewwynn3025
Gute rotwein 🍷 o7
@kol8422
I just became 90 years old and I still listen to this song
@taz6638
Quit lying