Red Red Wine
Tribe Tony Lyrics
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Go to my head
Make me forget that I
Still need her so
Red, red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, Ive done
No, memories won't go
I'd have sworn
That with time
Thoughts of you
Would leave my head
I was wrong
And 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
In Tribe Tony's song Red Red Wine, the lyrics describe the power of red wine in helping someone forget about a past love. The wine takes over their mind and helps them escape the pain of still needing the person they've lost. The repetition of "red, red wine" throughout the song emphasizes the strong hold it has over the singer.
The first verse highlights the singer's struggle with remembering their past love despite their efforts to move on. The wine comes in as a relief, making them forget about their heartache, even if only temporarily. In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that they were wrong in thinking that time would heal their wounds. The only thing that helps them forget is the warm embrace of red wine.
The chorus is a plea to the wine to stay close and not let the singer be alone. The blue heart reference alludes to the feeling of sadness and depression that comes with missing someone deeply. Overall, the song is a reflection on the pain of heartbreak and the coping mechanisms that people use to ease their pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Red, red wine
Tribe Tony starts his song with the phrase 'Red, red wine' which means he is describing a situation where all he can think about is drinking red wine.
Go to my head
He is saying that the wine makes him feel intoxicated, the feeling of drunkenness goes straight to his head.
Make me forget that I
Drinking the red wine makes him forget that there is someone he is obsessed with or attached to.
Still need her so
Despite his initial assertion that red wine makes him forget about the person he misses, deep-down he still desires her attention and affection.
It's up to you
He is personifying the red wine; telling the drink that it is now up to it to erase his love obsession and memories of her.
All I can do, Ive done
He is saying that he has tried all he could to forget the person, but all efforts failed.
But memories won't go
Despite his best efforts, he has not managed to let go of his memories and attachment to the person he misses.
No, memories won't go
Tribe Tony reiterates that his memories seem to cling on, lingering persistently in his mind.
I'd have sworn
He expresses surprise and regret that, after all his efforts to forget the person he has lost, the memories of her persist and seem stronger than ever.
That with time
His belief was that time would help to fade away her memories from his mind.
Thoughts of you
He used the phrase 'Thoughts of you' to indicate that he thinks more than about her, he still desires her affecton and company.
Would leave my head
Tribe Tony expected to forget her and move on but the reality is different than what he thought before.
I was wrong
Tribe Tony equivocates and admits that he was afraid he was wrong from the start about forgetting the girl.
And I find
He is revealing that he has discovered something new.
Just one thing
Despite all his thinking and attempts to forget the girl, the only thing that makes him forget is red wine.
Makes me forget
The only thing that makes Tribe Tony forget the specific girl and his unrequited love is red wine.
Red, red wine
He repeats the name of the drink to show that he’s still devoted to drinking the red wine and for what it represents.
Stay close to me
He is begging the wine for help to avoid loneliness and some sort of affection when drinking.
Don't let me be alone
Tribe Tony is feeling lonely, and his use of the phrase 'Don't let me be alone' portrays how much he wants to have someone or something to help him forget about his unrequited love.
It's tearing apart
He is in hurt because he can't let go of this girl he's thinking of, and it's slowly tearing him up inside.
My blue, blue heart
His heart is blue, meaning sad, and he truly is desperate for help in getting over his ex-girlfriend.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Neil Diamond
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Guzica
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..
I have sworn, that with time,
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, and I find,
Just one thing makes me, forget.
Red, red wine,
Stay close to me.
Don't let me be alone,
It's tearin' apart..
My blue, blue heart.
(..)
I have sworn, that with time,
Thoughts of you would leave my head.
I was wrong, and I find,
Just one thing makes me, forget.
Red, red wine,
Stay close to me.
Don't let me be alone,
It's tearin' apart
More Time Needed
This record reached number 46 in the U.K. pop charts on 22.07.1969. Reggae specialist shops in London and Birmingham (and other cities) were selling this by the boxload but these weren’t counted when compiling the charts.
Nicky Cotton
Aye, bet!👍Ridiculous is the 'Music Industry! Was & am into underground Music eg: Jungle/Oldskool which obv' sampled many a Reggae Track etc which were popular/also sold out & adored! But this is an amazing cover tbf
Willster A
Yes I bought it in Manchester in 1969 loved it.
Frank Goodall
The Trojan Label will forever be in our hearts.
Lee Roberts
For me, Pama, Treasure Isle, and most cetainly Studio 1 too...
Carlos Henrique Xavier Endo
Not only in our hearts, brother.
Underground Taste
studio 1 too hehe bless up ♥
Joshua Edwards
For me, this is the original version I 1st ever remember hearing, as a child, brings back such great memories, Trojan Reggae classics forever.....🇯🇲🇯🇲
John O'Donnell
Best cover of this song.
My mate has all the Ska albums, and this is always well received.
Manglenn
Thank you, Tony Tribe, thank you ska, thank you Jamaica and all who brought this music to my sore ears. Such an uplifting of my downtrodden spirit. Ahhhhh. I know much of this music was reaction to oppression. But only one tactic will run the oppressors out of town - when the masses unify and tell them "NO MORE!" They always divide their targets before conquering. So, remember who the real enemy is. It is NOT your neighbor, even if they don't act or look like you.