Red Red Wine
UB40/UB40 Lyrics

Red, red wine goes to my head
Drinking red wine causes me to become intoxicated and forgetful.

Makes me forget that I still need her so
The intoxication caused by red wine makes me forget about the person I love and need in my life.

Red, red wine, it's up to you
The responsibility for my actions while under the influence of red wine falls solely on the wine itself.

All I can do I've done
I have already done everything I can to forget about the person I love, but red wine keeps bringing back memories.

Memories won't go, memories won't go
No matter what I do, memories of the person I love won't leave me because red wine keeps bringing them back.

I'd have sworn that with time
I was sure that eventually, I would forget about the person I love over time.

Thoughts of you leave my head
I thought that eventually, thoughts of the person I love would stop haunting me.

I was wrong, now I find
But I was wrong, and I still can't forget about them.

Just one thing makes me forget
Only the consumption of red wine helps me forget about the person I love temporarily.

Red, red wine, stay close to me
I need red wine to stay close to me to help me forget about the person I love.

Don't let me be alone
I don't want to be alone with my thoughts and memories; red wine helps me escape them temporarily.

It's tearing apart my blue heart
The pain of missing the person I love is breaking my heart and causing me emotional distress.

Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
Drinking red wine brings me pleasure and makes me feel good.

You keep me rockin' all of the time
Drinking red wine keeps me lively and energetic, always moving and shaking.

Red red wine, you make me feel so grand
Drinking red wine makes me feel like a million dollars.

I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
When I have red wine in my hand, I feel wealthy and important.

Red red wine, you make me feel so sad
When I drink too much red wine or it runs out, I feel sad and empty inside.

Any time I see you go, it make me feel bad
When my supply of red wine is depleted, or I have to stop drinking, it makes me feel terrible and depressed.

Red red wine, weh give me whole heap of zing
Drinking red wine gives me lots of energy and joy.

Whole heap of zing, make me do my own thing
I feel so alive when drinking red wine that I want to do my own thing and not be held back.

Red red wine, you really know how fi love
Red wine knows how to give me love and make me feel good.

Your kind of lovin' like a blessing from above
Red wine's love feels like a blessing from a divine power.

Red red wine inna eighties style
Drinking red wine in the style of the 1980s, perhaps referring to a specific trend or culture.

Red red wine inna modern beat style
Drinking red wine in a modern beat style, which could again refer to a particular cultural or musical trend.

Give me a likkle time, let me clear up mi mind
Give me a little time to sober up and clear my head of the intoxicating effects of red wine.

Give me red wine, the kind make me feel fine
I want red wine that will make me feel good and forget about my troubles.

Monkey pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line
A Jamaican creole phrase that could mean someone rolling a joint or simply preparing to relax and enjoy their red wine.

The line broke, the money get choked
Something went wrong with the joint or the red wine supply, causing financial difficulties or stress.

Bun bad ganja pon him likkle rowing boat
Another Jamaican creole phrase that means smoking low-quality marijuana on a small, crappy boat.

Red red wine, I'm gonna hold on to you
I am going to cling to red wine as a way to forget about the person I love and ease my emotional distress.

Hold on to you 'cause I know yuh love truth
I will hold on to red wine because I know it is truthful and reliable in helping me forget about my problems.

Red red wine, I'm gonna love you til' I die
I will continue to drink red wine until the day I die because it makes me feel good and forget about my troubles.

Love you 'til I die, and that's no lie
I am telling the truth - I will continue to love and drink red wine until the day I die.

Red red wine, can't get you out mi mind
I cannot stop thinking about red wine and how it helps me forget about my emotional pain.

Wherever you may be, I'll surely find
I will always seek out red wine because it is the only thing that helps me forget about my emotional pain and feel good.

I'll surely find, make no fuss, just leave us
I will find red wine and continue to drink it, so please don't bother me or try to stop me from doing so.

Give me a little time, let me clear out my mind
Again, I am asking for time to sober up and clear my head of the effects of red wine.

Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline
This line is a repeat of an earlier line and could mean someone rolling a joint or simply relaxing and enjoying their red wine.