Red Red Wine
UB40 feat. Sean Paul Lyrics


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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'd have sworn that with 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

I'd have sworn that with 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 pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line

Red red wine, weh give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing, make me do my own thing
Red red wine, you really know how fi 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 inna eighties style
Red red wine inna modern beat style
Yeah

Give me a likkle time, let me clear up mi mind
Give me a likkle time, let me clear up mi 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 pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line
The line broke, the money get choked
Bun bad ganja pon him likkle rowing boat
Red red wine, I'm gonna hold on to you
Hold on to you 'cause I know yuh love truth
Red red wine, I'm gonna love you til' I die
Love you 'til I die, and that's no lie
Red red wine, can't get you out mi mind
Wherever you may be, I'll surely find
I'll surely find, make no fuss, just leave us

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
Bun bad ganja pon him likkle rowing boat

Red red wine, you really know how fi 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, weh give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing, make me do my own thing
Red red wine inna eighties style
Red red wine inna modern beat style
Yeah

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

Overall Meaning

The song "Red Red Wine" by UB40 featuring Sizzla is a song about the effects of red wine on a man who is trying to move on from his past relationship. The lyrics suggest that the red wine goes to his head and makes him forget about his ex-girlfriend. He thought that with time, the memories would go away, but he was wrong. The only way he can forget about her is by drinking red wine.


The lyrics also convey the message that red wine can make the singer feel happy and grand, but it can also make him feel sad and bad when he sees it go. The song captures the emotional rollercoaster that he goes through when he has a glass of red wine. The line "Monkey pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line" represents the Jamaican dialect and means that he is rolling a joint with Rizla rolling papers on a sweet depression (Dep) line.


Overall, the song is a tribute to the power of red wine to evoke emotions, both positive and negative, and the comfort that can be found in its effects.


Line by Line Meaning

Red, red wine goes to my head
The effects of red wine are making me feel intoxicated.


Makes me forget that I still need her so
I am so preoccupied with the effects of red wine that I am forgetting that I still need my lover.


Red, red wine, it's up to you
The responsibility for my current state lies with the red wine that I am consuming.


All I can do I've done
I have tried everything that I can but to no avail.


Memories won't go, memories won't go
I am unable to get rid of the memories of my lover, they are haunting me.


I'd have sworn that with time
I was so certain that with time the memories of my lover would fade.


Thoughts of you leave my head
The thoughts I have about my lover are disappearing from my mind.


I was wrong, now I find
I was mistaken, and now I have discovered that something still triggers my memories of my lover.


Just one thing makes me forget
There is just one thing that can make me forget about my lover, and that is red wine.


Red, red wine, stay close to me
I am pleading with the red wine to stay close to me and not leave me alone.


Don't let me be alone
I am afraid of being alone with my thoughts and memories of my lover.


It's tearing apart my blue heart
The memories of my lover are causing me emotional pain and anguish.


Red red wine, you make me feel so fine
The effects of red wine make me feel good and happy.


You keep me rockin' all of the time
Red wine keeps me in a constant state of enjoyment and pleasure.


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


I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand
I feel like I am worth a million dollars when I am holding a glass of red wine.


Red red wine, you make me feel so sad
The effects of red wine can also make me feel sad and unhappy.


Any time I see you go, it make me feel bad
Whenever I finish a glass of red wine, I feel down and unhappy.


Red red wine, weh give me whole heap of zing
Red wine gives me a lot of energy and enthusiasm.


Whole heap of zing, make me do my own thing
The energy and enthusiasm from red wine makes me feel more like myself and do what I want.


Red red wine, you really know how fi love
Red wine has a way of making me feel loved and appreciated.


Your kind of lovin' like a blessing from above
The effects of red wine are like a blessing that has come from above.


Red red wine, I loved you right from the start
I have always loved the effects of red wine since the very beginning.


Right from the start, and with all of my heart
I have always loved the effects of red wine, and I still love it with all of my heart.


Red red wine inna eighties style
Red wine is being enjoyed in the style that was popular in the 1980s.


Red red wine inna modern beat style
Red wine is also being enjoyed in the modern style of music and culture.


Give me a likkle time, let me clear up mi mind
I need some time to myself to clear my mind and think things through.


Give me red wine, the kind make me feel fine
When I am ready, I would like a glass of red wine that makes me feel good.


Monkey pack him Rizla pon the sweet Dep line
Someone is rolling a joint and placing it onto a surface to prepare for smoking.


The line broke, the money get choked
The joint fell apart and the money used to buy it was wasted.


Bun bad ganja pon him likkle rowing boat
Someone burned poor-quality marijuana on their small boat and caused damage.


Red red wine, I'm gonna hold on to you
I am going to hold onto red wine because it makes me feel good.


Hold on to you 'cause I know yuh love truth
I am holding onto red wine because I know it is true and reliable.


Red red wine, I'm gonna love you til' I die
I am going to continue to love red wine until the end of my life.


Love you 'til I die, and that's no lie
My love for red wine will never die and it is the truth.


Red red wine, can't get you out mi mind
Red wine is constantly on my mind and I cannot stop thinking about it.


Wherever you may be, I'll surely find
I will go to great lengths to find red wine no matter where it is.


I'll surely find, make no fuss, just leave us
I will find red wine without any problems or complaints, so just leave me alone.


Monkey back and ease up on the sweet deadline
Someone is relaxing and taking it easy while enjoying a joint.




Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Neil Diamond

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@pietersteyn5584

Heard this in 2001 at Boksburg fleamarket in South Africa for the first time,loved it ever since

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9o 1:43 llol 0 2:01 😢LMK 8 I

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2:46 wooow!!! Fantastic mix!!!

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Me encanta esta cancion 2018 colombia pais lleno de vida y mucho talento

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Curti muito essa música no verão de Capão da Canoa RS em 2003

@meremere74

thats unbelievable!!! pliz make them longer cant get enough. awesome job u got a talent n explore it to the furthest jah bless!!

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2020 🥰

@DutchGoddess1982

love this song !!

@Chalkylady1976

love it..... excellent...... wishes i could put it on my bloody phone..... triffic

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this song is the best :P

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