Seeing Red
Unwritten Law Lyrics
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Don't think you'll have to see my face again
Don't have much time for sympathy
Cause it never happened to me
You're feelin' blue now
I think you bit off more than you could chew
And now it's time to make a choice
And all I wanna hear is your
So follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
And foolish lies
Well can't you see I tried to compromise
Cause what you say ain't always true
And I can see the tears in your eyes
And what you said now
Can't stop the words from running through my head
And what I'd do to get through to you
But you'd only do it again
So follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Well I can confess, I don't know what to make from all this mess
Don't have much time for sympathy
But it never happened to me, you're feelin' down now
I don't know where I'll be when you come around
And now it's time to make a choice
And all I wanna hear is your voice
The lyrics of Unwritten Law's song Seeing Red suggest a broken relationship where the singer is frustrated with the lies and deception that have taken over the trust in the relationship. The singer is seeing red and feels no sympathy because he has not experienced being treated the same way. The other person is feeling blue and has bitten off more than they could chew. The singer declares that it is time to make a choice and all he wants to hear is the other person's voice. The lines "follow the leader down and swallow your pride and drown" suggest that the singer wants the other person to take responsibility for their mistakes and face the consequences. The singer also tries to compromise, but the other person does not take responsibility for the lies they have said, and the singer can see the tears in their eyes.
The chorus of “follow the leader down and swallow your pride and drown” suggests a kind of reckoning or punishment that needs to be taken to go beyond making amends. The singer is suggesting that the other person needs to admit to their wrongdoings and take responsibility for them. The line "when there's no place left to go, maybe that's when you will know" means that the other person needs to face the consequences of their actions to understand the gravity of what they have done. The final lines "I don't know where I'll be when you come around, and now it's time to make a choice, and all I wanna hear is your voice" suggest that the singer is ready to move on, but he still wants to hear from the other person before he finally decides.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm seein' red
I am extremely angry
Don't think you'll have to see my face again
I don't want to associate with you anymore
Don't have much time for sympathy
I don't want to listen to your problems
Cause it never happened to me
I don't care about your issues because I haven't experienced them myself
You're feelin' blue now
You're sad now
I think you bit off more than you could chew
You took on more than you can handle
And now it's time to make a choice
You have to decide what to do now
And all I wanna hear is your
I only want to hear your voice
So follow the leader down
Do what I tell you to do
And swallow your pride and drown
Admit your mistake and accept defeat
When there's no place left to go
When there are no more options
Maybe that's when you will know
Perhaps you will realize then
And foolish lies
Your lies are stupid
Well can't you see I tried to compromise
I attempted to come to a mutual agreement with you
Cause what you say ain't always true
I don't believe everything you say
And I can see the tears in your eyes
I can tell you're upset
And what you said now
I remember what you told me
Can't stop the words from running through my head
I can't get what you said out of my mind
And what I'd do to get through to you
I wish I could communicate with you effectively
But you'd only do it again
You would repeat your behavior
Well I can confess, I don't know what to make from all this mess
I admit that I don't understand the situation
But it never happened to me, you're feelin' down now
I don't relate to your feelings of sadness
I don't know where I'll be when you come around
I don't know how I will react when you try to talk to me
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAT KIM, ROBERT BREWER, ROBERT W. BREWER, SCOTT RUSSO, SCOTT DOUGLAS VICTOR RUSSO, STEVEN MORRIS, STEVEN ADAM MORRIS, WADE YOUMAN, WADE T. YOUMAN
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JNelt1
I'm seein' red
Don't think you'll have to see my face again
Don't have much time for sympathy
Cause it never happened to me
You're feelin' blue now
I think you bit off more than you could chew
And now it's time to make a choice
And all I wanna hear is your
So follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
And foolish lies
Well can't you see I tried to compromise
Cause what you say ain't always true
And I can see the tears in your eyes
And what you said now
Can't stop the words from running through my head
And what I'd do to get through to you
But you'd only do it again
So follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Follow the leader down
And swallow your pride and drown
When there's no place left to go
Maybe that's when you will know
Well I can confess, I don't know what to make from all this mess
Don't have much time for sympathy
But it never happened to me, you're feelin' down now
I don't know where I'll be when you come around
And now it's time to make a choice
And all I wanna hear is your voice
TheLaney300
This song brings back great memories of my youth with old friends. Always cherish every moment because you never know when the good times fade away.
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Samme!
Christian Gazaway
I just listened to this song after damn near 18 + years. So nostalgic, it made me cry
Jesse Octopus
What a baby!! ^^
Tarrick Conrad
Same
Ms.Walbert
I know what you mean 😢
Monitor1CC
Been YEARS since I heard this song. Brings back good memories of 2002. So powerful yet melancholy.
BenDrinkin1
Yet another 10 years gone
Aha80
@BenDrinkin1 feels like 30
thebingaman
This song will rock just as hard 20 years from now