Red Red Wine
Vic Dana Lyrics
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Make me forget that I
Still need her so
Red, red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, I've done
But 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
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
Red, red wine, red, red wine
Red, red wine, red, red wine
In Vic Dana's song Red Red Wine, he describes the effects of alcohol and the struggle to forget about a lost love. The lyrics depict the power that red wine has on the mind, the memories that persist despite efforts to move on, and the loneliness that follows a broken heart. The chorus of the song reflects the singer's reliance on red wine as he pleads with it to stay close to him and not let him be alone.
The first verse reveals that despite all efforts to move on, the singer still needs his lost love. The second verse expresses the singer's surprise that time has not healed his heartbreak and that memories of his love still persist. This is emphasized by the repetition of "I was wrong and I find, just one thing makes me forget," as the singer admits that only red wine has the power to erase the pain of his memories.
The chorus is repeated twice, emphasizing the singer's desperation for the red wine to stay close to him and not let him be alone. The final repetition of "red, red wine" is a reflection of the singer's obsessive thoughts and dependence on the wine.
Overall, Red Red Wine is a truthful reflection of the pain of heartbreak and the ways in which people try to cope with it. The power of red wine in this song serves as a metaphor for the various distractions and vices people often use to numb the pain of a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Red, red wine, go to my head
The influence of red wine overpowers my senses and makes me forget my pain.
Make me forget that I
Introduces the main theme of the song - the singer's inability to forget his lost love.
Still need her so
Despite trying to move on, the singer still misses and longs for his love.
Red, red wine
It's up to you
The artist sees red wine as a means to forget and move on.
All I can do, I've done
The artist has tried everything to forget his love but to no avail.
But memories won't go
No, memories won't go
The memories of his love haunt him constantly and refuse to fade away.
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
The singer thought that with the passage of time, he would overcome his heartbreak and move on from his love.
I was wrong and I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Time hasn't healed his wounds, and he has found that red wine is the one thing that can make him forget his pain.
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
The artist seeks solace in red wine and pleads for it to stay by his side to forget his pain and loneliness.
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
The pain of losing his love has left a lasting impact, and his heart is now broken and filled with sorrow.
Red, red wine, red, red wine
Repeating the title serves as a reminder that red wine is now the singer's only escape from his pain.
Contributed by Addison J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.