Apple, Fiona - Red Red Red Lyrics






I don't understand about complementary colors
And what they say
Side by side they both get bright
Together they both get gray

But he's been pretty much yellow
And I've been kinda blue
But all I can see is
Red, red, red, red, red now
What am I gonna do

I don't understand about
Diamonds and why men buy them
What's so impressive about a diamond
Except the mining

And it's dangerous work
Trying to get to you too
And I think if I didn't have to
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill myself doing it
Maybe I wouldn't think so much of you

I've been watching all the time
And I still can't find the tack
And I wanna know is it okay
Is it just fine
Or is it my fault
Is it my lack

I don't understand about
The weather outside
Or the harmony in a tune
Or why somebody lied

There's solace a bit for submitting
To the fitfully cryptically true
What's happened has happened
What's coming is already on its way
With a role for me to play

I don't understand
I'll never understand
But I'll try to understand
There's nothing else I can do





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  1. Z.... H....

    Could someone please tell me where the clip of the little girl in the cave with the diamond is from?

  2. E.... B....

    What videos did you use??

  3. G.... C....

    maybe I'm a bit late but anyway beautiful video, it reminds me some of Lana Del Rey's first ones

  4. C.... S....

    Stunning vocals.

  5. d.... ....

    well if a daddy long leg spider wrote sung this song it would attract more money making attention and be played more in public and this is quality that gets ignored like u want to just cry people dont know fionas beautiful music

  6. P.... ....

    This would have been so nice to be in American Beauty. And, yes, this released version is better than the unreleased one.

  7. J.... B....

    Still means a lot to me.

  8. &.... e....

    can you make a video with these clips but the jon brion version of this song? it's so much better than this one, IMO! :P

  9. J.... T....

    I love the relaxed version of this. It's more natural.

  10. P.... D....

    Great song I think Fiona has a sensitive touch to express her feelings in her songs. Not only a great singer and composer that many people in the music business don't have it. When she try to express something she would do it again. Unfortunately Fiona is out of making music again hope she is ok. A true soul as an artist.

    P.... D....

    She's coming back. Soon.

  11. J.... M....

    I don't understand about complementary colors
    And what they say
    Side by side they both get bright
    Together they both get gray

    But he's been pretty much yellow
    And I've been kinda blue
    But all I can see is
    Red, red, red, red, red now
    What am I gonna do

    I don't understand about
    Diamonds and why men buy them
    What's so impressive about a diamond
    Except the mining

    And it's dangerous work
    Trying to get to you too
    And I think if I didn't have to
    Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill myself doing it
    Maybe I wouldn't think so much of you

    I've been watching all the time
    And I still can't find the tack
    And I wanna know is it okay
    Is it just fine
    Or is it my fault
    Is it my lack

    I don't understand about
    The weather outside
    Or the harmony in a tune
    Or why somebody lied

    There's solace a bit for submitting
    To the fitfully cryptically true
    What's happened has happened
    What's coming is already on its way
    With a role for me to play

    I don't understand
    I'll never understand
    But I'll try to understand
    There's nothing else I can do

  12. E.... L....

    Yorke and Greenwood waste time trying to get to this.

  13. N.... A....

    Fiona Apple is such an exquisite singer and writer, too. Love the line "Don't understand about diamonds and why men buy them,what's so impressive about a diamond except for mining" and the way her voice quavers singing "diamonds". Probably my favorite song on the album. And yes, this is the version that's the best!

    N.... A....

    My favourite part of this gorgeous song.

  14. j.... k....

    my fav everything... my colour red my fav everythinngdljkerd idkkk i really dont

  15. R.... M....

    Yeah okay Dave Navarro.. Right..

    R.... M....

    She is peacemaking..

  16. R.... M....

    Lonesome lion plays guitar?

  17. R.... M....

    She reminds me of like.. Not lonesome lion but as speaking like speaking from the heart of her lioness, while softer voices like a lions companion would know who she was.. In the fullness.. Pure lion.. Lonesome lion..

  18. R.... M....

    She reminds me of like.. Not like pure lion but as a voice from the heart lioness.. Like a Lionel Richie or something..

  19. L.... R....

    This is superb lyrically and instrumentation compliments the singer's single-mindedness to strive and understand, so perfectly.... The chello is unrelenting and even a little unnerving. Definitely one of my favourite songs by her.

  20. W.... G....

    move, 'e -- o, la!

  21. M.... C....

    I used to dislike this one of hers until I really listened to the lyrics and finally understood it. gorgeous song.

  22. J.... H....

    one of the most underrated geniuses of our time... until you mention Fiona Apple, then they say "yeah!? what happened to her?"
    Nothing.. you stopped listening.

    J.... H....

    when you mention her name to a true music/artist lover...

    J.... H....

    right you are.

    J.... H....

    Dave, a radio hit isn’t the only metric by which you measure an artists success, especially in the Spotify era. Fiona is widely considered one of the best songwriters of her generation and has only had one album not certified at least gold by the RIAA (and that’s based on pure sales). Not to mention she gets damn near close to 100% of her publishing. It’s not hard to google her cultural impact.

  23. B.... S....

    this version is clearly superior to the other. less is so much, much more.

    B.... S....

    So true.

  24. g.... ....

    This is her best song

    g.... ....

    +ghostofdayinperson "Hot Knife", "Daredevil", "Not About Love", "Werewolf" and "Extraordinary Machine" come immediately to mind when I think of her best songs. However, my appreciation of this has definitely grown with time.

    g.... ....

    Although the songs you've listed are absolutely extraordinary, I think this one is the most beautiful in terms of chord progressions.  It hit a nerve for me.  I had a dream of an uncannily similar song before I even knew of this one's existence.  For me this song contains the most magic.

    g.... ....

    She brings together her musical and lyrical genius here. Particularly like the way the mood changes after the bridge. 'what's happened has happened, what's coming is already on it's way, with a role for me to play. ' Perfect.

  25. M.... M....

    niice..I loved that movie with Bryce Dallas Howard.

  26. l.... ....

    So many critics people like you drove her into the madness she wishes to avoid.. u_u

  27. m.... ....

    This song is killing.....

  28. C.... ....

    This video has gotten me through one obsession with my professor, one breakup, one obsession with a programmer, and one turbulent relationship still in progress, since discovering it 4 years ago. Love the song version. Just wish I could identify all the movies used, especially that one of the girl painting the statue. Anyway, beautiful and thanks for posting.

    C.... ....

    Cartoon is the rescuers. But I'd also love to know the rest

  29. j.... m....

    ugh. this version is garbage.

  30. c.... ....

    Every time I listen to these lyrics it feels like the first time I've heard them. This song is incredible

  31. E.... N....

    Chris Evans? what film is that?

    E.... N....

    Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.

  32. P.... ....

    Strange how Fiona Apple doesn't get proper respect for her work.

    P.... ....

    Your right. The masses produce kids that push a kid that's different and gentle into suicide. The masses, their tv networks, corporate empires and pretty parks and fake smiles for shots to post to facebook.This world is very strange and disappointing at times.

  33. b.... ....

    I prefer this version. It's more haunting while the other with that carnival music tone is just scary.

  34. D.... E....

    She hurts me. I can't explain it. But it hurts.

  35. M.... A....

    Blue mixed with yellow makes it turquoise. now I'm confused. I can't tell if it was greenish blue or bluish green.

  36. S.... L....

    but hes been pretty much yellow, and ive been kinda blue now all i can see is red red red

  37. 9.... ....

    i like this. but i agree on the anger in the first one, i like that one in some personal situations, cause i relate to it alot more.

  38. S.... X....

    Oh dear, this version isn't even in the same building as the far superior unreleased one. Yuck!

  39. y.... ....

    Finally. Yes, thank you. I love this version of the song. She is a great songwriter.

  40. h.... c....

    beautiful thing...

  41. b.... ....

    I think I like the unreleased version better, I just wish the vocals were more prominent. In a lot of the unreleased songs her voice gets overwhelmed by the music.

  42. t.... ....

    i like a lot of the unreleased versions of EM songs, but this version of redredred is the best. the beat kills the emotion in the other version i think

  43. i.... ....

    I don't get it. This version doesn't even compare to the unreleased version. You can hear the anger in her voice. It doesn't mesh with this beat.

  44. I.... ....

    death to that one guy

  45. T.... ....

    i LOVE the unreleased one. it's more raw and angry..this one is very mild. nice too.

  46. N.... ....

    whats the movie at 26 seconds?x

  47. D.... T....

    i prefer the other version

  48. s.... ....

    @theempire00
    It's "The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond" (2008)

  49. H.... ....

    love the song- the adventurers <3

  50. N.... ....

    The unreleased version sounds waaaaay better.

  51. t.... ....

    This video works so well for this song. LOVE IT

  52. a.... ....

    what's the name of the movie around 1:12 (not the cartoon hehe)

  53. J.... H....

    the lackadaisical production is perfect for the torpor that envelops this tune - great stuff

  54. L.... ....

    @PatriciaDiru I know I've been searching for this version too, it's much better. I absolutely love her.

  55. L.... A....

    Why is it so hard to find this album version? Every vid on here has the weird demo one.

  56. R.... ....

    Amazing song and amazing video! :D

  57. P.... C....

    Oh thank god, you have the right version :) Nice vid!