Musical Monday #83 - Red

You know, whenever I write a MM post, I have to check 0ddness to see what number I got up to.  Imagine my surprise to see my last Musical Monday post was January...

Oops.  Bad Dan.  Bad.

However, if you punish me, I might leave it even longer before my next post, so you're only punishing yourself.

This song, on the other hand, is NOT a punishment.  I absolutely love this song.  I'm not sure why I have it to be honest, but THINK Kellie or maybe even Kerry wanted it.  Or maybe someone sent it to me.  I really don't know.  But I bloody love it.  Not only does he have a very cool name, but he's got a great voice.

Daniel Merriweather - Red

And I’m alright
Standing in the streetlights here
Is this meant for me
My time on the outside is over
We don’t know how you’re spending
all of your days
Knowing that love isn’t here
You see the pictures
But you don’t know their names
Cause love isn’t here

Chorus
And I can’t do this by myself
All of these problems, they’re all in your head
And I can’t be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red

No sympathy
When shouting out is all you know
Behind your lies
I can see the secrets you don’t show
We don’t know how you’re spending
All of your days
Knowing that love isn’t here
You see the pictures
But you don’t know their names
Cause love isn’t here

Chorus
And I can’t do this by myself
All of these problems, they’re all in your head
And I can’t be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it red
When - you took something perfect
And painted it red

You take the best things from me
Then everything gets empty
That’s not a world that I need
Ooh, you take the best things from me
Then everything gets empty
That’s not a world that I need
Ooh

Chorus
And I can’t do this by myself
All of these problems, they’re all in your head
And I can’t be somebody else
You took something perfect
And painted it “red”

When - you took something perfect
And painted it red
(repeat)
You took something perfect
And painted it red

I should point out - mainly because I am often asked why I've used such-and-such song - that when I chose a song, usually it's because I simply like it.  I don't post songs with a certain meaning, I don't post them to match a mood, I don't post them to send a message to anyone...  Reading through the lyrics to this song, I can see how people might think I'm trying to send a message.

I'm not - I just like the song :D