The song is from Taylor Swifts album Red and talks about the intense emotions and liveliness of love, symbolized by the color red. Swift described the song as representing the kinds of different emotions of a relationship.
Lovin' him is like, drivin' a new Maserati Down a dead end street Faster than the wind, passionate as sin Ended so suddenly Loving him is like, tryin' to change your mind Once you're already flying through the free fall Like the colors in autumn so bright Just before they lose it all
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known Missing him was dark grey, all alone Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody You never met But loving him was red Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed Lovin' him was red Re ee ed, re ee ed, re ee ed
Touching him was like, realizing all you ever wanted Was right there in front of you Memorizing him was as, easy as knowin' all the words To your old favorite song Fighting with him was like tryin' to solve a Crossword and realizing there's no right answer Regretting him was like wishing you never found out That love could be that strong
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known Missing him was dark grey, all alone Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody You never met But loving him was red Re ee ed, re ee ed, oh red, re ee ed Burnin' red, re ee ed, re ee ed Re ee ed,
Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echos Tellin' myself it's time now gotta let go But moving on from him is impossible When I still see it all in my, head And burning red Burning was reeeeed
Oh losing him was blue, like I'd never known Missing him was dark grey, all alone Forgetting him was like tryin' to know somebody You never met Cause loving him was red Yeah, yeah, red Oh Burning reeeeeeeed
And that's Why he's spinnin' 'round in my head Comes back to me, burnin' red Yeah, yeah His love was like, drivin' a new Maserati Down a dead end street.