Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Vocals
Dann Huff
Electric Guitar
Nathan Chapman
Acoustic Guitar
Tom Bukovac
Electric Guitar
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Ilya Toshinskiy
6-String Banjo
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Charlie Judge
Synthesizer
Jonathan Yudkin
Fiddle
Jimmie Lee Sloas
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Producer
Dann Huff
Producer
Nathan Chapman
Producer
Steve Marcantonio
Recording Engineer
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Drew Bollman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
David Huff
Editing Engineer
Williams Hank
Mastering Engineer
Seth Morton
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Loving him is like driving a new Maserati
Down a dead end street
Faster than the wind, passionate as sin
Ending so suddenly
Loving him is like trying 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
[PreChorus]
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known
Missing him was dark gray, all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
You've never met
[Chorus]
But loving him was red (Red, red, red, red)
Loving him was red (Red, red, red, red)
[Chorus]
Touching him was like realizing all you ever wanted
Was right there in front of you
Memorizing him was as easy as knowing
All the words to your old favorite song
Fighting with him was like trying 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
[PreChorus]
Losing him was blue, like I'd never known
Missing him was dark gray, all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
You've never met
[Chorus]
But loving him was red (Red, red)
Oh, red (Red, red)
Burning red (Red, red, red, red)
[Bridge]
Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echoes
Tell myself it's time now, gotta let go
But moving on from him is impossible
When I still see it all in my head
In burning red
Loving him was red
[PreChorus]
Oh, losing him was blue, like I'd never known
Missing him was dark gray, all alone
Forgetting him was like trying to know somebody
You've never met
[Chorus]
'Cause loving him was red (Red, red)
Yeah, yeah, red (Red, red)
Burning red (Red, red, red, red)
[Chorus]
And that's why he's spinning around in my head
Comes back to me burning red (Red, red)
Yeah, yeah (Red, red)
[Outro]
His love was like driving a new Maserati
Down a dead end street
Written by: Taylor Swift