Listen to Red (2013 CMA Awards Performance) [feat. Alison Krauss, Edgar Meyer, Eric Darken, Sam Bush & Vince Gill] by Taylor Swift

Red (2013 CMA Awards Performance) [feat. Alison Krauss, Edgar Meyer, Eric Darken, Sam Bush & Vince Gill]

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Taylor Swift

Lead Vocals

Alison Krauss

Fiddle

Edgar Meyer

Double Bass

Eric Darken

Percussion

Sam Bush

Mandolin

Vince Gill

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Taylor Swift

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Taylor Swift

Producer

Justin Niebank

Mixing Engineer

Chris Wilkinson

Chris Wilkinson

Assistant Producer

Drew Bollman

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Robert Allen

Mixing Engineer

Christopher Rowe

Christopher Rowe

Mixing 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

[Chorus]

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've never met

But loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed (Red)

Loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed (Red)

[Verse 2]

Touching him is like

Realizing all you ever wanted was right there in front of you

Memorizing him was as

Easy as knowing all the words of your 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

[Chorus]

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've never met

But loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed (Red)

Loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed (Red)

[Verse 3]

Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echoes

Tell myself it's time now, gotta let go

But moving on from him is impossible

I still see it all in my head

In burning red (Red)

Burning red (Red)

[Bridge]

Oh, 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've never met

Loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed

Loving him was red, re-e-e-ed, re-e-e-ed (Red)

[Outro]

And that's why he's spinning 'round in my head

Comes back to me burning red

Ooh, whoa

His love was like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street

Written by: Taylor Swift

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