Red Terror by The Weeknd

Artist: The Weeknd

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:51

“Red Terror” is an electro-pop song that showcases a distanced relationship that never loses its primary spark. The lyrics tell a story of separated parental guidance, while the singer guarantees their return despite the distance. It ends with a skit reminiscent of the Dawn FM song “Every Angel Is Terrifying”. The song also recalls Abel’s parents past, showcasing their story of immigration from Ethiopia in the 1980’s. Shortly after the singer’s birth, his parents had separated leaving his mo...

Red Terror lyrics

Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa, whoa
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa
Oh, whoa, whoa
You're not heavy, I rock you to sleep, I hold you for hours long
Never heavy, I won't let you weep
Hush, my child, you're mine
All my life, I've tried
Oh-oh, you were never heavy, light just like a feather
I ran from the terror, the crowd was led from the left
You were never scary, I knew you were special
My only attention, alone, I left to the west
Then moved to the city, eight months we were pregnant
You came out so precious, in the snow you would grow
Your mama loves you, you'll never be alone
Hush, my child, you're mine (I know, I know, I know, hey)
All my life, I've tried (I'm sorry mama, I'm sorry mama, whoa-whoa)
To keep you warm, if I go (if I go, I feel so cold without you mama, I feel so cold without you, whoa-whoa)
You're still my child, don't cry
Death is nothin' at all, it does not count
I have only slipped away into the next room
Nothin' has happened
Everything remains exactly how it was
I am I, and you are you
And the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still
Call me by the old familiar name

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