rock
blues
americana
Story behind the song
A song for a beautiful dog called Red who was stolen from his family and brutally tortured. Gentle Red must have suffered terribly in his final hours and his suffering is unimaginable. We believe crimes of this nature inflicted upon defenceless animals should be punished by the strictest sentences possible in law.
When we decided to write a song for Red we asked Frances, Red's owner, to tell us a little about her beautiful dog. It is obvious, in the words Frances wrote below, that our companion animals hold an important, unique and unforgettable place in our lives and in our hearts and the devastation we feel when we lose a precious friend is very hard to bear.
'Red was a gentle boy and everyone who met him loved him. Red loved the bed and sofa like most dogs but he was at his best running and sniffing in the corn fields in the summer. Red loved his food and basking in the sunshine and dancing in the snow. We have begun helping unwanted dogs find new homes and we call ourselves "Reds Rescue" I think Red would like that.'
Frances McGrath
November 2010
Lyrics
'Red'
Red is the colour of my pain
I heard bad news again
Life is so unkind
Blue is the picture on my screen
I cry for where you've been
A victim of a crime
Red is the anger soaring high
The apple of their eye
The friend they loved so much
Red you were beautiful you know
Only love can ever grow
In hearts that need it so
Why do the angels fly away
When there's so much more to say
Questions I must ask
Red is the colour of a flame
The sun that lights the day
Something special in a name
You shouldn't be beneath the ground
You should be here with us now
But they made you go away
I'll scream for mercy if it helps
You've a story I must tell
This is something I must say
There's a light up in the sky
And it's shining through your eyes
Stars are teardrops oh so bright
Love is the hand that always holds
When this world is bitter cold
We are with you through the night
Red we are with you precious friend
And our love will never end
Nothing changes though you're gone
You have a place within our hearts
Time and loss cannot surpass
The truest love will carry on...
You shouldn't be beneath the ground
You should be here with us now
But they made you go away
I'll scream for mercy if it helps
You've a story I must tell
This is something I must say
There's a light up in the sky
And it's shining through your eyes
Stars are teardrops oh so bright
Love is the hand that always holds
When this world is bitter cold
We are with you through the night
There's a light up in the sky
And it's shining through your eyes
Stars are teardrops oh so bright
Love is the hand that always holds
When this world is bitter cold
We are with you, with you... through the night
Through the night
© Maria Daines/Paul Killington
14.11.10