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Stunted Grape

by Red-Eye

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I love the melancholy of many country songs and I've always been a big admirer of Johnny Cash; particularly towards the end of his long and illustrious musical journey. His later work with the producer Rick Rubin produced some magnificent songs, and his versions of 'Hurt', 'Redemption Song' and 'Beast in Me' are all brilliant and extremely moving.

It was this later period of Johnny Cash's work that inspired me to write a traditional country song that also manages to root itself in today.

In this song, 'Stunted Grape', I cover a lost love, using analogies to wine, taste and flavour. The lyrics actually took years to write and perfect. But I can now justify all that wine drinking I did in the past as 'research' - not pleasure! For all my lyrics with a political and social message, I'm proud of "You're drinking red with fish. I'm drinking white with meat", and the imagery and heartbreak it conjures up of two people trapped in the wrong relationship.

lyrics

1st Verse:

I am the stunted grape,
Upon the twisted vine,
My roots will seek your water,
Until the end of time.

The times when we were grafted,
The fruit still lingers true,
The blend, the sun kissed nouveau,
The body I still rue.

1st Chorus:

Cupid, Cupid,
Another corked Merlot
Cupid, Cupid
Give someone else the bow.

2nd Verse:

Confetti of your wedding
Lies bitter on my tongue
It still affects my taste
I can't savour anyone.

While the bitterness persists
It brings a certain peace
I am the stunted grape,
Who seeks the cork's release.

2nd Chorus:

Cupid, Cupid,
Another bent arrow,
Cupid, Cupid,
Give someone else a go.

3rd Verse:

A vintage never reached,
A bottle never stored,
You never laid me down,
A Brut never adored,

And while I don't pretend,
Forget all this deceit........
I'm drinking red with fish,
You're drinking white with meat.

3rd Chorus:

Cupid, Cupid,
Point the arrow at my head,
Cupid, Cupid,
Please leave me now for dead.

credits

released November 9, 2016

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Red-Eye London, UK

Red Eye cover raw social, emotional and political issues, based on the foundation that every song should carry a message.

Red Eye is centred on the music and lyrics of Trevor Perfect and features guest vocalists.

Red Eye aim to address the lack of protest songs that exists today, compared with the rich tapestry of the past.

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