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Verse 1

Red hasn't been red for a long time

The red of red roses

The color of love of days gone by

Seems chosen by hate

That lovely red was once for me

The color of passion and of wine

I want it back, that beautiful time

But it seems long gone

And all the images on TV

Of blood and war around us

Don't exactly help with that either

Bridge

So I very consciously decide

I put the paper aside

And the TV

Goes off

Today red is the color of your lips

Today red is what red's supposed to be

Today red comes from red white blue

With all my heart for you

Shout from the red-covered rooftops that I love you

Today red is just love again between you and me

I walk through the door and outside where the sun starts to shine

Leave everything behind, look ahead and with my last red cent

I buy an oversized bunch of one hundred fifty red roses

One for every year I hope you'll still be with me

Today red is the color of your lips

Today red is what red's supposed to be

Today is red, from red white blue

With all my heart for you

Shout from the red-covered rooftops that I love you

Today red is just love again between you and me

Now you're standing here before me

The red evening sun strokes your face

You're a wonder to me

I think, while a thorn pricks my finger

Red is my blood that falls to the ground

And for a moment I seem lost

But you bring my fingers to your mouth

And you kiss them

And I know

Today red is the color of your lips

Today red is what red's supposed to be

Today is red, from red white blue

With all my heart for you

Shout from the red-covered rooftops that I love you

Today red is just love again between you and me

Today

Is red

Roll out the carpet

And drink a good glass of wine

Seize the day 'cause it could suddenly be the last

Today red is just love again between you and me

Today red once again stands for love

Between you and me

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SONG MEANING

Rood begins in a world where the color red no longer shines with romance. News headlines, war footage, and daily negativity have stolen its warmth, turning what once symbolized roses, wine, and passion into a reminder of hate. The singer realizes that this gloomy filter is a choice, so he quite literally switches it off: the newspaper is folded away, the TV goes dark, and he decides to reclaim red for love.

With the sun on his face and his very last coins, he buys an outrageously big bouquet of 150 red roses, one for every future year he hopes to spend with his partner. As he shouts “I love you” from red-tiled rooftops, every shade around him shifts back to its original meaning – the color of lips, of the Dutch flag, of beating hearts. “Rood” is a joyful reminder that we can mute the noise, focus on the people we adore, and repaint our world with hope and affection.

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