Rood [English translation]

Red hasn't long been the red it was

The red of red roses

The colour of love, of the past

Seems to be chosen by hate

That beautiful red was once mine

A colour of passion and of wine

I want her back, that beautiful time

But she seems long gone

And all images on tv

Of blood and war around us

Don't really contribute to that either

So I take very consciously the decision

The newspaper I put away

And the television is turned off

Today is red, the colour of your lips

Today is red, what red's supposed to be

Today is... red of red, white, blue

Of my whole heart for you

Scream from the red-covered roofs that I love you

Today red is just the love between you and me

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

Leave everything behind, look ahead and with my last single penny

I buy a way too large bouquet of one hundrerd and fifty red roses

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

Today is red, the colour of your lips

Today is red, what red's supposed to be

Today is... red of red, white, blue

Of my whole heart for you

Scream from the red-covered roofs that I love you

Today red is just the love between you and me

And now you stand here in front of me

The red evening sun caresses your face

You are a miracle to me

Is what I think when a thorn stings my finger

Red is my blood that falls on 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 is red, the colour of your lips

Today is red, what red's supposed to be

Today is... red of red, white, blue

Of my whole heart for you

Scream from the red-covered roofs that I love you

Today red is just the love between you and me

Today... is red

Roll out the red carpet**

And drink a good glass of wine

Celebrate the day because it just might be the last

Today red is just the love between you and me

Today red symbolises the love again

Between you and me

• Artist:Marco Borsato