🎼🎶 "RED"🎵 (Jesse Welles), As Played by Steve Guthrie @bsu87beav

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● SONG LYRICS:
I got me a red house, and a red car
Runs on big red batteries
Used to be blue fifteen minutes ago
But they turned red just for me
I got me a red horse, and I ride it
I got some blue friends, they're the best
Used to ride around the world on a big jet plane
They call "The Lolita Express"

[Verse 2]
I got a red tie, and it's ten miles long
And it matches my red hat
I got me a red bird, and a red fish
A red dog and a red cat
And I got me a red pen, and I use it
I got a big red chainsaw too
My red friend likes that white powder
It makes his arms do weird salutes

[Chorus]
When the war gets here
We're all gonna hold hands
All the Baptists and the Catholics
All the Marxists and the Fascists
When the war gets here
We're going get on the level
Everyone will look a little bit nicer
When you finally meet the devil

[Verse 3]
I had a red talk on a red day
Looking for a thank you dressed in blue
If you want to win the war, my friend
You know you better wear a suit
I got me a red bulldog technocratic
Bootstrap-tugging buddy
He wrote an elegy for a people he don't know
And it ain't funny

[Verse 4]
There is a deep swamp and I'll drain it
For my people are in danger
Who would have ever thought the Deep State
Were the National Park rangers
I got some red pills and a bottle
I got black and blue ones too
All the pills are all the same
The illusion is, you choose

[Chorus]
When the war gets here
We're all gonna hold hands
All the cowboys and the hippies
Put away their strange misgivings
When the war gets here
We're gonna get on the level
Everyone will look a little bit nicer
When you finally meet the devil

[Verse 5]
When the king's cut friend and foe
And every nation knows his wrath
When he's dead in fifteen years
We'll be here and they'll be back
When we're all hung out to dry
By our savior technocrats
It won't matter if you're neocon
Or MAGA Democrat

[Chorus]
When the war gets here
We're all gonna hold hands
All the Baptists and the Catholics
All the Marxists and the Fascists
When the war gets here
We're all gonna get on the level
Everyone will look a little bit nicer
When you finally meet the devil, oh

● SONG BACKGROUND: This track, released on January 6, 2025, is a quirky, satirical gem that paints a surreal picture of a world turning red—houses, cars, even horses—set to Welles’ signature folk-rock grit. In a 2025 Genius interview, Welles shared that "Red" was inspired by a ги dream where everything he owned shifted color overnight, reflecting his fascination with absurdity as a lens for social commentary. He described it as "a fever dream about consumerism and identity," with the line "Used to be blue fifteen minutes ago" poking fun at fleeting trends. Fans on r/JesseWelles have speculated the song’s red motif might nod to political polarization, though Welles has kept it ambiguous, saying, "I let listeners paint their own meaning." Interestingly, the song’s raw acoustic vibe was recorded in a single take in his Arkansas home studio, capturing what he called "a lightning bolt of weird energy."

Another tidbit from a Jesse Welles Instagram post reveals that the "red horse" in the lyrics was inspired by a childhood memory of a crimson-painted toy horse he found at a flea market, which he still keeps on his desk. He wrote in the caption, "That horse stared at me for years, daring me to make it a song." The Zoo Freaks might also dig knowing that Welles improvised the song’s closing guitar riff live, a moment he later told The New York Times felt like "the guitar was laughing at the world with me." This spontaneity is a hallmark of his process, blending sharp wit with unpolished charm that’s got the Zoo Crew hooked.

Jesse Welles, born Jesse Wells on November 22, 1994, in Ozark, Arkansas, kicked off his musical journey at age 11, strumming a beat-up guitar and selling homemade CDs to neighbors. Growing up in a small town with a turkey plant and a couple of gas stations, he was steeped in folk, country, classic rock, and Motown, citing influences like Bob Dylan, Nirvana, and the Beatles.

I hope you enjoy my take on this Jesse Welles song, and thanks again for listening, friend! ✌️😊💜🎶🎵✨️

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