Lyric discussion by vonniez 

Cover art for Red lyrics by Daniel Merriweather

I think it's about a guy who knew for a while that his girlfriend was cheating, but was waiting for her to come clean..."my time on the outside is over" & "behind your lies I can see the secrets you don't show" ...I think the line "you took something perfect and painted it red" refers to her affair and how it changed everything about the relationship.