Mr Moroder

Love Now, Hurt Later (1978)

Vocals: Chris Bennett, Giorgio Moroder 
Vocoder: Giorgio Moroder 
Electronics: Giorgio Moroder & Harold Faltermeyer 
Engineer: Jürgen Koppers 
Produced by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte

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Giorgio Moroder & Chris Bennett - Love Now, Hurt Later (1978)

“Red Velvet Wine”

A slow, elegant soul ballad about being underestimated—and becoming unforgettable. Red Velvet Wine tells the story of quiet strength, hidden depth, and the kind of power that ages in silence. With every verse, a woman reclaims her voice, her value, and her vengeance—served not with rage, but with grace.

Warm, restrained, and lyrically rich, this track invites you to taste what others overlooked.
You wanted water—
Here is her dark mystique.

Red Velvet Wine

[Verse 1]
You saw in me a quiet glass, no color, plain and meek
You thought my song a muted thing, my fire, faint and weak
A cool-edged smile, a glance aside, so easily unseen
You never knew what ripened there, behind that placid sheen.
[Pre-Chorus]
But every night finds its own hour, when shadows dance and grow
And silence holds a secret close, a seed it starts to sow.
You do not hear the gravity that sings in me so low,

[Chorus]
For now I am Red Velvet Wine, so deep and dark and strong
And every drop will cost you dear, for getting it all wrong
I fill your glass up to the brim with arrogance so sweet
You wanted water, clear and plain—here is my dark mystique.
Red Velvet Wine, the price you pay for your oblivious haste.

[Verse 2]
Do you recall that certain room? The light so harsh and pale?
You spoke of triumphs, loud and clear, your judgment couldn't fail.
I was a whisper in the back, a note that fades unseen,
But underneath that quiet skin, a depth had grown within.

[Pre-Chorus]
And every hour that drifted by, has given me new spice
The sweetness faded, strength awoke, a brand new sense of aim.
You see me now, how slow I bring this heaviness to bear.


[Chorus]
For now I am Red Velvet Wine, so deep and dark and strong
And every drop will cost you dear, for getting it all wrong
I fill your glass up to the brim with arrogance so sweet
You wanted water, clear and plain—here is my dark mystique.
Red Velvet Wine, the price you pay for your oblivious haste.

[Bridge]
You thought that wine must be served young, a swift and heady rush,
But quality needs darkness deep, a silent, patient hush.
Where time gives soul, and pain gives fire. In shadows, I would wait.
And now you watch my very nature permeate your state.
No bitter aftertaste—just truth, so clear, and cool, and straight.

[Chorus]
Yes, now I am Red Velvet Wine, deep, dark, and full of might
Each drop will cost you what you missed, now plain within your sight.
I fill the glasses to the brim with my own elegance
You wanted water, clear and plain—here is my dark expanse.
Red Velvet Wine, your heavy price, you've learned it now at last.

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