Kick Drums & Red Wine[1] is a song by The Midnight. It is the fifth track from their EP Days of Thunder.
Track info
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The song was written by band members Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle and produced by McEwan. It has a running time of six minutes and twenty-one seconds and is in the key of E-flat major. The synth solo on Kick Drums & Red Wine was performed by Oliver McEwan.
A remix of Kick Drums & Red Wine by Dezza can be found on the_midnight_remixed. Two versions are included - one that is regular length and another that is extended.
Demo version
An early demo of Kick Drums & Red Wine was released as a prize during the Fall 2020 alternate reality game (ARG). Titled Kick Drums & Red Wine v2, it is rather short and has little in common with the final version of the song. The instrumentation is completely different, having a more progressive house feel akin to wemoveforward. The only vocals present in the demo are the first verse and chorus, which seem to be unchanged in the final version.
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Lyrics
Some look to the sky for truth
I look across the room Katie's dress in full bloom
Yellows and blues
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But I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine
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Some people find it with devotion
Some with gold and some with bourbon Some like praying to the blue sky
Some like putting on a disguise
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But I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine
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I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine I prefer kick drums and red wine
I prefer kick drums and red wine