RED FLAG – English Lyrics

• By: Kesha
• Album: Gag Order

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Kesha's "RED FLAG"—a pulsating synth-pop track that's perfect for learning slang and expressions related to dating and defiant self-love. You'll encounter phrases like 'red flag' and 'lowlife' in a fun, self-aware context. The song is special for marking Kesha's creative independence and returning to her signature chaotic, feel-good party vibe with a modern edge.

[English]

I like the bizares

left me dead inside. I like chaos

dripping head to toe.

Seeing signs I can't ignore. It's

complicated what I'm looking for. You're

crazy and I'm bored.

Yeah, exactly what I need. I need a

certain kind of chemical.

It's dangerous and unforgettable.

I want emotions that are overflowing,

out of control, and hopeless.

The crazy in me sees the crazy in you.

And I think I need it. The broken in me

sees the broken in you. I just got to

feel it. Hey, let's go. We are life

for life. Tell me something I don't

know.

All the night sky looking dead inside

our life. Chaos ripping head to toe.

[Music]

So wrong cuz it's all right. Every time

I'm right alone.

Oh, there's nothing I don't want to

know.

Who are you when you're all alone? I

like my like I like my horses. I like

them wild out of control. Yes. God love

a hopeless bastard. I'm at my best in a

disaster.

Can you make my heart beat faster? I

just got a feeling

like a bizarre life for life. Tell me

something I don't know.

All the night skies left me dead inside.

I like chaos dripping head to toe.

[Music]

Red

is so wrong cuz it's all right every

time. Tell me something I don't know.

No,

[Music]

no,

no,

[Music]

no.

I see a red flag walking by. It really

does it for me. He doesn't know me, but

he told me that he really loves me.

We're getting married and we're buying a

boat house in Bali. This is a red flag.

This is a red flag. I'm trying to level,

but the devil's telling me we're

perfect. You say you don't believe in

miracles, but I can turn you. Can't see

this ending, but I certainly can't see

this working. This is a red flag. This

is a red flag.

The bizarre type for life. Tell me

something I don't know.

All the night skies left me dead inside.

I like chaos to this

red

so it's all right every time. Tell me

something.

[Music]

Heat. Heat. N.

[Music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bizarre bɪˈzɑr B1	adjective - very strange or unusual, especially in an unsettling way
chaos ˈkeɪɑs A2	noun - complete disorder and confusion
unforgettable ˌʌn.fəˈrɛtəbl B1	adjective - impossible to forget
overflowing ˌoʊvərˈfloʊɪŋ A2	adjective - containing or expressing more than necessary or possible
hopeless ˈhoʊpləs A2	adjective - having no hope; despairing
crazy ˈkreɪzi A1	adjective - mentally deranged; extremely enthusiastic
chemical ˈkɛmɪkəl A2	noun - a substance with a particular molecular structure
dangerous ˈdeɪndʒərəs A1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm
devil ˈdɛvəl A1	noun - an evil spirit or demon
miracle ˈmɪrəkəl A2	noun - an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention
red flag rɛd flæɡ A2	noun - a warning signal of danger or a problem
level ˈlɛvəl A1	verb - to aim or direct something at someone or something
perfect ˈpɜrfɪkt A1	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
wild waɪld A1	adjective - living or growing in a natural state; untamed
disaster dɪˈzæstər A2	noun - a sudden event, such as an accident or a natural catastrophe, that causes great damage or loss

Key Grammar Structures

• I like chaos dripping head to toe.

  ➔ present simple + present participle (gerund‑like) construction

  ➔ The verb "like" is in the **present simple** and is followed by the **present participle** "dripping", which describes how the chaos is affecting the speaker.

• The crazy in me sees the crazy in you.

  ➔ present simple + noun phrase as subject complement

  ➔ The verb **sees** is in the **present simple** and the noun phrase "the crazy in me" functions as the subject, while "the crazy in you" is the **object complement**.

• Tell me something I don't know.

  ➔ imperative + relative clause without a relative pronoun

  ➔ The clause **Tell me** is an **imperative**. The phrase "something **I don't know**" contains a **relative clause** where the relative pronoun "that" is omitted.

• Can you make my heart beat faster?

  ➔ modal verb + causative construction (make + bare infinitive)

  ➔ "Can" is a **modal verb** expressing ability or permission. "Make" introduces a **causative** meaning: "make my heart **beat**" uses the **bare infinitive** "beat".

• I'm trying to level, but the devil's telling me we're perfect.

  ➔ present continuous + infinitive complement + present progressive in reported speech

  ➔ "I'm **trying**" uses the **present continuous** to show an ongoing action. The verb **trying** is followed by the **infinitive** "to level". "The devil's **telling** me" is another **present continuous** used in reported speech.

• I'm at my best in a disaster.

  ➔ prepositional phrase with superlative adjective

  ➔ "at my **best**" uses the superlative adjective **best** after the preposition **at**, forming a prepositional phrase that describes the speaker's optimal state.

• This is a red flag.

  ➔ simple present (identification) + article + noun

  ➔ "This" is the demonstrative pronoun, "is" is the **simple present** of "to be", and "a red flag" is the noun phrase acting as the **subject complement**.

• Red is so wrong cuz it's all right every time.

  ➔ present simple with comparative contrast + colloquial contraction "cuz"

  ➔ "Red is **so wrong**" (present simple) is contrasted with "it's **all right**". The informal contraction **cuz** stands for "because".