The quote by Neruda is what opens Swift’s short film, and highlights how Red is an album about heartbreak. The quote originated from the poem “Puedo Escribir Los Versos” (“Tonight I Can Write”) and was written by Neruda in 1924. The penultimate poem in his collection, the poem “ends with a half-hearted promise that Neruda won’t write about the woman he lost anymore” (insider.com), emphasising Swift’s objective with Red: to highlight the heartbreak of thrilling love.