A junkie by définition has an innability to love. F7+ E7 G A C Under the bridge downtown G6 F7+ Is where I drew some blood A C Under the bridge downtown G6 F7+ I could not get enough A C Under the bridge downtown G6 F7+ Forgot about my love A C Under the bridge downtown G6 F7+ I gave my life away A C G6 F7+ Ay Ay Ya Ya A C G6 F7+ Oh, no no no yea yea!
Drug use is huge in this song, he lost his love which was at the time his girlfriend Ione Skye.
It's a ritual and after the deed is done you feel good for awhile only to get the uncontrollable craving again and again (oh no, no no oh yeah yeah)....If you haven't "drawn blood" you probably don't fully understand the song. At the end of the song, "the bridge downtown" is referred to, which is where he would go to escape his emotions and get high.
Sorry to be so blunt but it's a fact!Anthony started singing this tune while driving after an argument with john. Andy Vargas) (originally by Red Hot Chili Peppers feat.
In his book scar tissue he also talks about the song and it is also about l.a and how no matter what it was his cityAnthony Keidis wrote this song about how he doesn't want to feel bad about doing drugs, also fuck the guy who's about to vote.Hiya. So its True That songs are subject to different interprétations but for me There is little doubt That i shared This similar experience and because i wouldnt recommend using drugs as a lifestyle choice ( wich is very different to using once in a while ) i give You a different insight from m'y own firsthand expérience...The song is definately about doing drugs, and the struggles and Anthony went through, and where he did it.
Auf Facebook teilen Facebook Songtext twittern Twitter Whatsapp. The song expresses the feelings of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life. The song was written by Vocalist Anthony Kiedis, the rest of the band wrote the music.
I also believe That the choice of the choir is very important in This interprétation,it perhaps shows how far he had grown from god, i know That i dont ever want to feel like i did That day ie cast out from god's love. In interviews he has disclosed that the bridge is in Los Angeles, but he will not condone where. Because they were all still using drugs, he felt that he had to distance himself from them in order to protect his life.ok i agree this song is about anthonys drug using days, but its also about the connection he lost with john during the blood sugar days. Andy Vargas) Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner Sometimes I feel like my only friend Is the city I live in, the city of angels Lonely as I am, together we cry I drive on her streets, 'cause she's my companion
A C G6 F7+ Down__town__ I say__ yea yea!__
The lyrics of Under the Bridge by the Red Hot Chili Peppers explain the difficulties of recovering from a drug addiction, namely heroin.
I was a junkie myself and have been clean for two years but i had to hit rock bottom before i felt the error of m'y ways and it was so so painful i had also forgotten about my love. The reason being, the lyrics " I drive on her streets cause she's my companion, I walk through her hills cause she knows who i am, She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy, i never worry, now that is a lie" respresent his natural bond with the city. I Just want to say That i believe the part sang by the choir is Much deeper than losing a girlfriend when he says "forgot about my love" i believe it has to do with his ability to give and receive love. Since Anthony Kiedis grew up in grand rapids, do you think he could be talking about it since people in southern Michigan are sometimes referred to as living "under the bridge" since the mackinaw bridge is separating the two peninsulas, and so he lived "under the bridge", but I'm probably wrong...A sad and haunting song about being addicted to the "rush" and the things that lead you to a place in your life where firing up seems like the only escape. He remembers how he felt and recalls the regret. / If you're not the one for me / Why do I hate the idea of being free? She was at home while he was under the bridge doing serious hardcore drugs.