| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Don't Forget Me Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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While there are some great theories on here about the lyrics, I'm a bit surprised that so many people haven't just googled the meaning. Anthony is on record saying that the song is about a "universal love" that embraces everyone despite their flaws - whether they are a prisoner (I'm the rainbow/in your jail cell), a junkie (I'm a meth lab/first rehab) or suffering from mental illness (teach you how to dance inside the funny farm). There is something compelling, though, about lyrics that can be given different meanings and genuinely still make sense. I think this works really well as a song sung from the perspective of the ongoing temptation of addiction - "I'll be there, tell me when you want to go"... "There's a match now let me light it". It gives the song a really sinister feel. It bugs me that such a haunting track is immediately followed by Zephyr Song, which I find a bit bobby and bland. |
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