Lyrics for Under the Bridge as interpreted by dsfire

Under the Bridge Lyrics
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 because she's my companion
I walk through her hill because she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
I never worry, now that is a lie

I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love, the city she loves me
Lonely as I am, together we cry

I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

(Under the bridge downtown)
Is where I drew some blood
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love
(Under the bridge downtown)
I gave my life away

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emotastic kim
10-18-2004

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this song is about the lead singer's drug addiction
"under the bridge downtown, is where i drew some blood, under the bridge downtown, i could not get enough" a. under the bridge is where most drug transactions occur and drawing blood...duh and im sure someone else has already said this but i like to get my opnion out there lol

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Funkymonk
10-18-2004

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i remember im a short documetary thingy that this was origonally a poem that he wrote

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krab_poker
10-21-2004

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Some people say that “Under the Bridge” is about lead singer Anthony Kiedis' addiction to heroin. When he says "she" he is referring to heroin and when he is talking about the "city he lives in" he is talking about his mental state while he is on the drug heroin.
Others people say that “Under the Bridge” is about lead singer Anthony Kiedis’ addiction to heroin and what it was like when he was on it. When he says “she/her” he is referring to the city, Los Angeles, which is the “city he lives in” and her “streets he drives on” and he also “ walks through her hills”. When he talks about being “under the bridge” it is said that, under a bridge somewhere in downtown Los Angeles is where he started taking drugs like heroin hence “he drew some blood” and “could not get enough” and became addicted hence “he gave his life away” to the drugs. i believe the others.
cuz i fink anthony is soooo yummmy
and ALL DA CHILIS SONGS R DA BEST (specially to make out to)

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krab_poker
10-21-2004

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awwwwwww poni. flap flap

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Raw134
10-21-2004

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very talented band. thier music is timeless.

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Chili
10-22-2004

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Raw134 is right. Also got some lyric adjustments that need to be made. A song like this cannot have any errors here. I found 2 minor ones, both at the end part.
If you listen REALLY carefully you'll notice just before it goes "under the bridge downtown", there is a small part that you can just hear that goes "one time".
Also with the final line of (Under the bridge downtown) I gave my life away
it goes I twice. So the whole last part should be corrected to:

One time

(Under the bridge downtown)
Is where I drew some blood!
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough!
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love!
(Under the bridge downtown)
I... I gave my life away!

Who agrees with this?

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Chili
10-22-2004

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Sorry, the I twice part was the in the live version of Under The Bridge in Hyde Park I think. But there is also another big part missing I just realised. Ill put all corrections here:


Chorus:
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love take me all the way
Yeh, yeh yeh!
Oh no, no no yeh yeh!
Love me I say yeh yeh!

One time

(Under the bridge downtown)
Is where I drew some blood
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love
(Under the bridge downtown)
I gave my life away

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theladysopal
10-25-2004

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'Is where I drew some blood.'
'Is the city I live in, the city of angels'

its about suicide.

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garrineese
10-26-2004

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Suicide by drugs.

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james23485
10-26-2004

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actually I think the 'Is where I drew some blood' lyric is about after a hit is taken, when the needle gets taken out some blood seeps out the wound.

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rhcprox
10-27-2004

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it is "is where I drew some blood" i mean obviously...it's the best freakin song ever written by the best freakin band ever!!!! it's also real hard to learn to play on guitar but once you get it it's easy!

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Food
10-29-2004

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Its about the pain caused by the band when Hillel Slovak died.
And its a fucking awsome song!!!!

I am the 1 numba Chili Pepper fan!!!
Any1 who thinks otherwise can challenge me to a duel!!!

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johnnyrob
10-30-2004

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my favourite song from my favourite band. its obviously about anthonys drug addiction and how lonely he felt and how much he regrets it

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rhcprox
10-30-2004

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yeah its clearly about his lonliness and drug addicition....and yeah its definitley the BEST band in the whole freaking world!!!!

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liv85
10-31-2004

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i listened to this song over and over when my twin sister went to away to go live in LA (the city of angels). i never wanted to feel again like i did that day. people with twins will know how hard it is to separate for the first time.

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rhcprox
11-01-2004

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the song has real life meaning for you?! thats awesome...not that you were seperated but that it has a meaning to you...

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.nevermind
11-09-2004

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This is my favorite Red Hot song. I just relate.

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Chili
11-13-2004

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same, everyone of their songs has meaning to me, i allways feel from it and i can relate it to real life things i go through. Especially otherside and this. Definate feelers, oh yeh not forgettin californication.

I challenge u to a duel food

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xsoultosqueezex
11-20-2004

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im lucky enuf to say that i've seen my favourite band play my favourite song and then that performance get put on cd and get to number one in the uk charts and other european charts - not many ppl can say that.

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em_fatale
11-22-2004

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this song is amazing. it means so much to SO many people. it was a surreal experience hearing it live.
...& yeah, can i point out, xsoultosqueezex, that you only SAW them cos u were on my back?! :P

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geejodibee
11-25-2004

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NO one sings this like anthony, and it's been redone hundreds of times (usually badly). simply an awesome song.

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bl4ck
12-08-2004

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___Its about the pain caused by the band when Hillel Slovak died.
And its a fucking awsome song!!!!

I am the 1 numba Chili Pepper fan!!!
Any1 who thinks otherwise can challenge me to a duel!!! ____

Yup, you hardcore fan,

too bad that's not what the song means/

And whoever said it's about suicide..because of "the city of angels"

no...sorry

Everyone else that said it's about his heroine addiction is right, "where I drew some blood" someone said blood seeps out, and that's right.

and someone also said city of angels = LA thats also right =D

yay

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this_velvet_glove
12-13-2004

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i think a lot of people can relate to this song..when i feel lonely or even happy i listen to this song and it can really just make you feel better...amazing song

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onlyonathursday
12-14-2004

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This is a great song, but I'm sure there's nothing I can say that hasn't been said in the past 99 comments - I only wanted to write something here to be #100...

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i love JF
12-21-2004

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yey i want to make it 101 hehehe and bl4ck you may be the biggest RHCP fan but a song as strong as this one it can anything to anyone.
and it sort of os about sucide if you think about it as jack irons wasnt really himself back when hillel died and may have wanted to kill himself or maybe thats another reason why john left the band and bacame a junkei!!!!
thank you

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