never too soon to be through
being cool too much too soon
too much for me too much for you
you're gonna loose in time
every turn looking to burn
some never learn live and learn
stop your searching for a curse
before you end up in a hearse
don't be afraid to show your friends
that you hurt inside inside
pain's part of life don't hide behind your false pride
it's a lie your lie
don't slip away and don't forget
i'll give you more than you can get
it's so lonely when you don't even know
yourself come to me
if you see me getting mighty
if you see me getting high
knock me down
i'm not bigger than life
i'm tired of being untouchable
i'm not above the love
i'm part of you and you're part of me
why did you go away
too late to tell you how i feel
i want you back but i get real
can you hear my falling tears
making rain where you lay
finding what you're looking for
can end up being such a bore
i pray for you most every day
my love's with you now fly away
if you see me getting mighty
if you see me getting high
knock me down
i'm not bigger than life
it's so lonely when you don't even know yourself



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    Song Meaning:This lyrics of this song is about Anthony Kiedis being concerned with his addiction after the death of original guitarist Hillel Slovak. When he says 'Knock me down, I'm not bigger than life' he is referring to how when he is getting high, others should intervene to stop him from getting out of control and meet the same end as Hillel.
    Flag Bmeshon November 07, 2011   Link
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    My Interpretation:When I first heard this, I thought it was about drugs. "If you see me getting high, knock me down." A metaphor for doing drugs and trying to get out of his addiction is what I thought it was. After I started reading the lyrics though, I thought maybe not...
    Flag Chad17on December 21, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:This song was writen after former band member Hillell Slovak died from an OD and Anthony is saying that if any of his freinds catch him about to use to make him not do it.
    Flag ILOVEGIRLon June 18, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:
    Many of you are right this song is about hillel slovak. It is a dedication that anthony would never
    again do drugs if you've read his book scar tissue you would know that hillel died of a drug overdose
    And that anthony refused to accept the fact that hillil was dead. To late to tell you how I feel I
    Want you back but I get real meaning that it was too late to tell hillel how he felt and that he wants
    Him back but knowing he can't come back. Can you hear my falling tears making rain where you lay is
    He final realized that hillel was gone and when anthony cried over the grave of hillel. If you see me
    Getting mighty if you see me getting high knock me down I'm not bigger than life is the dedication to
    Go sober. Its so lonely even you don't even know yourself "the ending is lonely sad but true. Those
    Are the feelings you feel when your out there and enough dar energy possesses you and you think
    Who the fuck am I what happened to me that's pretty much where hillel ended up he so clearly knew who
    He was and what he wanted to be early in his life and he was determined and hardworking, creative life
    Loving guy. By the end he forgot who he was."and btw KINGALROCK anthony was sober for over five years
    after that
    Flag johnfrusciante4212on April 19, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i just like this one because you can hear john
    Flag tombradyownson March 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:he wrote this song after hillel died, he vowed never to get high again, which wasn't true, he was sover for 50 days they started speedballing again.
    Flag KingALRockon January 23, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:actually the ending lyric
    "it's so lonely when you don't even know yourself"
    is talking about the feelings you feel and enough dark energy comes over you from being a user all the time and you dont even know who you are anymore, and yeah it does have a lot to do with Hillel because thats what happend to him.
    Flag musicislove512on April 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i think itz about hillel slovak, and drugs and getting ova them...i love it to death!!! lol
    Flag bribabe000on November 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Anthony wrote this song about Hillel Slovak. A lot of people thought the song was an anti-drug-song when they released it, but Anthony said the song was about his personal relationship to drugs. I don't think the song is a message to people, I think it's just a personal statement from Anthony, and how he felt about drugs when Hillel Slovak died.
    Flag sig2kon October 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yeh its about Hillel Slovak. coz he died of a drug overdose
    n AK neva went to his funeral or anything and yeh hes written this and My Lovely Man about him
    so sad.
    i think the "if you see me getting high" not only refers to the drugs but also to fame and popularity coz once they started getting famous Hillel got more and more into the drugs and after a concert ended up overdosing and yeh so its about being caught up in all of that
    such a powerfull song
    Flag Becoei_07on October 07, 2007   Link

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