The song is about the Zephyr boys in an area in LA called dogtown in the 70s when modern skateboarding came about. The Z-boys were a group of surfers that when there weren't any waves to surf they would go to sears cut clay wheels off roller blades and drill them into a piece of wood. They had to do this because after skateboards died out in the 60s as just another trend, skateboards were no longer produced. The reason the Z-boys skated was the practice their surfing. They skated with such style and uniqueness that people could not help but want to watch. Being that RHCP are from Cali and generally in the same punk rock skater scene as the Z-boys it makes sense that this song would be about the revolution of skateboarding.
"Rebellin, a liberator
Find a way to be a skater
Rev it up to levitator
Super friendly aviator
Take a look its on display - for you
Coming down no not today"
At that time skateboarders were looked at as outcasts and anti-social. Skateboarding was a rebellion.
Also when he says "we'll find a place together" is about them finding a place to surf or skate. As back then skate parks did not exist.
Hopefully this helped you all! Here's the link to the movie about the Z-boys and the evolution of skateboarding:
youtube.com/watch
The song is about the Zephyr boys in an area in LA called dogtown in the 70s when modern skateboarding came about. The Z-boys were a group of surfers that when there weren't any waves to surf they would go to sears cut clay wheels off roller blades and drill them into a piece of wood. They had to do this because after skateboards died out in the 60s as just another trend, skateboards were no longer produced. The reason the Z-boys skated was the practice their surfing. They skated with such style and uniqueness that people could not help but want to watch. Being that RHCP are from Cali and generally in the same punk rock skater scene as the Z-boys it makes sense that this song would be about the revolution of skateboarding.
"Rebellin, a liberator Find a way to be a skater Rev it up to levitator Super friendly aviator Take a look its on display - for you Coming down no not today"
At that time skateboarders were looked at as outcasts and anti-social. Skateboarding was a rebellion.
Also when he says "we'll find a place together" is about them finding a place to surf or skate. As back then skate parks did not exist.
Hopefully this helped you all! Here's the link to the movie about the Z-boys and the evolution of skateboarding: youtube.com/watch