Dusting off your savior
Well, you were always my favorite
Always my man, all in a hand
To celebrate you is greater
Now that I can
Always my man
Now you see what I came for
No one here is to blame for
Misunderstand, all in a hand
Just like you 'cause you made me
All that I am
All in a hand

A butterfly that flaps its wings affecting almost everything
The more I hear the orchestra, the more I have something to bring
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright

Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)

Dusting off your savior
Forgiving any behavior
He's just a man, all in a hand
Your hero's destined to waver
Anyone can
Always my man
I would never betray you
Look at me who could raise you, face in the sand
Safe in your hand
You were always my favorite
Always my man
All in a hand

We are the Red Hots and we're loving up the love-me-nots
The flowers in your flower pots are dancing on the table tops
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and everything he does will be alright

Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)

Dusting off your savior
The life that you have narrated
You were my man


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Savior Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary

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    This song is not about Christ. Not about Hillel. Not about anything else other than Kiedis' dad Blackie Dammett, and coming to terms with how he was raised and forgiving his dad for those past mistakes (inadvertently introducing him to drugs, sex, etc at a young age). And when he says "you were always my favourite", I read that Kiedis used to spend summertime with his dad when he was younger (when still living full time with his mum in Grand Rapids, MI) and he said he idolised his dad and loved every moment he spent in LA with him.

    A really amazing song and Frusciante's vocals in the 'calmer' parts really add something beautiful.

    60_miles_an_houron July 21, 2016   Link

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