Red Hot Chili Peppers

Released: November 20, 2006

Songwriter: John Frusciante Chad Smith Flea Anthony Kiedis

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
It must have been your funny face
It must have been your love
It must have been your paper chase that
Wasn't quite enough

[Verse 2]
It must have been your tiny dance that
Made me laugh out loud
Must have been your angel dust that
Put me on your cloud

[Pre-Chorus]
You're the reason why
You're the reason I

[Chorus]
It must have been your love, oh
It must have been your love, I said
It must have been your love
In a little bit
It must have been your love

[Verse 3]
It must have been your poppy eyes
That made me step outside
It must have been the sight of tears that
Let me know I cried

[Verse 4]
It must have been your bunny shake
It must have been your love
A lot of girls won't come around they
Treat me like a wolf

[Chorus]
It must have been your love, oh
It must have been your love, I said
It must have been your love
In a little bit
It must have been your love

[Bridge]
You're my angel baby
You're my darling
You're my star
Lo, lo, lo, lolita
Let her see me deep in love

[Pre-Chorus]
You're the reason why
You're the reason I

[Chorus]
It must have been your love, oh
It must have been your love, I said
It must have been your love
In a little bit
It must have been your love

[Bridge]
You're my angel baby
You're my darling
You're my star
Lo, lo, lo, lolita
Let her see me deep in love

[Outro]
I've stared at eyes in a crooked frown
Make more of life, just settle down
Every single little princess needs a crown
Make more of life, just settle down

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band based in Los Angeles, CA that incorporates elements of rap, funk, punk, and rock into their work, mainly classified as an alternative rock band. They made it mainstream off the success of their 1991’s fifth studio album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, led by singles “Give it Away” and “Under the Bridge.” After losing guitarist John Frusciante and losing popularity following the release of the less successful One Hot Minute, the band reunited for 1999’s Californication. The title track and hit singles “Around the World,” “Scar Tissue” and “Otherside” propelled them back to the fame. After 2002’s solid release By the Way and 2006’s double-disc Stadium Arcadium, Frusciante once again left the band to further pursue his solo career. The band added Josh Klinghoffer to help fill his void, and released I’m With You in 2011.

In December 2019, the band announced via Instagram that Klinghoffer had left after 10 years, and Frusciante would be rejoining.

Their lyrical content was mostly centered around sex, drugs, and the Los Angeles lifestyle, and lead singer Anthony Kiedis mostly rapped them as he wasn’t confident as vocalist. Most members of the band also suffered from drug addiction, as Kiedis and Frusciante had to check themselves into rehab for heroin addiction at various points in their lives. But Californication marked a change in the band’s content matter and lifestyle. The band was sober for the most part, and the lyrics had shifted to songs about love and the pains of addiction, the title even criticized the city they loved so much. In addition, Kiedis had started to sing his lyrics much more often as he finally felt comfortable with his voice. That change has allowed the band to stick around for over 20 years despite multiple changes to their lineup and is part of why they remain relevant.

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