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SaviorRed Hot Chili Peppers

Released: June 8, 1999

Songwriter: Flea Chad Smith Anthony Kiedis John Frusciante

Producer: Rick Rubin

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
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 all right
Call out my name
Call and I came

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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 out my name
Call and I came

[Outro]
Dusting off your savior, the life that you have narrated
You were my man

[Guitar Solo]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

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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