Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Sometimes I feel like my only friend
Is the city I live in, the city of angels
Lonely as I am, together we cry
I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am
She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
Well, I never worry, now that is a lie
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah
It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
At least I have her love, the city she loves me
Lonely as I am, together we cry
And I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
Well, I don't ever want to feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no, no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I said yeah, yeah
One time
(Under the bridge downtown)
Is where I drew some blood
(Under the bridge downtown)
I could not get enough
(Under the bridge downtown)
Forgot about my love
(Under the bridge downtown)
I gave my life away, yeah
Yeah, yeah (Away)
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah (Away)
Oh, no, I said, yeah, yeah (Away)
Where I'll stay
About This Song
"Under the Bridge" is a deeply personal ballad about addiction, isolation, and the complex relationship between Anthony Kiedis and Los Angeles during his struggles with heroin. The song explores themes of loneliness and urban alienation, with Kiedis personifying the city as his only companion during his darkest moments of drug dependency. Musically, it marked a dramatic departure from the band's typical funk-rock sound, featuring gentle verses with clean guitar arpeggios that build to soaring, emotional choruses. The track's vulnerability and introspective lyrics revealed a more sensitive side of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, helping to establish them as serious artists beyond their party-band reputation. It became one of their biggest hits and remains a defining song about addiction and recovery, resonating with listeners who have experienced similar feelings of disconnection and urban loneliness.
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