Eskimo
Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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Bought it all and it's all untrue I
Know, I'm a little slow
Desperate and it shows
In the name of spending street
Burning bush and a busted knee you
Stole, all the rain and snow
Who will be my Eskimo
It's what I wanna know
It's time to undergo
Somewhere in Mexico
I'm making room for you
A simple point of view
Someone too deeper to
Aw
Searching for an Eskimo
Searching and I wanna know, someone, like you
What did they say
Desperate and I gotta go
Searching for an Eskimo, someone, like you
In the name of Jesus Christ I
Sold my son and I named my price I
Sold, just a little love
Who will be my Eskimo
That's what I wanna know
Before I undergo
Somewhere in Mexico
I'm making room for you
A simple point of view
Someone too deeper to
Ooooooh aw
Searching for an Eskimo
Searching and I wanna know, someone, like you
Hey, hey, hey
Desperate and I gotta go
Searching for an Eskimo, someone, like you
In the name of Oscar Wilde I
Saw the mess and I saw he smiled I
Go, toe to toe in the whole, world to find an Eskimo
The lyrics in Red Hot Chili Peppers’ song “Eskimo” are enigmatic and challenging to interpret, as they seem to be a stream of consciousness reflection on a past relationship and profound loneliness. The lyrics begin by stating that the singer purchased something for someone, only to realize that none of it was actually true. They know that they are slow and desperate, and it shows. The longing for a companion who can understand them is evident in the repeated refrain of “who will be my Eskimo?”
The second verse continues with a sense of searching and desperation, as the singer refers to a “burning bush and a busted knee” and accuses someone of stealing the rain and snow. They continue to lament their solitary state and pose the question once again: who will be their Eskimo? The pre-chorus and chorus repeat this question and express a deep longing for companionship with someone who is like them – someone they describe as having a “simple point of view” yet being “too deep.”
The final verse interestingly brings up the names of Jesus Christ and Oscar Wilde. The singer mentions selling their son in the name of Jesus and seeing a mess that made Oscar Wilde smile. The verse ends by stating that they want to go “toe to toe in the whole world to find an Eskimo.” Overall, the lyrics of “Eskimo” convey themes of loneliness, longing, and a search for someone with a deep understanding of the singer’s inner self.
Line by Line Meaning
In the name of it's for you I
I did it all for you, but it was a mistake
Bought it all and it's all untrue I
I fell for a lie and wasted my money
Know, I'm a little slow
I'm not very smart, I should have realized sooner
Desperate and it shows
I'm desperate and it's obvious
In the name of spending street
I spent all my money on the streets
Burning bush and a busted knee you
I suffered greatly for nothing
Stole, all the rain and snow
I lost everything I had
Who will be my Eskimo
Who will save me from this mess
It's what I wanna know
I need an answer
It's time to undergo
It's time to make a change
Somewhere in Mexico
I need to find a new place to start over
I'm making room for you
I'm willing to make changes for a better future with you
A simple point of view
I've realized that simplicity is important
Someone too deeper to
I need someone who understands me deeply
Searching for an Eskimo
I'm desperately searching for someone to help me
Searching and I wanna know, someone, like you
I'm looking for someone like you to be my savior
What did they say
I'm confused by what people are saying about me
Desperate and I gotta go
I'm so desperate that I need to leave everything behind
In the name of Jesus Christ I
I did everything in the name of religion
Sold my son and I named my price I
I ended up selling out and putting a price on everything
Sold, just a little love
I even sold out on love
Before I undergo
Before I make any more mistakes
Hey, hey, hey
I'm calling out for help
Go, toe to toe in the whole, world to find an Eskimo
I'll do whatever it takes to find someone who can help me
Contributed by Ruby Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dAnge3r
In the name of it's for you I
Bought it all and it's all untrue I
Know, i'm a little slow
Desparate and it shows
In the name of spending street
Burning bush and a busted knee you
Stole, all the rain and snow
Who will be my Eskimo
It's what I wanna know
It's time to under go
Somewhere in Mexico
I'm making room for you
A Simple Point of view
Someone too deeper to
Aw
Searching for an eskimo
Searching and I wanna know, someone, like you
What did they say
Desperate and I gotta go
Searching for an eskimo, someone, like you
In the name of Jesus Christ I
Sold my son and I named my price I
Sold, just a little love
Who will be my eskimo
That's what I wanna know
Before I under go
Somewhere in Mexico
I making room for you
A Simple point of view
Someone too deeper to
Ooooooh aw
Searching for an eskimo
Searching and I wanna know, someone, like you
Hey hey hey
Desperate and I gotta go
Searching for an eskimo, someone, like you
In the name of Oscar Wilde I
Saw the mess and I saw he smiled I
Go, toe to toe in the whole, world to find and eskimo
@AnakinSiddhartha
JF called this one of his favourite RHCP-songs, along with Rivers of Avalon and This Velvet Glove
@scartissue121
Where?
@emlameyer
@@scartissue121 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6WgyDrQgDk&t=4738s
@scartissue121
@@emlameyer sorry bro the timestamp you linked doesnt mention it
@emlameyer
@@scartissue121 my bad, I didn't mean for it to be time stamped. he mentions these songs being his favorite somewhere in this interview lol.
@felipes.r.oliveira673
@@scartissue121 at 01:10:09 he talks about it.
@Svidrigailov1
This song was MADE to be played live. I'm dying
@user-dg5uv7ul6k
Leaving my “JOHN IS BACKKKK” comment right here
@nika21nika89
Ok...this has to be my favorite of all Chili Pepper songs. Anthony's voice with so much feeling and a fantastic John guitar with drums. Someone really does not know how to pick their best for albums. These B-sides are beautiful and need a record of their own...
@javiermunoz7391
Yeah. Eskimo is delicious, smooth, groovy but heavy.