Navarro started playing guitar at 12 after listening to Jimi Hendrix and joined Jane's Addiction in 1986. The band split in 1991 and Navarro promptly formed Deconstruction releasing a single self-titled album.
Following John Frusciante's 1993 departure, Navarro joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He featured on the 1995 album One Hot Minute before leaving in 1998. Jane's Addiction began playing sporadic shows in the late 90s before officially reforming which resulted in their final studio album, Strays.
Navarro's guitar playing can also be found on records by Alanis Morrisette and Marilyn Manson. He is currently playing in The Panic Channel featuring former band mates, Stephen Perkins and Chris Chaney.
Not For Nothing
Dave Navarro Lyrics
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Starfucker yeah
Not for nothing
Starfucker
Not for nothing
Starfucker baby
Move your stuff in
Happiness ends
Miss the person you thought that I would turn into
How can you say you miss the small things?
Every night I try to show a small thing to you
Not for nothing
Starfucker yeah
Not for nothing
Starfucker
Not for nothing
Starfucker baby
Move your stuff in
Happiness ends
How can you miss me when I'm here with you?
Miss the person you thought that I would turn into
How can you say you miss the small things?
Take my .38 and push it inside of you
Used to be the things you loved about me
Now they sicken you when you're around me
Things my friends all seem to love about me
Not for nothing
Starfucker yeah
Not for nothing
Starfucker
Not for nothing
Starfucker baby
Move your stuff in
Happiness ends
How can you miss me when I'm here with you?
Miss the person you thought that I would turn into
And when you're moving closer to me
I pretend that you're the person you used to be
The lyrics to Dave Navarro's song "Not For Nothing" are intense and layered, exploring themes of longing, disillusionment, and self-loathing. The repetition of "Starfucker" throughout the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the commodification of fame and the ways in which people use others to get ahead. The repeated phrase "Not for nothing" can be interpreted as a similar commentary on the ways in which people use each other for personal gain.
The first verse sets up the conflict between two people in a relationship. The singer questions why the other person is unable to appreciate them for who they are, instead longing for someone they thought they were going to turn into. The second verse takes a dark turn, with the singer expressing a desire to hurt the other person, suggesting that they should take a gun and shoot them. The bridge of the song highlights the distance between the people in the relationship - what once drew them together has now become a source of conflict and disgust.
Line by Line Meaning
Not for nothing
I have a purpose behind everything I do
Starfucker yeah
I am someone who will do almost anything to get ahead
Starfucker
I am someone who will do almost anything to get ahead
Starfucker baby
I am someone who will do almost anything to get ahead
Move your stuff in
Come live with me and let's see if we can make each other happy
Happiness ends
The good times can't last forever
How can you miss me when I'm here with you?
I am physically present, but emotionally distant
Miss the person you thought that I would turn into
You had high hopes for me, but I let you down
How can you say you miss the small things?
I don't even think you really know me
Every night I try to show a small thing to you
I try to prove my love by doing little things for you
Take my .38 and push it inside of you
I am so desperate to make you happy that I would do anything, even something destructive like suicide
Used to be the things you loved about me
You used to admire me, but that has changed
Now they sicken you when you're around me
My flaws have become unbearable for you to be around
Things my friends all seem to love about me
Other people like me, but you don't
And when you're moving closer to me
We try to rekindle our love
I pretend that you're the person you used to be
I try to recapture the past and imagine that you still love me as you once did
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CROSS EYED BEAR PROD INC
Written by: THOMAS WILLIAM SCHUMAN
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