Under The Bridge
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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 wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna 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

I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, 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
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah




Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Where I stay

Overall Meaning

"Under the Bridge" is a song about feeling disconnected from the world and finding solace in the city of Los Angeles. The song talks about the ups and downs of life, the feeling of being alone and vulnerable, and the desire to escape it all by finding a place of joy - in this case, a place under a bridge where Anthony Kiedis, RHCP's lead singer, used to go to escape his problems. Sometimes Kiedis feels like he doesn't have anyone to turn to or talk to, but the city of L.A. is always there for him. He drives through the city with the feeling that the city is his partner, and walks through its hills because the city knows who he is. However, despite the city's love for him, Kiedis still feels lonely.


The song speaks about the desire to escape the pain of the past and move on to something more joyful. Kiedis doesn't want to go back to feeling like he did "that day," which remains unspecified but clearly was not a good time in his life. The repetition of the lines "Take me to the place I love" and "Take me all the way" indicate not only a physical escape of going back to the place under the bridge, but also the emotional escape of leaving behind the bad memories of the past.


In the third verse, Kiedis talks about the bridge mentioned earlier, where he used to go to escape the world. It was a place where he could forget about his love and give his life away. Although it's unclear what he means by that, we can assume that he means that he could forget his problems and lose himself in the moment. The song ends with the repetition of "oh, yeah, yeah," emphasizing the yearning for a place that can take away the pain of the past and bring joy in the present.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
Occasionally, I experience emotions giving a sense of not having a companion


Sometimes I feel like my only friend
At times, I feel that the only friend I have is myself


Is the city I live in, the city of angels
The city where I reside is known as the 'City of Angels'


Lonely as I am, together we cry
Despite my solitude, as a city, we have similar emotions


I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I navigate the city through its streets as if it's a companion of mine


I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am
I tend to walk around the city's landscape as it has a clear idea about my personality


She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
The city rewards me with positive outcomes for my actions


Well, I never worry, now that is a lie
I pretend not to be anxious, which is not true


I don't ever wanna feel Like I did that day Take me to the place I love Take me all the way I don't ever wanna feel Like I did that day Take me to the place I love Take me all the way Yeah, yeah, yeah
I want to avoid experiencing the feelings I had on a particular day by visiting a place I adore and taking me to that place until I feel completely satisfied


It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
It's challenging to trust that no one is available for company


It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
It's tough to process that I'm entirely lonely


At least I have her love, the city, she loves me
Luckily, I possess the city's affection, and it loves me too


Under the bridge downtown Is where I drew some blood
The part of the city situated under the bridge where I got wounded


I could not get enough
I couldn't quench my thirst for that experience


Forgot about my love
I lost sight of my affection


I gave my life away
I ended up making terrible choices and decisions


Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah
Exclamation to express panic and anxiety


Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Exclamation of feeling overwhelmed by a situation


Where I stay
The location where I reside




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, MoeBeToBlame, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Michael Peter Balzary, John Anthony Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Gaylord Smith

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@javiercassianobustamante4705

UNDER THE BRIDGE

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
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

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)
Ooh no, no, no yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, 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)

(Oh, no...) no-no-no, yeah, yeah
(Oh, no...) I said, oh, yeah, yeah
(Oh, no...)
Where I stay...

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LYRICS:

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
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
(bis)

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

I don't ever want to feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all that way
(bis)

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



@noneofthet4880

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 wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna 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

I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, yeah yeah
One time

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
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Where I stay



@FrancoisBusetti

Lyrics :
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 wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna 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

I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, yeah yeah
One time

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
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Where I stay



@KeziahMuthoni

Lyrics 🤗
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 wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna 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
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel
Like I did that day
Take me to the place I love
Take me all the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, no-no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, 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
Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah
Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah
Will I stay?



@pleasure.93

[Verse 1]
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

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 3]
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

[Chorus]
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way
I don't ever wanna feel like I did that day
Take me to the place I love, take me all the way

[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah yeah
Oh, no, no, no, yeah, yeah
Love me, I say, yeah, yeah
(One time)

[Outro]
(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 oh, yeah yeah
(Away)
Where I'll stay



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