Under The Bridge
Natty Bong Lyrics

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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
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)
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)
Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)
Love me I say yeah yeah
Under the bridge downtown
Is were 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)
Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)

Here I stay yeah yeah
Here I stay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Natty Bong's "Under the Bridge" describe a feeling of loneliness and isolation that is only temporarily alleviated by the companionship of the city. The first stanza sets this tone by saying, "Sometimes I feel, like I don't have a partner, sometimes I feel, like my only friend, is the city I live in." However, despite this temporary comfort, the lyrics show that the singer still struggles with feelings of fear and uncertainty, saying "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."

The singer also speaks to the power of the city, saying that it "sees my good deeds, and she kisses me windy." The personification of the city throughout the song creates a sense of connection to the place, even if it is a one-sided relationship. However, the lyrics change in tone in the bridge section, where the singer speaks to his past struggles with substance abuse, saying "under the bridge downtown is where I drew some blood, under the bridge downtown, I could not get enough," before ultimately saying "I gave my life away." This shift in tone shows that although the singer may find temporary comfort in the city, there are still deeper underlying struggles that need to be addressed.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel
I experience a certain emotion from time to time

Like I don't have a partner
As if I don't have someone to share things with

Sometimes I feel
I experience a certain emotion from time to time

Like my only friend
As if the only one who understands me is my environment

Is the city I live in
My surroundings are the only ones that comfort me

The city of angels
Los Angeles

Lonely as I am
Even though I'm by myself

Together we cry
I'm not the only one crying, the city does too

I drive on her streets
I move around the city by car

'Cause she's my companion
The city is my companion

I walk through her hills
I walk on the hills of the city

'Cause she knows who I am
The city recognizes me

She sees my good deeds
Los Angeles acknowledges the good things I do

And she kisses me windy
The city's wind gives me a kiss

I never worry
I don't worry about anything

Now that is a lie
That's not true at all

I don't ever want to feel
I never want to experience this again

Like I did that day
The negative experience from some previous day

Take me to the place I love
Take me to the place that I feel comfortable and happy

Take me all the way
Take me there as soon as possible

It's hard to believe
It's difficult to accept

That there's nobody out there
That there's no one for me

It's hard to believe
It's difficult to accept

That I'm all alone
That I have no one with me

At least I have her love
I have the affection of the city, Los Angeles'

The city she loves me
The city loves me

Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)
An exclamation

Under the bridge downtown
A place below a bridge located downtown

Is were I drew some blood
I hurt myself in that place once

Under the bridge downtown
A place below a bridge located downtown

I could not get enough
I got addicted to that place

Under the bridge downtown
A place below a bridge located downtown

Forgot about my love
I forgot about someone I loved

Under the bridge downtown
A place below a bridge located downtown

I gave my life away (yeah yeah)
I lost everything I had

Ooh no (no no yeah yeah)
An exclamation

Here I stay yeah yeah
I'm still in that place

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, MoeBeToBlame, 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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