Snow
Red Hot Chili Peppers/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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Were in my life just to get high on
When I sit alone
Come get a little known
But I need more than myself this time
Step from the road to the sea to the sky
When I lay it on
Come get to play it on
All my life to sacrifice
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
I got your hey oh
Now listen what I say, oh
When will I know that I really can't go
To the well once more time to decide on?
When it's killing me
When will I really see
All that I need to look inside
Come to believe that I better not leave
Before I get my chance to ride
When it's killing me
What do I really need
All that I need to look inside
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
Come back and hey oh
Look here what I say oh
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
In between the cover of another perfect wonder
And it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
When to descend to amend for a friend
All the channels that have broken down
Now you bring it up
I'm gonna ring it up
Just to hear you sing it out
Step from the road to the sea to the sky
And I do believe what we rely on
When I lay it on
Come get to play it on
All my life to sacrifice
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
I got your hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
In between the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I said hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
Hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I said hey oh yeah, oh yeah
Tell my love now
Hey, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
The song Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers takes on the themes of self-discovery and the search for meaning in one's life. The singer is reflecting on their past behavior and comes to the realization that the things they did were just to get high on. The singer feels the need for something more than just themselves to help them move forward in life. They want to step away from their current state of being and experience something new, whether it be in the sea or sky. The singer understands that they rely on something bigger than themselves to push forward.
The singer questions themselves on when they will see that they can no longer keep going back to the same things that used to give them happiness. They understand that they need to look inside themselves to find what truly makes them happy. The singer comes to the belief that they should not leave before they have a chance to experience what life has to offer. They need to look inside themselves to find the answers they are searching for.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "hey oh" multiple times. It seems to be a call to action, to listen to what the singer has to say, to listen to the revelation they have had. The song ends with a repetition of the line "Tell my love now," which suggests an urgency in the singer's message.
Line by Line Meaning
Come to decide that the things that I tried
Were in my life just to get high on
Realized that my past actions were simply to seek pleasure
When I sit alone
Come get a little known
But I need more than myself this time
When I'm alone, I can only entertain myself for so long and need human interaction
Step from the road to the sea to the sky
And I do believe that we rely on
Moving and exploring new places is necessary for growth and development
When I lay it on
Come get to play it on
All my life to sacrifice
I'm willing to give everything I have to achieve my goals
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
I got your hey oh
Now listen what I say, oh
Hey, listen to what I'm saying because it's important and I have your attention
When will I know that I really can't go
To the well once more time to decide on?
When will I realize that I can no longer make the same mistakes and need to make a final decision?
When it's killing me
When will I really see
All that I need to look inside
When I am faced with difficulties, I need to look within myself for guidance and clarity
Come to believe that I better not leave
Before I get my chance to ride
I need to take opportunities when they arise rather than walking away from them
What do I really need
All that I need to look inside
I need to figure out what is truly important to me by self-reflection
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
The more I experience, the more I realize how little I know and how important it is to let go of things out of my control
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
I feel trapped in a world that seems flawless to outsiders, but is full of division and uncertainty internally
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I feel lost and directionless, with no clear path to follow
When to descend to amend for a friend
All the channels that have broken down
If I need to make amends with a friend, I must be willing to put in the effort to repair any broken bonds
Now you bring it up
I'm gonna ring it up
Just to hear you sing it out
I'll bring up a topic of conversation just to hear you talk about it and bring your voice to the forefront of our interaction
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
The more I experience, the more I realize how little I know and how important it is to let go of things out of my control
I said hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
Hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
I am urging someone to express their love for someone else
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
I feel trapped in a world that seems flawless to outsiders, but is full of division and uncertainty internally
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I feel lost and directionless, with no clear path to follow
I said hey oh yeah, oh yeah
Tell my love now
Hey, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
I am still urging someone to express their love for someone else
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MoeBeToBlame, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE, ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Come to decide that the things that I tried
Were in my life just to get high on
When I sit alone
Come get a little known
But I need more than myself this time
Step from the road to the sea to the sky
And I do believe that we rely on
When I lay it on
Come get to play it on
All my life to sacrifice
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
I got your hey oh
Now listen what I say, oh
When will I know that I really can't go
To the well once more time to decide on?
When it's killing me
When will I really see
All that I need to look inside
Come to believe that I better not leave
Before I get my chance to ride
When it's killing me
What do I really need
All that I need to look inside
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
Come back and hey oh
Look here what I say oh
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
In between the cover of another perfect wonder
And it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
When to descend to amend for a friend
All the channels that have broken down
Now you bring it up
I'm gonna ring it up
Just to hear you sing it out
Step from the road to the sea to the sky
And I do believe what we rely on
When I lay it on
Come get to play it on
All my life to sacrifice
Hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
I got your hey oh
Listen what I say, oh
The more I see, the less I know
The more I like to let it go
Hey oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
In between the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I said hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
Hey, hey, yeah, oh yeah, tell my love now
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Privately divided by a world so undecided
And there's nowhere to go
Deep beneath the cover of another perfect wonder
Where it's so white as snow
Running through the field where all my tracks will be concealed
And there's nowhere to go
I said hey oh yeah, oh yeah
Tell my love now
Hey, yeah, yeah, oh yeah
CoverSolutions
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Bassist4Life
Leave it to this guy to save my life when I need to learn this song in about a week for a show
CoverSolutions
+bassist4life888 Thanks! Let me know how was the show ;)
Bassist4Life
+CoverSolutions For sure! If the show gets recorded I'll post it to my channel
Luis Gutierrez
+CoverSolutions Your SO GOOD
Luis Gutierrez
+CoverSolutions Your SO GOOD
Bassist4Life
+CoverSolutions I had my show and we did great!
BEIDOU VIRUS
I just realized how good this bassline is. In the main riff, it walks so nicely to the next chord.
Gavin Mann
who else starts the video and then rushes to try and pick up their bass and turn on the amp before you need to start playing XD
Lux
This is the truest thing I have seen all week. LMAO