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Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics

So we were down in Brazil and, man
We were in Brazil and it was an exciting experience.

That place is wild
Brazil is known for its vibrant and unpredictable nature.

We were in Rio de Janeiro, and uh
Specifically, we were in Rio de Janeiro.

We had this, this sort of, uh
We had a certain individual with us.

Security-guard type guy and he was
He resembled a security guard in appearance and demeanor.

Supposed to take us around
His role was to be our guide.

I said 'Hey, could, you know
I asked him, 'Hey, would it be possible'

Could you take us to the, the favelas and
To show us the neighborhoods known as favelas, where

Show us the prostitution, and the drug
To witness the presence of prostitution, drug

Deals, and the night fights, and theyou know
Deals, nighttime altercations, and the general street atmosphere

The street life
The lifestyle associated with the streets

Of your town?' And he said 'Sure' So we
Of the town you call home?' And he agreed. So we

We pull up to this hooker and
As we arrived, we encountered a sex worker and

She's wearing some kind of
She was dressed in a particular

A, a bright green miniskirt, and it
Type of clothing, specifically a vibrant green miniskirt, and it

Turns out it's a transsexual, and he
Was revealed that she identified as a transsexual, and he

Says 'Get over here!' And she comes
Commands her to approach. As she complies,

Over and she thinks she's busted
She believes she has been caught

But she's not busted naw, she's not busted
However, she is not in trouble, no, she is not in trouble

He just wanted to smack
He simply desired to playfully

Her on the ass a few times
Tap her buttocks a few times

And say, 'Hey, what's up, girl?'
While uttering, 'Hey, how are you doing, girl?'

Get out of bed and I clear up my head and
I wake up and refocus my thoughts, then

I don't want to go but I do it instead
Although I have reservations, I still proceed with the task

We are dreams within a dream
We exist as parts of a greater subconscious reality

Get into bed and I turn off my head
I lay down and quiet my thoughts

And I started to float
And I began to experience a sense of weightlessness

Was it something she said?
Could it have been her words that triggered this feeling?

We are dreams within a dream
We are fragments of a larger dream-like state

So I remember we got our driver's license
I recall when we obtained our driver's licenses

And my friend Hillel had this little
My friend named Hillel possessed a small

Datsun painted green, and
Green-colored Datsun car, and

Hollywood would get so crazy in the winter
During the winter, Hollywood would become incredibly chaotic

The rains would come and the
The rainfall would arrive, and

Hills would just kind of melt down
The hills would metaphorically dissolve

Into the city lights, and, well, you
Becoming one with the illumination of the city, and, well, you

Know, we'd smoke weed and we'd
Understandably, we would consume marijuana and we would

Go up in the hills, and we'd listen
Venture up into the hills, and we would listen

To progressive rock music, and just kind
To progressive rock music, and simply

Of trip out and well, we would
To become mentally transported and, well, we would

Dream, you know, we would dream
Immerse ourselves in dreams, you know, we would dream

And we would talk about what we wanted
And engage in conversations about our aspirations

To do, and we would talk about
What we desired to accomplish, and we would discuss

Girls and music and, you know, hillel
Topics such as girls and music, and, you know, Hillel

Wanted to be a rock star
Expressed his ambition to become a famous musician

And I didn't even know what that was
Meanwhile, I had no understanding of what being a rock star meant

I was like, 'Whatever you want to
I simply supported him by saying, 'Whatever you desire

Do, man, I'm coming with you
To do, my friend, I will accompany you

I'm right with you my friend'
I am beside you, my friend

Why in the world would you want it to be?
Why would you insist on a particular interpretation?

Why would you want to take it so
Why would you desire to comprehend it in such a

So literally?
Literal manner?

All these things that come down from the sky
Various phenomena descending from the heavens

Raining upon your head
Falling onto your head like rain

Make you stop and wonder why, ah!
Prompt you to pause and question the reason behind it, ah!

Can't they just spell it out, make it clear
Can't these things be plainly explained and made evident

Make it easy to read
To facilitate easy comprehension

For the simple man like me? I don't think so
To cater to individuals like myself? I highly doubt it

I reach out to my family and I say
I make an effort to connect with my family and express

'It's not about religion and the God sitting
'The focus isn't on religion and the envisioning of a deity seated

In a chair in the sky
Within a celestial throne

With a punishing hand, no
Wielding a punitive grip, no

It's about heaven in your heart'
Rather, it pertains to the presence of bliss within your soul'

Now when can we start?
So, when can we commence this change?

I wanna choose love instead of fear
I desire to opt for love over fear

Won't you come right now, over here
Wouldn't you join me immediately, right here

And be a part of my, ah
And become one with my, ah

Let me make it easier this time, I love you
Allow me to make it simpler this time, I love you