Tearjerker
Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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My mouth fell open
Hoping that the truth would not be true
Refuse the news
I'm feeling sick now
What the fuck am I supposed to do
First time I saw you
You were sitting backstage in a dress
A perfect mess
You never knew this
But I wanted badly for you to
Requite my love
Left on the floor
Leaving your body
When highs are the lows
And lows are the way
So hard to stay
Guess now you know
I love you so
I liked your whiskers
And I liked the dimple in your chin
Your pale blue eyes
You painted pictures
'Cause the one who hurts can give so much
You gave me such
Left on the floor
Leaving your body
When highs are the lows
And lows are the way
So hard to stay
Guess now you know
I love you so
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Tearjerker" is a reflective and mournful ode to the memory of the band's friend and fellow musician Kurt Cobain, who had recently passed away. The opening verse expresses the feelings of shock and disbelief upon hearing the news of Cobain's death, as the singer hopes the news isn't true and feels sick upon realizing the reality of the situation. The chorus speaks to the emotional struggle of trying to cope with the highs and lows of life and how difficult it can be to move forward while carrying the weight of sorrow and loss. The second verse reflects on the singer's admiration and unrequited love for someone, perhaps inspired by Cobain's relationship with Courtney Love. The lyrics lament the fact that this person never knew how deeply the singer felt for them, and how much they gave to the world despite their own pain and struggles.
The emotions conveyed in "Tearjerker" are particularly poignant when one considers the context of its creation. The song was written and recorded shortly after Cobain's death in 1994, and was included on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album "One Hot Minute," released that same year. The band had become friends with Cobain and Nirvana during the early 90s, and were deeply affected by his death. "Tearjerker" pays tribute to Cobain's artistic legacy and the loss of a friend, while also exploring themes of love, grief, and the complexity of human emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
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My mouth fell open
Jaw dropping in disbelief
Hoping that the truth would not be true
Wishing that the news was false
Refuse the news
Unable to accept the reality
I'm feeling sick now
Feeling nauseous due to the shock
What the fuck am I supposed to do
Lost and unsure of how to handle the situation
Just lose and lose
Feeling defeated with no hope of winning
First time I saw you
Reflecting on a past memory
You were sitting backstage in a dress
Recalling a specific detail from that memory
A perfect mess
Admiring the subject's disheveled appearance
You never knew this
Confessing a secret that was kept hidden
But I wanted badly for you to
Desiring a certain outcome
Requite my love
Return the affection that was given
Left on the floor
Abandoned and alone
Leaving your body
Departing from this world physically
When highs are the lows
The extreme emotions that come with grief
And lows are the way
Feeling sadness consistently
So hard to stay
Difficult to keep going
Guess now you know
The subject finally understands
I love you so
Expressing deep affection towards someone
I liked your whiskers
Appreciating a physical feature of the subject
And I liked the dimple in your chin
Finding another physical feature endearing
Your pale blue eyes
Referencing yet another physical feature
You painted pictures
Describing the subject's artistic talent
'Cause the one who hurts can give so much
Discussing how pain can lead to great art
You gave me such
Acknowledging the art that was shared
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Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, ANTHONY KIEDIS, DAVID MICHAEL NAVARRO, CHAD SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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