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" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is a powerful song that talks about the singer's feeling of loneliness and despair, and his longing for companionship and love. The opening lines of the song, "Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner, sometimes I feel like my only friend," highlight the singer's sense of isolation and disconnectedness from the rest of the world. He feels like he is all alone, with no one to turn to, except for the city he lives in, Los Angeles, also known as the city of angels.


The singer finds solace in the city, as he drives through her streets and walks through her hills, which seem to know and understand him better than anyone else. He feels that the city recognizes his good deeds and rewards him with the comforting kiss of the wind. However, the singer admits that he is lying to himself when he says that he never worries, indicating that his loneliness and longing for a partner still haunt him.


The chorus of the song captures the essence of the singer's plea for love and companionship, as he sings, "Take me to the place I love, take me all the way." He wants to be taken to that special place where he feels loved and accepted, away from the loneliness and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I feel like I don't have a partner
I feel alone and disconnected from anyone who might support me


Sometimes I feel like my only friend
I have few friends and often feel alone


Is the city I live in, the city of angels
Los Angeles, or the city where I reside, feels like an angelic place


Lonely as I am, together we cry
Even though I'm alone, the city seems to empathize with my struggles


I drive on her streets 'cause she's my companion
I see the city as a reliable companion as I travel on its streets


I walk through her hills 'cause she knows who I am
The city feels so familiar that I can be myself when I walk through its hills


She sees my good deeds and she kisses me windy
The city recognizes when I do something kind and rewards me with a gentle wind kiss


Well, I never worry, now that is a lie
I can't say I'm completely carefree- I have my doubts and fears


It's hard to believe that there's nobody out there
I find it difficult to imagine that there isn't someone out there for me


It's hard to believe that I'm all alone
Despite attempts to connect with others, I still feel alone


At least I have her love, the city, she loves me
Regardless of human relationships, the city still welcomes and loves me


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 want to feel that same loneliness again and want to go back to the comforting place I know


(Under the bridge downtown) Is where I drew some blood (Under the bridge downtown) I could not get enough
The downtown bridge was a place where I could escape and experiment without inhibition


(Under the bridge downtown) Forgot about my love (Under the bridge downtown) I gave my life away
The bridge was the only thing on my mind and I sacrificed everything else for that escape


Yeah, yeah Oh, no, no-no-no, yeah, yeah Oh, no, I said, oh, yeah, yeah Where I stay
I reiterate my love for the city and where I belong




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

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PROJETO Ávila

John really looked like Hillel at that time, his looks, his guitar playing.

From below

He was a big fan of Hillel

Dylan Smith

Imagine being 20 years old and playing guitar for the chili peppers 🤯

fonky pluma

He was 18

Hunter Davis

@L B Crabb where does flea fit in this narrative?

L B Crabb

Imagine being 26 yrs old in a mildly successful funk band with 3 underwhelming albums ,dead and or dieing members on the brink of splitting ,having the good fortune of meeting 18 yr old guitar genius JOHN FRUSCIANTE turn your bands fortunes 180 degrees...only to after 2 worldwide selling albums drive the one selling point of ya band to death's door with a debilitating opiate issue...no doubt through imposing boorish cheeseball attitudes onto the kid. He only rejoined under duress so as to get his teeth in order

Dylan Smith

@1st Name Basis not on 1990 you idiot 😂 it says the year in the title.

1st Name Basis

John was 18 Sherlock go back and listen to Taylor Swift Zipperhead

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