Red Hot Chili Peppers
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This song is mainly about the dark side of Hollywood that lies underneath the glossy surface. The band might love the city of Los Angeles, but they saw firsthand the effects the Hollywood lifestyle has on its inhabitants and the rest of the world.
The song, particularly John Frusciante’s guitar wor...
[Verse 1]
Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation
And little girls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation
And if you want these kind of dreams, it's Californication
[Verse 2]
It's the edge of the world and all of Western civilization
The sun may rise in the East, at least it settled in a final location
It's understood that Hollywood sells Californication
[Pre-Chorus]
Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging
Celebrity skin: is this your chin or is that war you're waging?
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[Chorus]
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
[Verse 3]
Marry me, girl, be my fairy to the world, be my very own constellation
A teenage bride with a baby inside getting high on information
And buy me a star on the boulevard, it's Californication
[Verse 4]
Space may be the final frontier but it's made in a Hollywood basement
And Cobain, can you hear the spheres singing songs off Station to Station??
And Alderaan's not far away, it's Californication
[Pre-Chorus]
Born and raised by those who praise control of population
Well, everybody's been there, and I don't mean on vacation
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[Chorus]
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 5]
Destruction leads to a very rough road but it also breeds creation
And earthquakes are to a girl's guitar, they're just another good vibration
And tidal waves couldn't save the world from Californication
[Pre-Chorus]
Pay your surgeon very well to break the spell of aging
Sicker than the rest, there is no test, but this is what you're craving
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Hardcore soft porn
[Chorus]
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Californication was written by Anthony Kiedis & Flea & John Frusciante & Chad Smith.
Californication was produced by Rick Rubin.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released Californication on Tue Jun 08 1999.
The band originally planned to scrap “Californication” because they couldn’t find the right music to match Anthony Kiedis' lyrics. However, Kiedis encouraged guitarist John Frusciante to get creative as he knew they could be dealing with a great song. In his autobiography Scar Tissue, he explained:
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Yes. “Californication” was certified platinum by the RIAA on September 28, 2021.