Red Hot Chili Peppers
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The death of original RHCP guitarist Hillel Slovak (1962 –1988) inspired this song about keeping away from drugs, and relying on your friends' help to keep you clean and healthy before addiction takes your life away.
Take “Knock Me Down.” The initial impetus for that song came to me while we were...
[Verse 1: John Frusciante & Anthony Kiedis]
Never too soon to be through
Bein' cool too much, too soon
Too much for me, too much for you
You're gonna lose in time
Don't be afraid to show your friends
That you hurt inside, inside
Pain's part of life, don't hide behind your false pride
It's a lie, your lie
[Chorus: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, & Vicki Calhoun]
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high
Knock me down
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high (Ooh)
Knock me down (Knock me down)
I'm not bigger than life
[Verse 2: John Frusciante & Anthony Kiedis]
I'm tired of bein' untouchable
I'm not above the love
I'm part of you, and you're part of me
Why did you go away?
Findin' what you're lookin' for can end up bein'
Bein' such a bore
I pray for you, most every day, my love's with you
Now fly away
[Chorus: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, & Vicki Calhoun]
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high
Knock me down
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high (Ooh)
Knock me down (Knock me down)
I'm not bigger than life
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, & Vicki Calhoun]
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high
Knock me down
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high (Ooh)
Knock me down (Knock me down)
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high (Knock me, knock me, knock me)
Knock me down (Knock me down)
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high (Knock me, knock me, knock me)
Knock me down (Knock me down)
I'm not bigger than life
[Chorus: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, & Vicki Calhoun]
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high
Knock me down
I'm not bigger than life
If you see me gettin' mighty, if you see me gettin' high
Knock me down
I'm not bigger than life
[Break: Vicki Calhoun]
Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, hey, aah-aah-aah-aah, yeah, yeah
Aah-aah-aah-aah-aah, hey, aah-aah-aah-aah, yeah, yeah
[Outro: John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, & Vicki Calhoun]
It's so lonely when you don't even know yourself (Aah-aah, oh, oh, oh, hey, yeah)
It's so lonely
It's so lonely when you don't even know yourself (Oh, oh, oh-ooh-oh, oh, yeah)
It's so lonely
It's so lonely when you don't even know yourself
It's so lonely
It's so lonely when you don't even know yourself
It's so lonely
Knock Me Down was written by Chad Smith & Flea & John Frusciante & Anthony Kiedis.
Knock Me Down was produced by Michael Beinhorn.
Red Hot Chili Peppers released Knock Me Down on Wed Aug 16 1989.