Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
I got dosed by you, and
Closer than most to you, and
What am I supposed to do?
Take it away
I never had it anyway
Take it away
And everything will be okay
In you, a star is born, and
You cut a perfect form, and
Someone forever warm
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
Show love with no remorse, and
Climb on to your seahorse, and
This ride is right on course
This is the way I wanted it to be with you
This is the way I knew that it would be with you
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
I got dosed by you, and
Closer than most to you, and
What am I supposed to do?
Take it away, I never had it anyway
Take it away, and everything will be okay
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
Closer than most to you, and
What am I supposed to do?
Take it away
I never had it anyway
Take it away
And everything will be okay
In you, a star is born, and
You cut a perfect form, and
Someone forever warm
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
Show love with no remorse, and
Climb on to your seahorse, and
This ride is right on course
This is the way I wanted it to be with you
This is the way I knew that it would be with you
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
I got dosed by you, and
Closer than most to you, and
What am I supposed to do?
Take it away, I never had it anyway
Take it away, and everything will be okay
Way up on the mountain where she died
All I ever wanted was your life
Deep inside the canyon, I can't hide
All I ever wanted was your life
Lyrics submitted by Rocky1480, edited by noelsguitar
Dosed Lyrics as written by John Frusciante Michael Balzary
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"What am I supposed to do Take it away I never had it anyway Take it away and everything will be okay "
"Show love with no remorse and Climb on to your seahorse and This ride is right on corse "
These two basically say that it was her time, that he doesn't regret anything.
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@coldinhere in his book he talks about it being his various times attempting rehab.
I don't know what this song means to Anthony Kiedis (a girl? drugs?) but as I listen to it, I imagine he is singing that there was someone he wanted to get close to, but she pushed him away... "I got dosed by you/Closer than most to you" meaning that he was rejected, but was also able to get closer to her than anyone else. I don't think "Way up on the mountain where she died" necessarily implies death, but suggests that the pedestal she was on ended up being destructive. "Show love with no remorse" and the rest of that verse is his advice to her on how life should be lived. Since he never did reach her... "Take it away, I never had it anyway" is sort of self explanatory. How sad, all he ever wanted was her life (aka love). Kiedis can give me a call, I won't shut him out. :)
Basically the opening verse talks about this girl whom Anthony has a very strong attachment towards. Someone who shared his interests and was similar to him more than others were. She's captivating and her presence in his life is addictive and almost drug-like. Hence the name of the song. However, even though they appeared to have a strong chemistry. "Take it away I never had it anyway" suggests that she passed away so quickly before Anthony could even get to know her completely and establish a proper relationship. Almost like a flash.
As for the chorus, when he says 'Way upon the mountain where she died' I doubt it had anything whatsoever to do with her dying on a mountain. Sounds like a metaphor to me, perhaps what he meant was the mountain signifies the height of her addiction which ultimately killed her. And all he ever wanted was her life, to be alive and well. "Deep inside the canyon I can't hide" suggests that deep down his feelings for her are so profound that no matter what he can't hide them.
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@DoodilyDoo69 I like the take ┌(★ｏ☆)┘
Yeah, I think this the best song too. I was surprised no one already submitted the lyrics, so I did :) It's another song about love......... but I still like it a lot. I dunno if some of those things are the right words, tell me if you think different. And also, I got it with WinMX, but I kept getting by the way or looped versions of this song. But do not be discouraged, for I have found the right version of this song.
I got the album today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 According to the booklet inside, these are the only corrected lyrics i came across:
"Way upon the mountain where she died All i ever wanted was your life Deep inside the canyon i can't hide All i ever wanted was your life"
I just wanted to say i think this is my favorite song off of the whole album and it is soooooooo pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it.
For a class, i once had to make an "identity web" with all the things that make me who i am, then one by one take things away until i had one thing left. My last item was the line from this song "show love with no remorse." It smeans so much more than just those words--it means do whatever you do with all of yourself, not just a part. It also reminds me of how easily you can lose what you love, so enjoy it and love it and live it while you can. Life is short, and often bitter, so use whatever you do as a way of putting a little love back into the world. Don't apologize for who you are. Show love with no remorse.
in my opinion this song is about love a man feels for a woman, its not reciprocal side of women, and talk about things that I get to do for her in consequence of her love
in my opinion, the song can be interpreted in two ways: A)a man addicted to drugs B) a man in love
a man in love... with drugs
I don't know why people always try to complicate everything... I took it as he was talking about a non-reciprocal love but I think as other's said here that it can be interpreted two ways, the one I said or about drug addiction.