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Artist: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Track: Can't Stop

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Can't stop addicted to the shindig
Cop top he says I'm gonna win big
Choose not a life of imitation
Distant cousin to the reservation

Defunkt the pistol that you pay for
This punk the feeling that you stay for
In time I want to be your best friend
Eastside love is living on the Westend

Knock out but boy you better come to
Don't die you know the truth as some do
Go write your message on the pavement
Burnin' so bright I wonder what the wave meant

White heat is screaming in the jungle
Complete the motion if you stumble
Go ask the dust for any answers
Come back strong with 50 belly dancers

The world I love
The tears I drop
To be part of
The wave can't stop
Ever wonder if it's all for you
The world I love
The trains I hop
To be part of
The wave can't stop
Come and tell me when it's time to

Sweetheart is bleeding in the snowcone
So smart she's leading me to ozone
Music the great communicator
Use two sticks to make it in the nature
I'll get you into penetration
The gender of a generation
The birth of every other nation
Worth your weight the gold of meditation
This chapter's going to be a close one
Smoke rings I know you're going to blow one
All on a spaceship persevering
Use my hands for everything but steering
Can't stop the spirits when they need you
Moptops are happy when they feed you
J. Butterfly is in the treetop
Birds that blow the meaning into bebop

The world I love
The tears I drop
To be part of
The wave can't stop
Ever wonder if it's all for you
The world I love
The trains I hop
To be part of
The wave can't stop
Come and tell me when it's time to

Wait a minute I'm passing out
Win or lose just like you
Far more shocking
Than anything I ever knew
How about you
Ten more reasons
Why I need somebody new just like you
Far more shocking than anything I ever knew
Right on cue

Can't stop addicted to the shindig
Cop top he says I'm gonna win big
Choose not a life of imitation
Distant cousin to the reservation
Defunkt the pistol that you pay for
This punk the feeling that you stay for
In time I want to be your best friend
Eastside love is living on the Westend
Knock out but boy you better come to
Don't die you know the truth as some do
Go write your message on the pavement
Burnin' so bright I wonder what the wave meant

Kick start the golden generator
Sweet talk but don't intimidate her
Can't stop the gods from engineering
Feel no need for any interfering
Your image in the dictionary
This life is more than ordinary
Can I get two maybe even three of these
Coming from space
To teach you of the Pleiedes
Can't stop the spirits when they need you
This life is more than just a read through
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Can't Stop Lyrics & Meanings: Can't stop addicted to the shindig / Chop top he says I'm gonna win big / Choose not a life of imitation / Distant cousin to the reservation / Defunkt the pistol that you pay for / This punk the feeling that you stay for / In time I want to be your best friend / East side love is living on the west end / Knock out but boy you better come to / Don't die you know the truth is some do / Go write your message on the pavement / Burn so bright I wonder what the wave meant / White heat is screaming in the jungle / Complete the motion if you stumble / Go ask the dust for any answers / Come back strong with 50 belly dancers / / The world I love / The tears I drop / To be part of / The wave can't stop / Ever wonder if it's all for you / The world I love / The trains I hop / To be part of / The wave can't stop / Come and tell me when it's time to / / Sweetheart is bleeding in the snow cone / So smart she's leading me to ozone / Music the great communicator / Use two sticks to make it in t
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
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