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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities



The first single off The Getaway is a dreamy funk rocker that features Anthony Kiedis singing druggy confessions about dark temptations.



Flea explains why this almost didn't become the first single:


"I mean, I knew that was a good song," the bassist said. "There was another one that was gonna be the first single and then we… Like, we already told the record company, 'Okay, we're gonna do this one,' and then we changed our mind and went to 'Dark Necessities'. But I'm glad we went with it. "



"What I like about this record is that every song really occupies its own space, the songs don't repeat themselves, and that one was a great song," Flea added. "It's dynamic and it just feels great to play, you know. It has a real pull to it."



Lyrics


Coming on to the light of day


We got many moons that are deep at play


So I keep an eye on the shadow smile


To see what it has to say



You and I both know


Everything must go away


Ah, what do you say?



Spinning Knot that is on my heart


Is like a bit of light in a touch of dark


You got sneak attack from the zodiac


But I see your fire spark



Eat the breeze and go


Blow by blow and go away


Oh, what do you say?



Yeah



You don't know my mind


You don't know my kind


Dark necessities are part of my design


And tell the world that I'm falling from the sky


Dark necessities are part of my design



Stumble down to the parking lot


You got no time for the afterthought


They're like ice cream for an astronaut


Well, that's me looking for we



Turn the corner and


Find the world at your command


Playing the hand



Yeah



You don't know my mind


You don't know my kind


Dark necessities are part of my design


Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky


Dark necessities are part of my design



Do you want this love of mine?


Darkness helps us all to shine


Do you want it? Do you want it now?



Do you want it all the time?


But darkness helps us all to shine


Do you want it? Do you want it now?



Ah, pick you up like a paper back


With the track record of a maniac


So I move it in and we unpack


It's the same as yesterday



Any way we roll


Everything must go away


Oh, what do you say?



Yeah



You don't know my mind


You don't know my kind


Dark necessities are part of my design


Tell the world that I'm falling from the sky and


Dark necessities are part of my design

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