[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante] I, I, I— The cry of isolation I, I, I— The high of meditation I, I, I— For sweet precipitation I, I, I— The high of deprivation And it won't be long No, it won't be long No, it won't be long Because it can't be long
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante] Rain on my frustration (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) Stake my claim, now break this Wash me down, my station (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) Makes more rain forsaken In between the sky and every piece of the earth(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa)(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (One, two, three— Let's break this!) Runnin' through the mud, I gotta feeling of worth(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (One, two, three— Forsake this!)
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis] All aboard the ship, 'cause you're gonna need an ark When the wet comes down, you'll be swimming like a shark Mopping up the pain and I'm a little older Right as rain at the animal bar And it won't be long No, it won't be long No, it won't be long Because it can't be long
[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante] I, I, I— The cry of isolation I, I, I— The high of meditation I, I, I— For sweet precipitation I, I, I— The high of deprivation And it won't be long No, it won't be long No, it won't be long Because it can't be long
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante] Rain on my frustration (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) Stake my claim, now break this Wash me down, my station (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) Makes more rain forsaken (Bah-pa-ra-pa) In between the sky and every piece of the earth(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa)(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (One, two, three— Let's break this!) Runnin' through the mud, I gotta feeling of worth(Bah-pa-ra-pa) (Bah-pa-ra-pa) (One, two, three— Forsake this!)
[Bridge: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante] Raindrops will fall from the sky Stealing their shape from your eye Now we can all get some sleep The water, the water The water saving us from the heat Some things will die in their place Others will leave little trace And fire will come find its day The water, the water The water washing it all away
According to Anthony Kiedis, “Animal Bar” is located in northern Australia, where it rains only for two months every year. This song talks about how the rain livens up nature and lifts the moods of the townspeople. The rain cleans everything and “washes it away”, after ten months of “death”.
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