[Post-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis] (Tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic) (One, one, one, one, one, one more) (Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait) (One, one, one, one, one, one more)
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis] Everybody do the twist Get the message on Flea's fists Move around like a scientist Lay down, get kissed (Tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic-tic) Big picture and it never lies (One, one, one, one, one, one more) Big daddy will advise (Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait) EverReady in disguise (One, one, one, one, one, one more) Sunset, sunrise
[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante] When I pick up on that smell Pick it up and run like hell Little woman, save me some Better get up on your run (Huh)
[Post-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante] My heart, your skin This love, I'm in We don't arrive without a surprise You're right, I'm wrong Be free, belong Intimate sight has come into light
[Bridge: Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante] When I pick up on that smell Pick it up and run like hell Little woman, save me some Better get up on your run All I ever wanted to was pick it up and run with you Slip it into a summer spell, double up and run like hell (Huh)
[Post-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante] My heart, your skin This love, I'm in We don't arrive without a surprise You're right, I'm wrong Be free, belong Intimate sight has come into light My heart, your skin This love, I'm in We don't arrive without a surprise You're right, I'm wrong Be free, belong Intimate sight has come into light
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“Charlie” is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 2006 double album, Stadium Arcadium. To be precise, it is the third track in Jupiter, the first of the two discs.
Anthony Kiedis, the singer and leader of the Peppers, stated that the lyrics are about one person’s imagination and creativity.
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What did Red Hot Chili Peppers say about "Charlie"?
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Coming from the commentary for the Stadium Arcdium album, RHCP had this to say about Charlie