Dosed Lyrics
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do?
[Refrain: Anthony Kiedis]
Take it away, I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
In you, a star is born and
You cut a perfect form and
Someone forever warm
[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
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
[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
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
[Pre-Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
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
[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis]
I got dosed by you and
Closer than most to you and
What am I supposed to do?
[Refrain: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
Take it away I never had it anyway
Take it away and everything will be okay
[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis with John Frusciante]
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
About
“Dosed” is a slower-paced song in which Anthony Kiedis recounts a close relationship that was overshadowed by drug use and addiction. The song is most commonly speculated to be about the untimely death of the original guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Hillel Slovak, who passed away from a drug overdose. Another popular interpretation suggests the song is about a girl close to Kiedis who had died from similar drug-related causes. Although the song recounts heartbreaking events, the lyrics also show that Kiedis has found peace with the past.
On the track, John Frusciante layers four uniqe guitar parts that interweave beautifully with each other along with Kiedis' sorrowful vocals. The song was performed live with all four guitar parts being played for first time during the band’s Getaway World Tour in 2016.
Q&A
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- 4.Dosed
- 7.Can’t Stop
- 9.Midnight
- 11.Cabron
- 12.Tear
- 13.On Mercury
- 14.Minor Thing
- 15.Warm Tape
- 16.Venice Queen