Taste The Pain
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Mother's Milk [1989]
Flat on my back
In a lonely sprawl
I stare at the ceiling
'Cause I can not fall
Asleep tonight
No not at all
Head lights flash
Across my bedroom wall
Crying eyes open
'Cause I can not fall
In love with you
No not at all
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Busted in two
Like a brittle stick
I can not drink
Because my throat constricts
Lovesick from you
That will never do
Open my mouth
I couldn't make a sound
I could not scream
No
I could not shout
It out to you
Nothing to do
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
This may come as a shocking surprise
I have to take a walk
I have to kiss it goodbye
Goodbye my love
Goodbye my love
I am not alive
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Funny how the price gets paid
In a lonely sprawl
I stare at the ceiling
'Cause I can not fall
Asleep tonight
No not at all
Head lights flash
Across my bedroom wall
Crying eyes open
'Cause I can not fall
In love with you
No not at all
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Busted in two
Like a brittle stick
I can not drink
Because my throat constricts
Lovesick from you
That will never do
Open my mouth
I couldn't make a sound
I could not scream
No
I could not shout
It out to you
Nothing to do
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
This may come as a shocking surprise
I have to take a walk
I have to kiss it goodbye
Goodbye my love
Goodbye my love
I am not alive
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Walk away and taste the pain
Come again some other day
Aren't you glad you weren't afraid
Funny how the price gets paid
Funny how the price gets paid
Taste The Pain
Released on the 1989 album Mother's Milk, "Taste The Pain" stands as a defining track in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' evolution toward funk-rock fusion. The song features the band's signature interplay between Anthony Kiedis's melodic vocals and Flea's driving basslines, anchored by the tight, rhythmic guitar work of Hillel Slovak. It captures the group's unique ability to blend psychedelic textures with danceable grooves, showcasing a maturity that would influence countless artists in the alternative and funk genres. As a staple of their discography, the recording exemplifies the band's commitment to live energy and sonic experimentation during this pivotal era.