Otherside
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Californication
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I've got to take it on the otherside
Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I married the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know am I still a slut
I've got to take it on the otherside
A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for a soul mate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that
It's not my friend
I tear it down I tear it down
But then it's born again
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever had
How long, how long will I slide
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Separate my side I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I've got to take it on the otherside
Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I married the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know am I still a slut
I've got to take it on the otherside
A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for a soul mate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I've got to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that
It's not my friend
I tear it down I tear it down
But then it's born again
How long how long will I slide
Separate my side
I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever had
How long, how long will I slide
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slittin' my throat
It's all I ever
Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Released on the 1999 album Californication, "Otherside" stands as a defining track in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' evolution toward a more polished, radio-friendly sound. The song features the band's signature blend of funk-infused rock and melodic guitar work, driven by the distinctive vocals of Anthony Kiedis. It serves as a pivotal moment in their discography, bridging the gap between their earlier experimental phases and their mainstream commercial success. The recording captures the band's ability to craft anthemic choruses that resonate across generations, solidifying their status as one of the most influential groups in alternative rock history.