Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Live in Hyde Park Disc 2
Try to steal your mind's elation
Little girls from Sweden
Dream of silver screen quotations
And if you want these kind of dreams
It's Californication
It's the edge of the world
And all of western civilization
The sun may rise in the East
At least it settles in the final location
It's understood that Hollywood
sells Californication
Pay your surgeon very well
To break the spell of aging
Celebrity skin is this your chin
Or is that war your waging
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Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Marry me girl be my fairy to the world
Be my very own constellation
A teenage bride with a baby inside
Getting high on information
And buy me a star on the boulevard
It's Californication
Space may be the final frontier
But it's made in a Hollywood basement
Cobain can you hear the spheres
Singing songs off station to station
And Alderon's not far away
It's Californication
Born and raised by those who praise
Control of population everybody's been there and
I don't mean on vacation
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Destruction leads to a very rough road
But it also breeds creation
And earthquakes are to a girl's guitar
They're just another good vibration
And tidal waves couldn't save the world
From Californication
Pay your surgeon very well
To break the spell of aging
Sicker than the rest
There is no test
But this is what you're craving
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Dream of Californication
Dream of Californication
Californication
Released in 1999, 'Californication' stands as a defining track in the evolution of alternative rock, blending funk, punk, and psychedelic elements into a signature Red Hot Chili Peppers sound. The song exemplifies the band's ability to fuse complex rhythms with anthemic melodies, creating a sonic landscape that transcends its era. Recorded during a period of significant creative maturity, the track showcases the group's dynamic interplay between Anthony Kiedis's lyrical delivery and the intricate guitar work of Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons. Its enduring popularity reflects its role not merely as a hit single but as a cultural touchstone that captured the zeitgeist of late 90s rock music, influencing countless artists who followed in its wake.