Hannah Trondle
My favorite song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers is the song,
“Scar Tissue,” on their album Californication.
I love this song for many reasons, including the lyrics. I think we can all
relate to the lyrics a little because in one of the first verses it says, “Scar
tissue that I wish you saw,” this speaks to me because whenever someone asks if
I’m okay and I’m really not but I say yes anyway, I wish they would see that
I’m not doing well. The guitar in the background creates a haunting melody and
beat to the song. This song is also very interesting because it’s also about
drug addiction. The scar tissue is from needle-use involving heroine. They also
talk about sharing a lonely view with the birds; a metaphor of being high on drugs
and completely consumed by loneliness and isolation because of this addiction.
I remember the first time I heard this and I truly could not
get the lyrics out of my head nor could I stop thinking about the rhythm and
beat of the song. I also love the harmony the band members have when singing
together. There is heavy emotion in the song and it leaves a wanting to listen
to it again and mull over every detail in the song.
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