Did you know?
The song is about Brendan Mullen, founder of The Masque,
A small punk rock club which was an important part of the early L.A. punk scene.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Brendan's Death Song
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| Intro: |
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| If I die before I get it done will you decide? |
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| Take my words and turn them into signs |
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| it will survive, |
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| Because a long time ago I knew not to deprive |
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| It's safe out there and now your every where |
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| just like the sky, |
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| And you are love, you are the lucid |
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| dream you are the ride |
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| And when you hear this you know it's your |
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| jam it's your good bye |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
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| And when the drummer drums he's gonna |
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| play my song to carry me along |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
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| And when the boatman comes |
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| to ferry me away to where we all belong |
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| We all cross |
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| when we were feeling lost it's just the time. |
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| Kateri cried the day her lover died |
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| she recognized, |
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| Because you gave her a life of real |
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| love it's no surprise. |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
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| And when the drummer drums |
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| he's gonna play my song to carry me along |
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| Let me live, so when it's time to die, |
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| even the Reaper cries. |
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| Let me die so when it's time to live |
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| another sun will rise. |
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| I said yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah |
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| I said yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah |
| Bridge: |
| D G D D x4 |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
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| And when the boatman comes |
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| to ferry me away to where we all belong |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
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| Like I said you know I'm almost dead, |
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| you know I'm almost gone |
| Ending: |
| D D D G x4 |
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