@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Dusting off your savior
Well, you were always my favorite
Always my man, all in a hand
To celebrate you is greater
Now that I can
Always my man
Now you see what I came for
No one here is to blame for
Misunderstand, all in a hand
Just like you 'cause you made me
All that I am
All in a hand
A butterfly that flaps its wings affecting almost everything
The more I hear the orchestra, the more I have something to bring
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
Forgiving any behavior
He's just a man, all in a hand
Your hero's destined to waver
Anyone can
Always my man
I would never betray you
Look at me who could raise you, face in the sand
Safe in your hand
You were always my favorite
Always my man
All in a hand
We are the Red Hots and we're loving up the love-me-nots
The flowers in your flower pots are dancing on the table tops
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and everything he does will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
The life that you have narrated
You were my man
Well, you were always my favorite
Always my man, all in a hand
To celebrate you is greater
Now that I can
Always my man
Now you see what I came for
No one here is to blame for
Misunderstand, all in a hand
Just like you 'cause you made me
All that I am
All in a hand
A butterfly that flaps its wings affecting almost everything
The more I hear the orchestra, the more I have something to bring
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and any damage done will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
Forgiving any behavior
He's just a man, all in a hand
Your hero's destined to waver
Anyone can
Always my man
I would never betray you
Look at me who could raise you, face in the sand
Safe in your hand
You were always my favorite
Always my man
All in a hand
We are the Red Hots and we're loving up the love-me-nots
The flowers in your flower pots are dancing on the table tops
And now I see you in a beautiful and different light
He's just a man and everything he does will be alright
Call (call out my name)
Out my name
(Call and I came)
Call (call out my name)
And I came
(Call and I came)
Dusting off your savior
The life that you have narrated
You were my man
Lyrics submitted by The Marine
Savior Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary
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Anthony laughed it off when and interviewer asked him if the song was about christ. And seeing as the man wrote 'Shallow Be Thy Game' on the previous album I would sincerely doubt it! ('I will be your heretic')
I always thought it was about John too until I read an interview with Anthony in which he says it's about coming to peace with his father. And not blaming his father for any of (anthonys) personal demons. Because it was his father who introduced him to sex, fame and the hollywood party life at an early age. (dare i say drugs too, yes i believe drugs have a slight relevance in this song but i dont want people jumping on me for saying that)
Some of the lines must have been written with John in mind, John had just returned to the band after a seven year silent conflict with Anthony. Saving the band from a possible near breakup.
This is right because there is an interview on youtube with hid dad talking about anthony and he says that savior is about written him.
@boozm Definitely about his dad. :)
Love all the Christians trying to relate every little thing to god.... I believe this song is about his father Blackie Dammet, and re-accepting him into his life.
After reading Scar Tissue, i think it could be about his dad. He wasnt a great father at all but Anthony still loves him, and idolized him as a young kid even though he sent him down a terrible path in life. Anthony is on good terms with him now, and has made him a part of his son, Everly's, life. So you could say Anthony forgave him for all the the things he was exposed to too young
Dusting off your savior Forgiving any behavior He's just a man All in a hand
The song is about his Father, Blackie Dammett. Anthony Kiedis sais he forgives him for whatever he has done (some people would say bad parenting) and that his father makes him all that he is.
what this song is about it anthony losing his first guitarist Slovak, to heroin, thats why they wrote this song, its not about christ haha, anthony is jewish anyway
Come on guys, it's about his Dad, Blackie Dammet.
AK doesn't blame him or hold any grudge against him for the way he was raised. With the drugs, girls, etc. He's using this song as an opportunity to finally say that.
EXACTLY what i thought
i feel its about someone who died close to anthony or the band, and how he never fully appreciated the man until he was dead and he sees him and life overal differently now that this man is dead
so hillel..
could be dubya... never saw it that way thougth don't know really the meaning of this song, but i think each other has it's own opinion of it's meaning, and that's awesome. this guys (RHCP) are the best band ever... but thats what i bealive, doesn'y mean it really is.
i think it pretty obvious its about hillel slovak, forgiving him for all the bad things he did and remembering him for all the good etc etc basically what sean7711 said :D
I don't know what it's about but it gets me somewhere inside. Such a gorgeous song........ I think Dubya might have a point, who knows