Please don't ask me who,
Or who you think I am
I could live without that,
I'm just a modest man

Meet me at the corner and, oh
Tell me what to do
'Cause I messed up on you,
And had I known all that I do now
I'm guessing we're through now,
Receding into the forest
I will lay around and wait
And I'll wait for you

Please don't ask me where,
Or where you think I've been
I've been a lot of places
But this could be my win

Meet me at the corner where I'll
Tell me what to do
'Cause I messed up on you,
And had I known all that I do now
I'm guessing we're through now,
Receding into the forest,
I will lay around and wait
And I'll wait for you

I feel so bad, I thought you'd wanna know
I feel so bad, I thought you'd wanna know
Something I wanna show,
I thought you'd wanna know

Please don't say you want
To keep in touch I bare
To see you on the corner
That I just can't bare

Meet me at the corner and, oh
Tell me what to do
'Cause I messed up on you,
And had I known all that I do now
I'm guessing we're through now
Receding into the forest,
I will lay around and wait

And I turn, I turn my head
When I thought I saw a sign from the Gods
A sign from the Gods that you were meant to be mine
And it's fine, taking it all for a ride
Until the day when it's gone
I mystified my way and it all went wrong
When it's gone
I live and I learn and I lose and I win,
But it's better than ever, whenever I'm here,
Thank you girl for everywhere that we've been


Lyrics submitted by aristuma21, edited by Mellow_Harsher, Kalico37

Meet Me at the Corner Lyrics as written by Anthony Kiedis Michael Balzary

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    I really don't see it as an allusion to drugs, I think it's pretty simple, just about breaking up a relationship. Been there a few days ago, so I'm pretty sure about it, heheh, but hey, fuck it.

    I love the guitars and drums in this song, and it's pretty interesting how they keep a sad mood all along the song, until, at the very end, they "cheer it up" a bit when the main character says he's happier and thankful about everything.

    Top 2 on the new record for me (tied with Goodbye Hooray).

    GustavoPinhoon October 31, 2011   Link

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