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| John Frusciante – Repeating Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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WTF, he had a great relationship with his Dad. He didn't even live with him after he was about 9/10. He also had a great relationship with his step-dad. He was not abused. |
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| John Frusciante – The Will to Death Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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OK, this song, as far as just the title goes, is about, of course, 'the will to death'. TWTD is what John came to call the spirits in his head that made him do all the drugs he did and quite the chili peppers from '92-'97. As for the song itself, it's kinda tricky and very subjective as John is notoriously esoteric. 'they're thought to be lies', is, presumably the spirits and whta they told him to do. 'We looked right in their eyes/ right at them' is, again most likely, the time when John came to his senses and cleaned himself up, seeing the error of how he had been living the past 5/6 years of his life. 'they run out of gas'- possibly how they ceased to be negative and became positive, as John says he still has these spirits in his head, about 250/400 of them depending on which interview you hear with him. 'Have you put them aside/ your crazy thoughts and dreams. No they're a part of me'. Put aside his crazy thoughts and dreams of being in the peppers and getting laid all the time and hetting high etc etc. John consistantly states that he doesn't regret his past as such as it brought him to where he is today but he does not like it and is not proud of some of the things he has done. His mindset in the late 80's/ early 90's will always be part of him, yes, but they all mean one thing- they culminated in 'the will to death' as all of the drugs and women and fame lead to his quitting the band and all that bad stuff. There is a definite theme of coming and going and instabillity in the lyrics as death is 'one step away'. This theme is not one made explicit through words but it is present,hopefully you can sense it. |
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