Dying Song

i agee with those claiming it's about contemplating suicide, but the phrase "Dreaming my life away counts for nothing" makes me think that once or more everyone has thinked of leaving his life (one way or another) but noone does it. so just dreaming about it counts for nothing.

it's a sad song, but hearing him say "It's sure been a full life for me baby" is inspiring too. i hope that everybody could say that. i hope some day i will be able to say that.

so this song could be also about living the day and taking actions. it's a long shot but i like thinking of it this way.

it's just a thought.

BEST SONG BY FRUSCIANTE EVER!! LOVE IT

What do you think of it?

so sad. Anyone knows what it means?

John, you are the man!!Pure genius......

My interpretation. I hope it helps:

He imagines and reflects on his death and becomes totally aware of the fact that he will never be able to return ("I'm going away forever") - at least not in this human form with his personality etc ("Never coming back this way").

The verse around the line "What I need is a heaven" depicts his longing for salvation. "Dreaming my life away counts for nothing" is this urge in him that makes him want to awaken from illusion. He then sees that death doesn't mean a total end, but rather is just a dropping of this human body ("But nothing ever is the end").

In the end he can accept and be content with the way he has lived his life ("It's sure been a full life for me").

sounds to me like someone contemplating suicide...

Have you heard the song?

it makes me feel like if you wnat to die then heaven is always open or something like that mabey more deeper

i agree with heaven's mistake

This is an incredible song. he uses heavan to represent a place where he can just be himself and people will love him for that. Very powerful

my favorite frusciante song. This man is a fucking genius