Close to my skin, I'm falling in someone who's been
Sittin' by the phone, I'm left alone in another zone
John says to live above hell, my will is well
No one is waiting for me to fail and my will could sail, yeah

It's such a waste to be wasted in the first place
I wanna taste the taste of being face to face with common grace
To meditate on the warmest dream
And when I walk alone I listen to our secret theme

Your solar eyes are like nothing I have ever seen
Somebody close that can see right through
I'd take a fall and you know that I'd do anything
I will for you

Sailin' for the sun, 'cause there is one that knows where I'm from
I care for you, I really do, I really do
Come closer now so you can lie right by my side
I sit alone in the sun, I wrote a letter to you gettin' over myself, yeah

Your solar eyes are like nothing I have ever seen
Somebody close that can see right through
I'd take a fall and you know that I'd do anything
I will for you
Your solar eyes are like nothing I have ever seen
Somebody close that was made for you
I'd take a fall and you know that I'd do anything
I will for you

Close to my skin, someone who's been, I'm falling in
Disasters are just another star falling in my yard
John says to live above hell and my will is well
Long to be with someone to tell, "I love your smell"


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This Velvet Glove Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary

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    it's about wanted to be with your friends but they're not with you. NOW... this could mean the friends are lost in drug addiction, the narrator is lost in drug addiction or it is about some whiney love sick thing. I think the referance to John is the biggest cue. The whole of the Chili Peppers were locked out by John when he was hooked on skag and they could help him... they couldn't love him... they couldn't be there for him. Beautiful song when looked that way. Chili Peppers were nearly destroyed through drugs, terrifyingly sad... but look at them now... Beautifully spiritual and influential anti-drug singers. i love 'em for it.

    Eskimo_8on May 29, 2005   Link

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