Lyric discussion by Polak 

Cover art for This Is the Place lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

sigh...Its not about aids, its about addiction. The line

I don't want to do it Like my daddy did I don't want to give it To my baby's kid

refers to Blackie Dammet, anthony's father with whom he moved in with when he was 13. Blackie got Anthony started on speed at 13! how fucked is that? Anthony used to come to school after not sleeping for days and still be up and running...

The line On the day my best friend died I could not get my copper clean

When Hillel Slovak died, Anthony didnt show at his funeral. The drummer at the time Jack Irons, famously said 'Hillel will only be the first' at the funeral.

Anthony hired a boatHOUSE, NOT A BOAT thereverendcase. He hired a boathouse for three months, bought lots of food and water, then locked himself in there and took his (supposed) last hit of heroin. He wrote 'Taste the pain' in there.