I think the lyrics talk about the time John was in RHCP before leaving the band for the first time. Looks like he didn't like the fame and didn't like the fact they were treated like products. Also, there's some girls telling him that this was a "pain world".
The "We've given up a lot" strophe seem's to say they have given up a lot of good things to get where they got and that they've gone too far.
That's what I think, anyway.
Also, I think it's "The cloud are thin", not "all feel"
I think the lyrics talk about the time John was in RHCP before leaving the band for the first time. Looks like he didn't like the fame and didn't like the fact they were treated like products. Also, there's some girls telling him that this was a "pain world". The "We've given up a lot" strophe seem's to say they have given up a lot of good things to get where they got and that they've gone too far. That's what I think, anyway.
Also, I think it's "The cloud are thin", not "all feel"