Make You Feel Better by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album: Stadium Arcadium (2006)

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Anthony Kiedis: "The title is what this band tries very hard to do." Throughout this song, they give examples of how they do so, and relate it to women in clever ways. >>>
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In the album's commentary, Kiedis told his bandmate Flea about the lyrical inspiration behind the song. He said: "In this life we're given some gifts that just can't be taken away. Sometimes you have temporary gifts, they get taken away. You know, you meet somebody, they're a good person in your life, and it's like, 'Wow, what a gift.' Five years later, you don't even know 'em. But then there are gifts that you get that are yours for life: Who you are, the fact that you play music, that you'll always play music, your daughter - there are things that are just, that's yours for life. And as part of the gift of being a musician, you have the gift of making people feel better."
This appears on disc 2 (Mars) of the band's double album, Stadium Arcadium. What was supposed to be a little rock 'n roll record with a handful of songs blew up into a 38-track opus that was nearly released as a trilogy. Instead, the Peppers decided on a double album of 28 songs and used some of the remaining tracks as B-sides.

Comments: 7

Cameron from Las Vegas, NvThe song is simply spectacular. It’s one of the best in their discography and never seizes to make me feel better at my low points.
Bay from Weaverville, CaGreat song!
Dane from Vancouver, BcSimply amazing song, although underrated I hear it every once and a while on local radio stations. Perhaps it will be re-released as a single one day.
Nicole from Chicago, IlI love the "Oh yeah!" part. It makes me smile, which is I guess what the song is all about. It's a very fun song.
Inge from Melbourne, AustraliaIs one of my fav songs off there new album and every time i hear it it makes me feel good no matter how bad im feeling. RHCP rulz
Zach from Carlsbad, CaAlways makes me feel better, keep up the good work RHCP
Grayson from Cleveland, Ohbrilliant song. it is very subtle, thus why it may be underated.

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