The Zephyr Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Album: By The Way (2002)

Charted: 11 49

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A Zephyr is a light gust of warm wind. Anthony Kiedis' lyrics conjure images of courting a beautiful girl and asking her to "fly away" with him to be forever happy. One of his past girlfriends would take coke with him, so the song may be about him trying to get her to feel this euphoria with him, as he loves her so much he wants her to understand. >>
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Ben - Ocean City, NJ
The video, which is loaded with lo-tech psychedelic effects, was directed by the husband-and-wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, who did many of RHCP's videos as well as clips for Jane's Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins.

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Comments: 6

Jeffrey from Rosemead, CaIf you skate you will get this song. If you don't , well? Try watching the DVD - Dogtown Z-Boys! Then you can ride the wind closer to the ground!
Spencer from Melbourne, Fl, Flzephyr is also an old surf/skateboard company from california back in the mid 70's. i think the song is more about him being a kid tryin to get the attention of a fav girl and how the feelings of first love and skating and surfing.
Robert from Los Angeles, Cayou can interpret MOST songs three ways: drugs, love, politics. this one seems to be about the first two.
Austin from Houston, TxYea I believe this song could yet again be about doing drugs. But he could be talking about how in love he is with someone and just wants to get away and be with her and be happy.
Triples from London, United KingdomI think this is about Anthony experiencing drugs for the first time. As the lyrics go on it becomes clearer
Sam from Dillon, MtZephyr means a light wind from the west. Anthony Kiedis sings in a respectful tone with lyrics that suggest he is on drugs and/or he feels a strong attraction to a woman at the same time. He could be high and thinking or having hallucinations of the woman he loves or has loved in the past. He is trying to get this woman to go with him. (get high with him and love him at the same time)
Chad Smith offers a soft beat that lifts up into a steady groove and with Flea's expert bass following John's amazingly constant and open sound, this song turns into an awsome blend of Zephyr like sounds.

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