Letra y Significado de DANI CALIFORNIA, Red Hot Chili Peppers


anonimo opina:

Puesto #1 En la canción, el letrista Anthony Kiedis lamenta la muerte prematura de Danielle "Dani" California, una pobre joven de Mississippi, que se convirtió en una ladrona de bancos y vivió una vida dura. Este personaje muere mientras está embarazada (en la canción no se nombra al padre). El personaje también apareció por primera vez en la canción de los Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication (canción), "A teenage bride with a baby inside Getting high on information" (Una novia adolescente embarazada drogandose con información). El personaje de la historia llega casi a su fin en "Dani California", con su muerte."Cuando surgío este funky groove me pareció un lugar perfecto para contar una historia. Se me reveló como el mismo personaje, el mismo tipo de desarrollo. Al principio me di cuenta de que estaba escribiendo sobre la misma chica".


Dani California

Gettin' born in the state of Mississippi
Papa was a copper and mama was a hippie
In Alabama she would swing a hammer
Price you gotta pay when you pick the panorama
She never knew that there was anything more than poor
What in the world? What does your confidant take me for?

Black bandana, sweet Louisiana
Robbin' on a bank in the state of Indiana
She's a runner, rebel and a stunner
Hunt em everywhere sayin baby whatcha gonna
Lookin' down the barrel of a hot metal forty five
Just another way to survive

Chorus -
California rest in peace
Simultaneous release
California show your teeth
She's my priestess, I'm your priest, yeah, yeah

She's a lover baby and a fighter
Should of seen her coming when it got a little brighter
With a name like Dani California
Day was gonna come when I was gonna mourn ya
A little lotus, she was stealin' another breath
I love my baby to death

[Chorus]

Who knew the other side of you?
Who knew that all this time to prove?
Too true to say good bye to you
Too true too sad sad sad...

First to fade her gifted animator
One for the now and eleven for the later
Never made it up to Minnesota
North Dakota man was a gunnin' for the quota

Down in the badlands she was savin' the best for last
It only hurts when I laugh
Gone too fast..

[Chorus 2x]
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