Dosed
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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I got dosed by you and Closer than most to you and What am I supposed to do Take it away I never had it anyway Take it away And everything will be okay In you a star is born and You cut a perfect form and Someone forever warm Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on Way upon the mountain where she died All I ever wanted was your life Deep inside the canyon I can't hide All I ever wanted was your life Show love with no remorse and Climb on to your seahorse and This ride is right on course This is the way I wanted it to be with you This is the way I knew that it would be with you Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on Lay on, lay on, lay on, lay on Way upon the mountain where she died All I ever wanted was your life Deep inside the canyon I can't hide All I ever wanted was your life I got dosed by you and Closer than most to you and What am I supposed to do Take it away I never had it anyway Take it away And everything will be okay Way upon the mountain where she died All I ever wanted was your life Deep inside the canyon I can't hide All I ever wanted was your life
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Written by: Michael Balzary, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"Dosed" is featured on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' eighth studio album, "By the Way," which was released in July 2002.
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Song's ImportanceIt is one of the band's few songs that feature four guitar tracks. The song was released as the fourth single from the album.
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Band's Line-upThe song features band members Anthony Kiedis on vocals, Flea on bass, John Frusciante on guitar, and Chad Smith on drums.
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Song's PerformanceThough "Dosed" did not chart in the US, it reached number 13 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks in 2003.
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Live PerformancesThe band has never played the song live in its entirety due to the difficulty to replicate the four guitar tracks live. However, parts of it have been played during live shows in a form of a tease.
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Singles ReleaseThe song was released as a single in the U.S. but due to lack of promotion, it only achieved airplay on a few rock stations.
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Production InformationThe song was produced by Rick Rubin, who has also produced other albums for the band.
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Music VideoEven though a music video was planned and a director was chosen, it got cancelled and the song was never officially released. However, a fan-made video gained popularity and is often mistaken as the official one.
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Song CompositionThe song is in the key of A minor and has a tempo of approximately 96 beats per minute.
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InspirationThe song, along with the rest of the album, often reflects on friendship and romantic love, while some believe it was inspired by the drug experiences of lead singer, Anthony Kiedis.
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