Behind the Sun
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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One day while bathing in the sea My talking dolphin spoke to me He spoke to me in symphony From freedom's peace beneath the sea He looked to me eyes full of love Said yes we live behind the sun Behind the sun Behind the sun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Behind the sun The sun goes up and the sun gets down But like the heart of the sun my heart continues to pound Behind the sun Now while I shower in the rain I watch my dolphin swim away The one who listens to the surf Can feel the pulse beat of the earth And like my dolphin swims so free The sun does swim into the sea Behind the sun Behind the sun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,yeah Behind the sun Behind the sun An island flying through the sky One day your son might ask you why And if you son should be a girl She too might ask you of this world The sun shines sweet upon your beach And yes my dolphin loves to teach Behind the sun Behind the sun Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,yeah Behind the sun The sun goes up and the sun gets down But like the heart of the sun my heart continues to pound Behind the sun, wow
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Written by: MICHAEL PETER BALZARY, MICHAEL JAMES BEINHORN, JACK IRONS, ANTHONY KIEDIS, HILLEL SLOVAK
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Iricom US Ltd, MoeBeToBlame, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
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9 facts about this song
Album Classification"Behind the Sun" is a track from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fourth studio album, "The Uplift Mofo Party Plan," released in 1987.
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Band Line-UpThis song marks the last album featuring the band's original lineup – Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Hillel Slovak, and Jack Irons.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Behind the Sun" wasn't released until 1992, five years after the song premiered and was included in their compilation album, "What Hits?!" during that year.
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Tribute ElementThe music video for "Behind the Sun" is a tribute to the band's late guitarist, Hillel Slovak, who died of a drug overdose in 1988.
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Musical Style"Behind the Sun" incorporates elements of psychedelic rock, which marked a departure from the band's usual funk rock style.
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Singles CollectionDespite not being released as a single at the time of the album's original release, "Behind the Sun" became one of the band's most successful songs after its inclusion on the "What Hits?!" album.
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Creative ProcessThe track was one of the first songs Slovak and Flea wrote together when they started the band. It wasn't until their fourth album that they decided to record it.
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Lyrics MeaningThe lyrics represent Flea and Kiedis's bond as the sun symbolizes their friendship, according to Anthony Kiedis in his memoirs.
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Song PopularityAs of now, "Behind the Sun" is one of Red Hot Chili Peppers' less performed songs live, with less than fifty known performances ever.
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