Lirik lagu Red Hot Chili Peppers - I've Been Down dan Terjemahan
Secara musikal, "I've Been Down" menampilkan garis bass yang groovy, riff gitar yang dinamis, dan vokal ekspresif dari Anthony Kiedis, menciptakan komposisi yang penuh jiwa dan ritmis. Liriknya mencerminkan tema perjuangan pribadi dan ketahanan, sejalan dengan nada introspektif yang hadir dalam banyak karya band dari periode Californication. Meskipun tidak sepopuler beberapa hits utama mereka, "I've Been Down" tetap menjadi karya yang dihargai di kalangan penggemar, menyoroti fleksibilitas band dan pengaruh musik mereka yang mendalam.
Lirik Terjemahan
I tumble into space, try to stop the fall
My body ripped and tore, I could have floated in space
Could have floated
I stumble 'round my home
I am on the outside
My legs and arms are lead, feeling love from no one
Could have floated
My head weighs ninety-pounds and I've been down
My friends are aliens and I've been down
Well now I've got no wife
Cut a lizard's tail, it grows back to life
I killed some sleepless nights, my heart's torn to pieces
Could have floated I am the funny guy, yeah I've been down
I am the big rock star yeah I've been down
I'll never be the same, 'cause I've been inside out
And I want to be an animal and take care of my own
My head weighs ninety pounds and I've been down
My friends are aliens and I've been down
I know what it's like 'cause I've been down
Devil sneaks in and deals and I've been down