Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
The lyrics of "Stadium Arcadium" reflect a sense of realization, introspection, and the contemplation of life’s journey. Kiedis sings about a transformative experience, possibly reflecting on the band’s own rise to fame and their emotional connection with their music and fans. The idea of a "stadium arcadium" could symbolize a place of great significance, a place where dreams and reality merge. The song evokes a sense of personal growth, self-awareness, and the recognition of the fleeting nature of time, all wrapped in a euphoric yet reflective mood.
Song lyrics
Bells around St. Petersburg when I saw you
I hope I get what you deserve
And this is where I find—
Smoke surrounds your perfect face and I'm falling
Pushing a broom out into space
And this where I find a way
The Stadium Arcadium
A mirror to the moon (Mirror to the moon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
State of the art until the clouds come crashing
Stranger things have happened
Both before and after noon (Before and after noon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
Pushing myself and, no, I don't mind asking now
Alone inside my forest room and it's storming
I never thought I'd be in bloom, but this is where I start
(Derelict days, and the stereo plays for the all night crowd that it cannot phase)
And I'm calling
(Tedious weeds that the media breeds, but the animal gets what the animal needs)
And I'm sorry
The Stadium Arcadium
A mirror to the moon (Mirror to the moon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
State of the art until the clouds come crashing
Stranger things have happened
Both before and after noon (Before and after noon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
Pushing myself and, no, I don't mind asking now
And this is where I find
Rays of dust that wrap around your citizen
Kind enough to disavow, and this is where I stand
The Stadium Arcadium
A mirror to the moon (Mirror to the moon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
State of the art until the clouds come crashing
Stranger things have happened
Both before and after noon (Before and after noon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
Pushing myself and, no, I don't mind asking
The Stadium Arcadium
A mirror to the moon (Mirror to the moon)
Well, I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
State of the art until the clouds come crashing
Stranger things have happened
Both before and after noon (Before and after noon)
Well I'm forming and I'm warming (Warming to you)
To you