Red Hot Chili Peppers - White Braids & Pillow Chair Lyrics
Lyrics Translation
The title of the song was inspired by a real-life encounter lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis had with an elderly couple in a coffee shop. He described the man as having waist-long white braids, and his partner brought her own pillow to place on the chair. This touching scene inspired Kiedis to write the song.
Song lyrics
I'm a tangled tiger
And I want to rip it all to shreds so I
Can ask it why
She's a loaded cobra
And she wanted to be with me for the ride
In a Sunday diner
I'm reminded there's no finer place to kiss
Than one like this
But babe, I can see what's right with you
White braids and pillow (Chair)
Babe, I could spend my nights with you
This pussy willow
Babe, I can see all sides of you
White braids and pillow chair
I don't know what I would do
Without your pillow
She's a Bobby Darin
Singing to the fish and herring sacrifice
Oh, that's her knife
There's a Karmann Ghia
Parked out back and we believe it is alive
You can see the river
Running through my devastated concrete eyes
They don't deny
But babe, I can see what's right with you
White braids and pillow (Chair)
Babe, I could spend my nights with you
This pussy willow
Babe, I can see all sides of you
White braids and pillow (Chair)
Babe, I don't know what I would do
California blue
Sing to you
Things to do
California blue
Sing to you
Deep Ventura sky
Rolling by
Rolling wide
Deep Ventura sky
Rolling by
Santa Cruz in June
Be the gloom
Surf the moon
Santa Cruz in June
Surf the moon
San Francisco Bay
Safe to say
Paved the way
San Francisco Bay
Paved the way