What do you think Ethiopia means?

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Ethiopia Meaning

Tagged:   No tags, suggest one.
Album cover for Ethiopia album cover

Song Released: 2011


Ethiopia Lyrics

[Flea:]
"We're rolling everybody. it starts with bass."

E I o I e I a
When you give your love away,
You get a feeling for...
E I o I e I a
Live to love another day,
Even when you feel unsure.
More and more I wanna raise!
Raise my bar...

  1. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    Jul 2nd 2018 !⃝

    Its about flea and josh going to do ethiopia and having a touching experience. They also want the bands directive to turn to respect, care, and love to others, not drugs; hence the “tell my boy i love him so”
    A little research goes a long way people

  2. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    May 16th 2013 !⃝

    This seems like someone is going through a depression, and you are trying to send them your love. It also sort of seems like someone is about to commit suicide, and they are telling someone to let their son know that they love them before they go. Also it is about Flea getting lost on tour in Ethiopia.

  3. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    Sep 21st 2012 !⃝

    I think this song is written to Flea, because he did this trip to Ethiopia with his friend Damon Albarn to discover the folklore of the music in that country.

  4. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    Jan 27th 2012 !⃝

    I think this song is about giving your love to children in the form of teaching about things.
    He seems to be missing spending time with and wants to make quality time even better to make up for going away on the trip to Ethiopia.
    He is encouraging experiences and opening doors to new opportunities around him to experience more of life.

  5. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    Sep 7th 2011 !⃝

    Deeeep, man. Btw, It was Flea and Josh who went to Africa, genius.

  6. anonymous
    click a star to vote
    Sep 3rd 2011 !⃝

    This is pretty straightforward, it's about anthony kiedis on his trip to Africa, thinking about this son


More Red Hot Chili Peppers songs »


 


Latest Articles

 


Submit Your Interpretation

[ want a different song? ]




Just Posted

Live Forever anonymous
Space Oddity anonymous
Remind You anonymous
You've Got A Friend anonymous
Austin anonymous
Bel Air anonymous
Firefly anonymous
My Medicine anonymous
Orphans anonymous
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) anonymous
A Whole New World (End Title) anonymous
Eyes Closed anonymous
The Phrase That Pays anonymous
Montreal anonymous
Moonlight anonymous

(We won't give out your email)