Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Zephyr Song Meaning

Song Released: 2002

The Zephyr Song Lyrics

Can I get your hand to write on
Just a piece of leg to bite on
What a night to fly my kite on
Do you want to flash your light on
Take a look its on display - for you
Coming down no not today

Did you meet your fortune teller
Get it off...

1. anonymous

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   Nov 10th 2007 !⃝

   Seriously...there are 3 real opinions here...drugs/peace/patriotism the last is obviously wrong considering the time the song came out....the first two are probably both right...
2. anonymous

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   Aug 6th 2007 !⃝

   I think this song is purely about his experience of getting/being high.

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3. jukeday

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   Jul 2nd 2007 !⃝

   To the guy who said it came out before 9/11...it didn't. By the Way came out in July '02. 9/11 was September '01
4. thatguy

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   Apr 27th 2007 !⃝

   I think that Keides is a bit more open minded than to take a one sided view on 9/11. If it was about the attacks Keides would probably portray it as the hijackers story of what drove him to to it.
5. anonymous

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   Apr 27th 2007 !⃝

   To the first guy, didn't by the way come out AFTER 9/11
6. anonymous

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   Mar 11th 2007 !⃝

   first guy. your stupid.
   anyway. a zephyr is a west wind so, fly away on my zephyr= fly away on my west wind= get away from it all, also more evidence is the lyicin this this perfect weather and the following two lines.
   unrelated the truth is,i looked it up, it is about starting anew.
   
   also guy that said he couldn't think of any non-drug related songs, you r stupid, let me think.... oh yea, dani california, tell me baby, animal bar,... This, if(the song).
   
   post a 1 at the top of your interpritation if you agree with me
7. anonymous

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   Jan 24th 2007 !⃝

   i think it's about Faries and butterflies.
8. anonymous

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   Dec 24th 2006 !⃝

   I personally think its either about an acid trip or doing it.
9. anonymous

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   Dec 21st 2006 !⃝

   Yes, you could interpret it on a drug addiction context, but more that that, I think it is of peace. Of a world-forgetting tendency. 'All the world can pass me by'. This means, no worries, no matter what happens, 'I'm gonna live forever'. FLY AWAY, on my zephyr, some kind of light breeze or wind, relaxing, calm. Drugs, can be also related, as come cause the typical feeling of freedom, 'I feel it more than ever, and in this perfect weather, we'll find a place together'. Together, high feeling maybe? because, there is no love reference in the song. But I stick to my position of no-drugs. The song is about pure freedom, of mind, body, soul, etc.
10. anonymous

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    Dec 10th 2006 !⃝

    um yeah, but um when did the song cum out wasn't it b4 the twin towers so yeah it would just be about drugs then. Same as usual. you no all rhcp songs r 'bout drugs - well it think so anyway, I can't think of any that aren't.
    im open to discussion on that by the way

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11. anonymous

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    Nov 23rd 2006 !⃝

    i agree with the person above and if you watch the video, hell you don't need drugs! not to criticise or anything but how many songs do they have about taking drugs and staying clean? I don't mean it in a bad way =D
12. anonymous

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    Oct 11th 2006 !⃝

    Thanks for that bit of american patriotism, which I happen to think is idiotic, but hey. This songs focus is on drugs, and anthony's struggle with them. "pick it up its not to strong for you take a piece and pass it on." this has clear drug use overtones. He talks about their effect on him too,
    "in the water where the scent of my emotion
    all the world will pass me by
    fly away on my zephyr
    were gonna live forever."
    great song. Suprised there aren't more interpretations.
13. anonymous

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    Oct 5th 2006 !⃝

    It has come to my understanding that this song is referring to the tragic events of 9/11. "take a look, its on display" is referring to all the media attention this event received. "fly away all my zephyrs... Youll live forever" zephyr= a breeze or gentle wind. I think in this context he's speaking of all the spirits of the victims floating upward. "in this perfect weather" referring to the clear and sunny weather the day the towers fell. "rev it up to levitator,super friendly aviator" referring to the planes used in the hijackings. Rhcp did the ultimate by remembering the victims of that terrible day with this moving song. Excellent way to go!! Rock on!!

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