Chili Peppers- Righteous and the Wicked

[TyeDye75]

I just played this Chilis song from 1991s Blood Sugar Sex Magic, for the first time in a couple of months and I think the Lyrics have become more relevant in recent years...particularly the first two verses.

I can�t rest in war
Will you be my friend
Dark ages never change
I can�t comprehend

Kiss me we self destruct
Can you hear me lord
Yes I think we�re f**ked
But I can�t rest in war

The righteous and the wicked
War and peace
The killing fist
Of the human beast
P.o.p.
Prodigies of peace
Hear me when I�m calling you
From my knees
I am playing for a better day
I am playing for a better day
I am playing for a better day

Holy mother earth
Crying into space
Tears on her pretty face
Before she has been raped

Killing your future blood
Fill her with desease
Global abortion peace
That is what she needs

The righteous and the wicked
War and peace
The killing fist
Of the human beast
P.o.p.
Prodigies of peace
Hear me when I�m calling you
From my knees
I am playing for a better day (oh yeah)
Playing for a better day

Are we fire flies
Flashing in the night
Big thunder rumble fish
Did you get it right

Headstrong battle song
Exploding souls be gone
Marvin gaye my love
Where did we go wrong

The righteous and the wicked
War and peace
The killing fist
Of the human beast
P.o.p.
Prodigies of peace
Hear me when I�m calling you
From my knees
I am playing for a better day

[Jokerman]

1. One of my all time favorite CDs

"I got a soul that cannot sleep
at night when something just ain't right"


"American equality has always been sour,
an attitude I'd like to devour."


"death to the message of the Ku Klux Klan"

(quoting from memory)

[TyeDye75]

2. At the time they were labelled

as class clowns of the era... but their lyrics were actually much deeper and more relevant than most of their peers. Now 14 years later whos still around...Nirvana NO, Soundgarden NO, Guns and Roses NO..... the Chilis...stronger than ever.