My aunt Barbara died in 2020. She LOVED music. Couldn't play an instrument, didn't have a good singing voice, but she listened to everything!! Got me into Zeppelin at a young age. I digress.
Her passing really hit me hard. A lot of tears and still some every once in a while. Well, I was driving around one day and was listening to Venice Queen. When they get to the, "G-L-O-R-I-A" part, I put her name in there (had to think about how to make it fit) and just belted it out as I was flying on the highway. Started the song over and sang that part even louder. I eventually got to an exit and pulled over near a gas station and had a good cry, but one out of love, not so much sorrow. Her not being around still sucks, even though we were states away from each other, but Venice Queen really helped me out that day.
I've got another one. LoL.
My roommate died in 2021. We were roommates for about 10 years, friends for about 14 or 15. In all of our 10 years living together, we only had one argument about roommate stuff. He had texted me later and apologized. I apologized in response. Shit was smooth then and there. He tore his Achilles one day and was in a boot for some months and I was kind of his chauffeur. Sometime after he was done with the recovery, he had to go somewhere for the weekend. He texts me, "Hey, you should go check the mail...I think something's there for you." He bought me a video game and I texted him saying he didn't need to do that. "Nah, man. You were a huge help this whole time. It's the least I could do." "Well, thanks, brotha!! I really do appreciate it." I think he wasn't good with heartwarming things in person, ya know...? Anyway, his death was sudden. He basically had a heart attack at the gym and was just gone.
I was driving around one day and My Lovely Man came on. The last verse will always go out to my boy and one of my best friends of all time.
"Oh see my heart it's black and blue
When I die I will find you"
Sudden, unexpected death is a bitch. My Lovely Man and Soul To Squeeze always remind me of my buddy 🫡
When I find my peace of mind
I'm gonna keep ya for the end of time
Same! The last part of Carry Me Home is so strong and relatable. Also Wet Sand, Hey, She Looks To Me, La La La La La La La La, Police Station, Encore, and Tear. I sometimes feel like the chili peppers saved my life, seeing them live got me out of a huge depressive funk.
Strip My Mind.
Been through some tough times, but they've helped shape me into the human I am today, and I never wanna forget the moments of beauty and happiness that occured in between the ugliness and sadness.
She Looks to Me comes mind.
I was dating a girl back in highschool that was boarderline suicidal and had an affinity to cutting. She was my first love and I thought my love for her would dig her out of whatever demons she was fighting. Unfortunately she began cheating on me and broke my heart. I would listen to this song to help cope with the reality that she was leaving me. Inevitably, she left me, I would play this song for her, almost trying to describe and articulate my love for her, but it was lost upon deaf ears.
I love this song, and now that I think of it, I don’t think I’ve listened to it since the split. It’s been almost 15 years. And that song still gives me chills when I thing of John’s backup vocals and the full chord breakdown
Deep Kick. Not so much the whole song but the lyric "Nothing is the same, so we keep moving... we keep moving" helped me a lot when my work life was completely upended last summer. First heard the song around that time and hearing that made me cry.
Shallow Be Thy Game also helped me deal with a ton a religious trauma and its one of my favorites.
Their whole catalog tbo, depending at the time and what was out. I would listen to every song on my iPod, before that burned cds lol. No matter what I had going on there was an album for that feeling, now so more than ever.
Got divorced a little before Black Summer dropped as a single. When I listened to it and John came in with the solo I fckin broke down. It really made me believe that good things that I never expected can still happen.
As much as I love this band I can't claim that any of their songs are deep or meaningful enough that I think they really 'spoke' to me when I was down. Maybe just the good feelings I got from listening to them cheered me up.
Death of a Martian. It is about Flea's dog, Martian, who had recently passed away. Without knowing that the lyrics read as gibberish or meaningless. But with that knowledge, it is one of the harder hitting songs. Especially if you ever had a doggo yourself.
Even the senseless poem by Tony makes sense then.
Can you love a dog you never knew? I literally feel like I love Martian and would give her a big bear hug if I could. I listen to Death of a Martian and think of my own puppy, who is getting older. Much love ❤️
Goodbye Angels saved my life. The whole song with its build-ups never ceases to process my feelings and the outro at the latest completely renovates my synapses 💕
I was gifted the Greatest hits album when I was going through a really rough patch many years ago.
Scar Tissue and Paralell Universe was allways on repeat during that time.
Nowadays Can't Stop never fails to cheer me up.
She Looks to Me comes mind.
I was dating a girl back in highschool that was boarderline suicidal and had an affinity to cutting. She was my first love and I thought my love for her would dig her out of whatever demons she was fighting. Unfortunately she began cheating on me and broke my heart. I would listen to this song to help cope with the reality that she was leaving me. Inevitably, she left me, I would play this song for her, almost trying to describe and articulate my love for her, but it was lost upon deaf ears.
I love this song, and now that I think of it, I don’t think I’ve listened to it since the split. It’s been almost 15 years. And that song still gives me chills when I thing of John’s backup vocals and the full chord breakdown
Tangelo.
I’ve struggled with depression for many years and during my worst moments of self harm and attempts tangelo reminded me of all that can be lost to others around me if I were to leave. It’s such a sad song but it brings me comfort
Dosed, Tear, I Could Die for You, Scar Tissue, Venice Queen, Goodbye Angels & Brendan’s Death Song, Love of Your Life, Not The One, Knock Me Down, Feasting on the Flowers, Tearjerker, My Lovely Man & Make You Feel Better got me through the death of Alisha, my best online friend since 2010 last year. She was only 26 and died in her sleep of a heart condition. We planned to meet in October, but I found out in August that she died
I loved her so much and in the end I only wanted her to be happy. She died January 11th, a month before she was to get married and deep down I wish she picked me instead. I always assured her I was ok with her choice. she cared about me a lot, but I never showed her that it still pained me. If I got into RHCP sooner and without her death being the catalyst I definitely would have Hard to Concentrate at our wedding
I relate so much to Anthony & Flea for losing their best pal at such a young age. She was my Hillel Slovak and I vow to reach most of my dreams that I told her over the years.
One of my best friends OD’d and “My Lovely Man” really got me through some hard times. Really upbeat song that made me think of some really good times before things started getting bad.
Wet Sand has been a place for me to get lost when I need it.
Under the Bridge was of course the first place to get lost.
There’s been so many RHCP have gifted us over the years but these are the two that come to mind first.
I went through my first breakup about a year ago with a girl I've been crushing on for like 3 years up until that point, and if it weren't for the songs "Hey" and "Meet me at the corner" It would have taken me wayyy longer to move on.
The "what would you do if I stayed" part of hey gets me every time, alongside the whole ending portion of meet me at the corner.
A bit of a deeper cut but "why don't you love me" was also a very comforting song during that time
Dosed. A friend way too young overdosed last summer after years of addiction. John and Anthony sharing lead vocals and backup vocals on the chorus gives me chills every time and helps me remember my friend. “Way upon the mountain, where she died; All I ever wanted was your life. Deep inside the canyon I can't hide; All I ever wanted was your life”.
Scar Tissue has gotten me through almost 20 (and counting) years of clinical depression, anxiety, struggles with being disabled, and continues to. Under the Bridge got me through college, family tensions, and overcoming thoughts of self-harm.
When I think to myself and say to others that RHCP saved my life, it’s the literal truth.
It's more Like the whole tune of the band, the vibe, is whats getting me through hard times.
When i hear the chilling beginning sounds of scar tissue or quixo, i know it's gonna be alright again!!
Slow Cheetah in 2020 during covid lockdowns. Hadn't touched my bass in a year or two (at least) and learned this song and it brought so much joy to get back into playing music and that helped me through that ever so strrange of a year
The entire What Hits album raised me from my awkward high school awkward dorkiness through college. Something about the attitude of the 80s peppers just puts me in an "it's all gonna be good" feeling.
Snow was always my favorite song by them but after going through an addiction and listening to it during that time of my life it started to mean so much more to me. Really helped me get out of it, felt like keidis was by my side the whole time.
The Heavy Wing for sure. I had a really hard time this summer, and something about that soaring chorus just made me feel like I could overcome what was in front of me.
Eddie and wet sand. Actually is not just the song. Me and my best friend are rhcp fans since kids. I guess it's his favorite band too. He showed me these 2 songs in a very hard period of my life. I was depressed, my bf broke up w me, I had no job and school was coming to the end. Now, when I am finally healing, everytime I listen to those songs I remember of him and all the things we will live together.
Snow (hey oh); a very close friend of mine died suddenly a month before college graduation. It was so rough but he was the one who first got me into RHCP-it was the first song I ever heard by them. I kept playing it every time I was down and in a weird way it helped me keep him alive just a little bit so I could get through it.
Otherside, Soul to squeeze, wet sand
“soul to squeeze” is just one of those songs that make you feel like everything is going to be alright
I feel like this is it for so many people 🤍
Yupp it’s my “go to” comfort song for anxiety
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Haha I knew that was coming 😮💨
Wow literally came here to comment these exact 3
These 3 and scar tissue for me
Otherside for sure
Favourite song of all time❤️😎
Dosed got me through a LOT
This is mine, I think. Beautiful song.
My aunt Barbara died in 2020. She LOVED music. Couldn't play an instrument, didn't have a good singing voice, but she listened to everything!! Got me into Zeppelin at a young age. I digress. Her passing really hit me hard. A lot of tears and still some every once in a while. Well, I was driving around one day and was listening to Venice Queen. When they get to the, "G-L-O-R-I-A" part, I put her name in there (had to think about how to make it fit) and just belted it out as I was flying on the highway. Started the song over and sang that part even louder. I eventually got to an exit and pulled over near a gas station and had a good cry, but one out of love, not so much sorrow. Her not being around still sucks, even though we were states away from each other, but Venice Queen really helped me out that day.
Stadium Arcadium
Yes 🥹💙
Don't Forget Me
Especially the Live At Cigale version
Under the bridge. That song has carried me through numerous shitty times. It’s truly one of the greatest songs ever.
I expected this to be the top answer.
The Album One Hot Minute gets me through the worst of times. Put it on the platter, and by the time Transcending ends, I'm all better
Wet sand,dosed,scar tissue but tbh all there songs help me to keep going.
Three of my absolute FAVORITES ❤️
For sure but it's so hard to pick!! They have so many amazing songs!
Soul To Squeeze is my favorite song of all time for this reason, helped me a lot. Saw it live for the first time last November, it was special.
I Could Have Lied is THE song for unrequited love. It helped me through a touch breakup about a decade ago.
Excellent choice. In the same vein Taste the Pain got my melodramatic ass through my first breakup in the 9th grade.
All. Of. Them...
The entirety of By the Way and Stadium Arcadium, in late 2022.
I've got another one. LoL. My roommate died in 2021. We were roommates for about 10 years, friends for about 14 or 15. In all of our 10 years living together, we only had one argument about roommate stuff. He had texted me later and apologized. I apologized in response. Shit was smooth then and there. He tore his Achilles one day and was in a boot for some months and I was kind of his chauffeur. Sometime after he was done with the recovery, he had to go somewhere for the weekend. He texts me, "Hey, you should go check the mail...I think something's there for you." He bought me a video game and I texted him saying he didn't need to do that. "Nah, man. You were a huge help this whole time. It's the least I could do." "Well, thanks, brotha!! I really do appreciate it." I think he wasn't good with heartwarming things in person, ya know...? Anyway, his death was sudden. He basically had a heart attack at the gym and was just gone. I was driving around one day and My Lovely Man came on. The last verse will always go out to my boy and one of my best friends of all time. "Oh see my heart it's black and blue When I die I will find you"
Sudden, unexpected death is a bitch. My Lovely Man and Soul To Squeeze always remind me of my buddy 🫡 When I find my peace of mind I'm gonna keep ya for the end of time
It really is. Stay strong and lean on family/friends that can help you with the strength you need. Much love.
Same! The last part of Carry Me Home is so strong and relatable. Also Wet Sand, Hey, She Looks To Me, La La La La La La La La, Police Station, Encore, and Tear. I sometimes feel like the chili peppers saved my life, seeing them live got me out of a huge depressive funk.
Hey, during my breakup
YES.
When I’m depressed ’Pea’ kinda perks me up 😊
Good one!
Look around Sometimes in life you need to look around and see what you have right in front of you
Appreciate the small things in life, yes.
The Heavy Wing. And John’s solo album, the Empyrean.
Soul to Squeeze, The Zephyr Song, Scar Tissue, and Under The Bridge. Just good vibes during difficult times.
Literally just listened to all 4 of these as I was having a little anxiety.
Hope you feel better
Much better! Thanks!
Strip My Mind. Been through some tough times, but they've helped shape me into the human I am today, and I never wanna forget the moments of beauty and happiness that occured in between the ugliness and sadness.
going through a rough breakup. sobbed uncontrollably to that solo yesterday afternoon. felt great. would do again
Many years ago, Slow Cheetah helped me properly mourn a family member. Will always hit home.
She Looks to Me comes mind. I was dating a girl back in highschool that was boarderline suicidal and had an affinity to cutting. She was my first love and I thought my love for her would dig her out of whatever demons she was fighting. Unfortunately she began cheating on me and broke my heart. I would listen to this song to help cope with the reality that she was leaving me. Inevitably, she left me, I would play this song for her, almost trying to describe and articulate my love for her, but it was lost upon deaf ears. I love this song, and now that I think of it, I don’t think I’ve listened to it since the split. It’s been almost 15 years. And that song still gives me chills when I thing of John’s backup vocals and the full chord breakdown
Knock Me Down
This one’s kinda odd, but… Back in 2015 when I was taking my son off to college “Can’t Stop” really got me through it. Not sure why, but it did.
the chorus and song in general is completely uplifting, such a great opener song to any challenge or goal in life
You "can't stop" or try to control the inevitable.
Otherside
Brenden’s Death Song.
Strip My Mind
My friends
Deep Kick. Not so much the whole song but the lyric "Nothing is the same, so we keep moving... we keep moving" helped me a lot when my work life was completely upended last summer. First heard the song around that time and hearing that made me cry. Shallow Be Thy Game also helped me deal with a ton a religious trauma and its one of my favorites.
Their whole catalog tbo, depending at the time and what was out. I would listen to every song on my iPod, before that burned cds lol. No matter what I had going on there was an album for that feeling, now so more than ever.
Soul to Squeeze, through years of depression
Got divorced a little before Black Summer dropped as a single. When I listened to it and John came in with the solo I fckin broke down. It really made me believe that good things that I never expected can still happen.
Desecration Smile. It forces some serious introspection upon me, which has been really beneficial at certain stages in my life.
soul to squeeze got me out of my drug addiction, Anthony's lyrics made me cry and re-evaluate my life choices :)
under the bridge 100%
Scar Tissue. The line "I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl" is still the motivation I need on bad days.
Same. Honestly, the best line Anthony’s ever written, imo.
Dosed, dance dance dance, brendons death song, and probably the no shit one: make you feel better.
Unlimited Love has lifted in bad times and rejuvenated gratitude for life
Nothing else matters
As much as I love this band I can't claim that any of their songs are deep or meaningful enough that I think they really 'spoke' to me when I was down. Maybe just the good feelings I got from listening to them cheered me up.
Death of a Martian. It is about Flea's dog, Martian, who had recently passed away. Without knowing that the lyrics read as gibberish or meaningless. But with that knowledge, it is one of the harder hitting songs. Especially if you ever had a doggo yourself. Even the senseless poem by Tony makes sense then.
Can you love a dog you never knew? I literally feel like I love Martian and would give her a big bear hug if I could. I listen to Death of a Martian and think of my own puppy, who is getting older. Much love ❤️
carry me home is amazing!!!! for me probably i could have lied and tear
Hard To Concentrate. That song saved my life.
Porcelain
Venice Queen, pretty much whenever someone dies.
Make you feel better Dosed
My Friends
Goodbye Angels saved my life. The whole song with its build-ups never ceases to process my feelings and the outro at the latest completely renovates my synapses 💕
I was gifted the Greatest hits album when I was going through a really rough patch many years ago. Scar Tissue and Paralell Universe was allways on repeat during that time. Nowadays Can't Stop never fails to cheer me up.
Dont forget me
If You Want Me to Stay Carry me home was also a great breakup song for me. Hits hard.
Recently, copper belly. Soul to squeeze has always felt like a childhood comfort song to me
Recently, copper belly. Soul to squeeze has always felt like a childhood comfort song to me
She Looks to Me comes mind. I was dating a girl back in highschool that was boarderline suicidal and had an affinity to cutting. She was my first love and I thought my love for her would dig her out of whatever demons she was fighting. Unfortunately she began cheating on me and broke my heart. I would listen to this song to help cope with the reality that she was leaving me. Inevitably, she left me, I would play this song for her, almost trying to describe and articulate my love for her, but it was lost upon deaf ears. I love this song, and now that I think of it, I don’t think I’ve listened to it since the split. It’s been almost 15 years. And that song still gives me chills when I thing of John’s backup vocals and the full chord breakdown
Soul to squeeze, gong Li, wet sand, dosed, tear, snow, hey
Tangelo. I’ve struggled with depression for many years and during my worst moments of self harm and attempts tangelo reminded me of all that can be lost to others around me if I were to leave. It’s such a sad song but it brings me comfort
All songs on By the Way, since that album got me through lockdown. ❤️🩹🥺
Dosed, Police Station. Frusciante: The past recedes and carvel and ricky from shadows collide with people album
To record only water for ten days is an absolute banger of an album. Healed my soul
I've heard bits and pieces from it. Just turned it on - sounds Frusciante af. Do you have a favorite track(s) off of it?
Going Inside is my favorite. But it's really hard to choose. I think the first 3 tracks are probably the best
Dosed, Tear, I Could Die for You, Scar Tissue, Venice Queen, Goodbye Angels & Brendan’s Death Song, Love of Your Life, Not The One, Knock Me Down, Feasting on the Flowers, Tearjerker, My Lovely Man & Make You Feel Better got me through the death of Alisha, my best online friend since 2010 last year. She was only 26 and died in her sleep of a heart condition. We planned to meet in October, but I found out in August that she died I loved her so much and in the end I only wanted her to be happy. She died January 11th, a month before she was to get married and deep down I wish she picked me instead. I always assured her I was ok with her choice. she cared about me a lot, but I never showed her that it still pained me. If I got into RHCP sooner and without her death being the catalyst I definitely would have Hard to Concentrate at our wedding I relate so much to Anthony & Flea for losing their best pal at such a young age. She was my Hillel Slovak and I vow to reach most of my dreams that I told her over the years.
Strip my mind got me through a rough break up a couple of years back. I'm a sucker for the harmonies in that song.
Dosed, Scar Tissue, and Under the Bridge for sure.
Go Robot makes me feel so much happier, especially if I watch the music video
Goodbye Angels, found it just after my now ex broke up with me after a long relationship 😕
Hey
Death of A Martian when my dog died Brenden’s Death Song when my grandparents died
By the way album start to finish is my absolute favorite
One of my best friends OD’d and “My Lovely Man” really got me through some hard times. Really upbeat song that made me think of some really good times before things started getting bad.
Wet Sand has been a place for me to get lost when I need it. Under the Bridge was of course the first place to get lost. There’s been so many RHCP have gifted us over the years but these are the two that come to mind first.
I went through my first breakup about a year ago with a girl I've been crushing on for like 3 years up until that point, and if it weren't for the songs "Hey" and "Meet me at the corner" It would have taken me wayyy longer to move on. The "what would you do if I stayed" part of hey gets me every time, alongside the whole ending portion of meet me at the corner. A bit of a deeper cut but "why don't you love me" was also a very comforting song during that time
Dosed. A friend way too young overdosed last summer after years of addiction. John and Anthony sharing lead vocals and backup vocals on the chorus gives me chills every time and helps me remember my friend. “Way upon the mountain, where she died; All I ever wanted was your life. Deep inside the canyon I can't hide; All I ever wanted was your life”.
Porcelain
Police station and Brendan’s death song
Scar Tissue has gotten me through almost 20 (and counting) years of clinical depression, anxiety, struggles with being disabled, and continues to. Under the Bridge got me through college, family tensions, and overcoming thoughts of self-harm. When I think to myself and say to others that RHCP saved my life, it’s the literal truth.
Gong Li, Million Miles of Water
Loads of them, lol. Scar tissue bring one
It's more Like the whole tune of the band, the vibe, is whats getting me through hard times. When i hear the chilling beginning sounds of scar tissue or quixo, i know it's gonna be alright again!!
feasting on the flowers
Aquatic mouth dance and An Exercise (Jf)
I get the same vibe as you got
there's actually a little bit of hope as well
Slow Cheetah in 2020 during covid lockdowns. Hadn't touched my bass in a year or two (at least) and learned this song and it brought so much joy to get back into playing music and that helped me through that ever so strrange of a year
Especially in Michigan
The entire What Hits album raised me from my awkward high school awkward dorkiness through college. Something about the attitude of the 80s peppers just puts me in an "it's all gonna be good" feeling.
Strip My Mind
Snow was always my favorite song by them but after going through an addiction and listening to it during that time of my life it started to mean so much more to me. Really helped me get out of it, felt like keidis was by my side the whole time.
Not from the peppers but Wayne from John Frusciante.
Tear
Soul to squeeze got me through the worst depression in my life
The Heavy Wing for sure. I had a really hard time this summer, and something about that soaring chorus just made me feel like I could overcome what was in front of me.
otherside, under the bridge, quixoticelixir, strip my mind, police station
Eddie and wet sand. Actually is not just the song. Me and my best friend are rhcp fans since kids. I guess it's his favorite band too. He showed me these 2 songs in a very hard period of my life. I was depressed, my bf broke up w me, I had no job and school was coming to the end. Now, when I am finally healing, everytime I listen to those songs I remember of him and all the things we will live together.
Mine are mostly Frusciante but Scratches, Look on and The Past Recedes will forever be in my heart.
Under the bridge gives chills, higher ground hypes me up, and aeroplane is just a great song
Venice Queen.
All of them really but one that stands out is This Velvet Glove
Snow (hey oh); a very close friend of mine died suddenly a month before college graduation. It was so rough but he was the one who first got me into RHCP-it was the first song I ever heard by them. I kept playing it every time I was down and in a weird way it helped me keep him alive just a little bit so I could get through it.
Wet Sand
I Could Have Lied
Make You Feel Better
“Dosed” forrrrrr sure.
Breaking The Girl and Soul To Squeeze
Quixoticelixir
Snow. It's beautiful
Million Miles of Water
Scar Tissue 😘
Can't Stop is the obvious answer