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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anthony Kiedis
Lead Vocals
Chad Smith
Drums
Flea
Bass Guitar
Josh Klinghoffer
Background Vocals
Armen Ksajikian
Cello
Peter Kent
First Violin
Sharon Jackson
Second Violin
Daniele Luppi
String Conductor
Briana Bandy
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Kiedis
Songwriter
Brian Burton
Songwriter
Chad Smith
Songwriter
Michael Balzary
Songwriter
Josh Klinghoffer
Songwriter
Daniele Luppi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Armstrong
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Todd Monfalcone
Assistant Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Nigel Godrich
Mixing Engineer
Danger Mouse
Producer
Kennie Takahasi
Recording Engineer
Sam Petts-Davies
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Coming on to the light of day we got
Many moons that are deep at play, so I
Keep an eye on the shadow smile
To see what it has to say
You and I both know
Everything must go away
What do you say?
[PreChorus]
Spinning knot that is on my heart is like a
Bit of light in a touch of dark you got
Sneak attack from the zodiac
But I see your fire spark
Eat the breeze and go
Blow by blow and go away
What do you say?
Yeah
[Chorus]
You don't know my mind
You don't know my kind
Dark necessities are part of my design and
Tell the world that I'm
Falling from the sky
Dark necessities are part of my design
[Verse 2]
Stumble down to the parking lot you got
No time for the afterthought they're like
Ice cream for an astronaut
Well that's me looking for we
Turn the corner and
Find the world at your command
Playing the hand
Yeah
[Chorus]
You don't know my mind
You don't know my kind
Dark necessities are part of my design
Tell the world that I'm
Falling from the sky
Dark necessities are part of my design
[Bridge]
Do you want this love of mine?
Darkness helps us all to shine
Do you want it, do you want it now?
[Bridge]
Do you want it all the time?
But darkness helps us all to shine
Do you want it, do you want it now?
[Verse 3]
Pick you up like a paper back with the
Track record of a maniac so I
Move it in and we unpack
It's the same as yesterday
Any way we roll
Everything must go away
What do you say?
Yeah
[Outro]
You don't know my mind
You don't know my kind
Dark necessities are part of my design
Tell the world that I'm
Falling from the sky
Dark necessities are part of my design
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Brian Burton, Chad Smith, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer