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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Anthony Kiedis
Lead Vocals
Chad Smith
Drums
Flea
Bass Guitar
Josh Klinghoffer
Piano
Daniele Luppi
String Conductor
Armen Ksajikian
Cello
Peter Kent
First Violin
Sharon Jackson
Second Violin
Briana Bandy
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Kiedis
Songwriter
Chad Smith
Songwriter
Josh Klinghoffer
Songwriter
Michael Balzary
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]
Throw me all around
Like a boomerang sky
Whatever you do
Don't tell me why
Poppies grow tall
Then say, "Bye bye
The wave is here
[Verse 2]
A seemless little team
And then we tanked
I guess we're not so sacrosanct
The tip of my tongue
But then we blanked
The wave is here
Waiting on the wind
To tell my side
[Verse 3]
Ready set jet
But she never gets far
Listen to your skin
From the seat of my car
Two centipedes stuck
In one glass jar
The longest wave
Waiting on the wind
To tell my side
[Verse 4]
Whatcha want?
Whatcha need?
Do you love?
[Verse 5]
Maybe I'm the right one
Maybe I'm the wrong
Just another play, the pirate, and the papillon
Time to call it a day
[Verse 6]
Maybe you're my last love
Maybe you're my first
Just another way to play inside the universe
Now I know why we came
[Verse 7]
Sterile as the barrel
Of an old 12 gage
Under my skin
And half my age
Hotter than the wax
On a saxifrage
The longest wave
Waiting on the wind
To turn my page
[Verse 8]
Steady your sails
For the butterfly flap
Whatever you do
Don't close that gap
I'm dreaming of a woman
But she's just my nap
Your ship is in
Waiting on the tide so I can swim
[Verse 9]
Whatcha want
Whatcha need
Do you love
[Verse 10]
Maybe I'm the right one
Maybe I'm the wrong
Just another play, the pirate, and the papillon
Time to call it a day
[Verse 11]
Maybe you're my last love
Maybe you're my first
Just another way to play inside the universe
Now I know why we came
[Verse 12]
Now I know why we came
Now I know
Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer