Strip My Mind

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“Strip My Mind” seems to deal with the idea of reminiscing about one’s past, and wishing to go back despite the pain and suffering that was felt at the time. Stylistically,… Read More

May. 5, 20061 viewer48.9K views

Strip My Mind Lyrics

[Intro: John Frusciante]
Whoa! Yeah-eh-yeah
Wow-wow, wow, wow, wow
Yeah!

[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante]
Arthur J. did indicate it
“The boulevard would never be so full of love and life again”
(Yeah) (Aw, say goodbye to your boots, man)
Hot as Hades, early eighties
Sing another song and make me feel like I'm in love again
(Yeah) (You gotta lose to win)

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis, Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante]
Oh, yeah!
Oh, please, don't strip my mind
Leave something behind
Please, don't strip my mind

[Post-Chorus: John Frusciante]
Whoa! Yeah-eh-yeah
Wow-wow, wow, wow, wow
Yeah!

[Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante]
All in favor, sign a waiver
Bloody Carolina, won't you take another look inside?
(Yeah) (Aw, it will make you cry)
Operator, co-creator
Come on, radiator, won't you blow another top and sing?
(Yeah) (Ah, you only get what you dream)

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[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis, Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante]
Oh, yeah!
Oh, please, don't strip my mind
Leave something behind
Please, don't strip my mind
(Wow!)

[Guitar Solo: John Frusciante]

[Bridge: Anthony Kiedis, John Frusciante]
El Dorado won the lotto, all that cash and not a clue
But now you know what I've been through
(Hey)

[Chorus: Anthony Kiedis & John Frusciante]
Oh, yeah!
Oh, please, don't strip my mind
Leave something behind
Please, don't strip my mind
Leave something behind

About

“Strip My Mind” seems to deal with the idea of reminiscing about one’s past, and wishing to go back despite the pain and suffering that was felt at the time. Stylistically, it is a fairly straightforward rock song with elements of psych and Americana.

The song was also featured in the soundtrack of the 2010 biographical movie The Fighter.