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John Frusciante - Height Down
From "Smile From the Streets You Hold" (1997)
Pretty good song if you ask me. Vocals mainly by the late actor River Phoenix until John takes over later on.
Lyrics:
One, two, three, four
I'll send flowers
Again for her
Blow some castles to a circus
I give to this guy
disguised as my rival
This night you'll regret
Psycho did you hear
Dirty boys always seek that rollercoaster
Young falls, you might be
I can sure see everything
Yadda yada fireplace
Filling in the sun
Murderless, helping hands
In a soul removal
Leader says century now
Kings should give it to her for me
Better I sent
La la la la la la laaaaaa
Failing light, now let's fight through a wall
I realize that you're not after what you plan for
I needed for being tomorrow when you'll be right
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This is one of Johns best songs, river hadn’t finished this song so John had to to write the rest of it, I really like both parts, R.I.P. river ❤️
The main loud section at 2:23 is both one of the most beautiful things John has done and one of the biggest indicators of what he'd do in the future with RHCP. Those chords - unmistakeable
@mahanabell518
Жыл бұрын
Those chords kinda fit into Black Summer
@checkmatecharlie
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, so recognisable. He must of fought hard to finish this - probably much more sober than most think
@checkmatecharlie
Жыл бұрын
No doubt the feeling of guilt was hard man, I wish people understood and helped them sooner. We may still have layne and river, look after yourself friends. Miracle we have John but fuck yeah dude !!!! Blessing xx
This is my favorite song in the world. His voice is heaven :)
@andremoura7882
9 жыл бұрын
Stacie Digby Phoenix's or Frusciante's voice?
@staciedigby2447
9 жыл бұрын
André Moura River's.
@nianakis2834
7 жыл бұрын
River in vocals!
@scottyhenderson6238
7 жыл бұрын
Stacie Digby omission is awesome too but rivers voice sounds amazing in this song
@poxahigor
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite song too
The last 20 seconds of the song i could listen to over and over. I wish that part continued for like another minute or two. Sounds so cool and its just such an amazing part or outro to end such a good song
Such a pure sunny clean refreshing soulful song
It's so nice to hear this song once more after a long time
@melaniem4881
2 жыл бұрын
Agree. I went through a big River Phoenix "phase" (not sure what else to call it) in early high school. (2009-2011) I watched all his films, listened to Aleka's Attic on repeat along with song incessantly. Hearing it again now almost 10 years later...ooooof. RIP River.
@deerwatching1
2 жыл бұрын
my thoughts exactly
@afxtwinreverb
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't heart it since 2016 but it's so beautiful I just want to cry
The last 30 seconds are so amazing and so beautiful, it makes you want to go to the eternal place the notes came from and returned to, and reside there forever.
This song starts out great and then, something happens and the melody changes, it becomes totally something different from the way it started.. I like the start very much.
@maryhughes6372
7 жыл бұрын
It gets screwed up because River died after he recorded the first part and John had to finish it himself. It's fucked up because John was fucked up and went into a tailspin of array of drugs to numb the pain he has of losing his best friend
@nianakis2834
7 жыл бұрын
Is a beautiful beginning and it sounds soulful, melodic, haunting.. I love River's part... River.. our elusive, wild, caring, beautiful Prince of a Man/Boy... He was not exactly grown up all the way yet. His girlfriends and friends have only good things to say about him.
@Kablamize
5 жыл бұрын
Mary Hughes at the end you can literally hear Frusciante saying goodbye
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
Mary you say River was John's best friend? Get a grip. ..If River was his BEST FRIEND he would of phoned 911 but instead he bailed leaving River in a HORRIFIC condition. River's body started to shut down quick and John did NOTHING to help him Its to rotten and EVIL... And right after it was as if John is happy River's was gone. John is very voided I see right through him. He took the life of an INCREDIBLE person and not once repented to the public. If he was sorry he would say so but instead he said River should of never been born. Very psychotic person JOHN is.
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
Nia, rest in peace lovely woman 🌷💜🌷💜🌷💜🌷
20 years ago. RIP, River. We miss you... :,-(
REAL LYRICS!!! I'll send, flowers, again, for her. LOST some castle SANDS as her guest, a gift Described, disguised as my rival. This the night youll regret, Phsycho did you hear? Dirty boys always seek that role, but your sorry? young or old, chareb i be on the shore, see, hell i came, gather round the fireplace, filling in the sun...Murderless, helping hands, in our soul, removal(we will fall)? Leaders in, centuries gone, Kings who Gifts it to her, for me. Feather asscends...
@truefunksoul8638
5 жыл бұрын
These are the most potentially accurate I've ever seen but how did you get them? There's no way anyway can understand what they're singing in every word, and that seems to be an announcement that these are real, not just your own best attempt.
@CharlyRodrigo
3 жыл бұрын
@@truefunksoul8638 i agree these are very good lyrics
@tomapericic3452
2 жыл бұрын
it's definitely soul removal because that's the original title of the song
@sebaso_o537
2 жыл бұрын
Failing light may it find you a wall It reminds me that you're not after what you live for I need you for leaving tomorrow when you'll be right here
@mirrorinsideout
2 жыл бұрын
Some of these lyrics are definitely not what's being sang
Now that is one of the most beautiful things i've heard in a long time. that intro just makes me feel so happy.
Fruciante-thank you as always. River-RIP I’ve always loved this with every ounce of my heart.
'Height Down' is an outtake of his first album, 'Niandra Lades'. The same for the other song with Phoenix. ('Well I've been') The songs were postponed because of Phoenix's death.
@edlangone
4 ай бұрын
It was originally titled "soul removal" and well I've been was originally "bought her soul"
river's got this quintessential american boy voice and i love it!111 x))))......... ............... this song literally makes my heart flutter ... their creation together is tooo beautiful !!!
this song is so amazing it really makes me sad nobody knows about it
I love u lucy
@ucjaodziemczyk718
6 жыл бұрын
motionboy I love u
Joaquin's son was born and the name is ... River
ahhh beloved River.... what might have been...
@PabloMartinezDutra
4 жыл бұрын
... if John never gave him that speedball.
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
🌸Nia now you are paradise ( The Pleiadies) with sweet River. Rest in peace give River a" skin it' for me. 🌷💜🌷
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
@@PabloMartinezDutra He should of done the right thing and called 911
@poxahigor
3 жыл бұрын
@@PabloMartinezDutra If River had not accepted...
@alisonreiter6514
3 жыл бұрын
@@poxahigor River didn't know what he was accepting, though. His friend said, "drink this", and trusting his friend, he did.
It's gather round the fireplace
Wish they had done more songs together rivers bit is amazing
rip bro. People like us will always be beatdown.i will always be down.
Just awesome, listen over and over and over
Reminds me of Across the Universe
@obsidianl9203
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
The guy was an addict. But 2:28 is just genius, so much soul and beauty, he really understood the artistic realms at the time
@TheSafeSquad
4 жыл бұрын
Christian Lewis you suck
@Luminolo
4 жыл бұрын
@Young Beige Frank zappa
@Luminolo
4 жыл бұрын
Steven Wilson too
@guruleinii
4 жыл бұрын
@Young Beige There are quite a few brilliant artists who never touched drugs (a good example would be Eric Dolphy) and there are many who take drugs who are not creative at all. It's not a prerequisite at all, but on the other hand I can admit that some people have stated that they benefited from it (Funkadelic etc.).
@carterriley6113
3 жыл бұрын
Little do you know he was just given a cup by John that had mixed drugs in it River was never an addict
RIP River Phoenix
2nd best song off this album
@JadBourji
2 жыл бұрын
Need I ask ..?
@dumbage
2 жыл бұрын
@@JadBourji first is i may again know john
That's my favorite song
I love you.
awesome...just awesome!
que desmadre tienes que tener en la cabeza para poder expresar estas obras de artee hermosas que siempre me hacen caer en el llanto!
@renzoayala1302
6 жыл бұрын
Luis Carlos Olivo Cantù que pelotudo.
@Enzo-dh9we
5 жыл бұрын
Renzo Ayala Calla cagada
@andypothead4248
5 жыл бұрын
Un desmadre maravilloso ❤️
3:39 best sound ever
you said it well..that is what I was trying to say..but i couldn't with words..it is too beautiful
Failing light nailed a spike throught the wall and realize that theyll come after what youve planned for us, Lead him, for going tomorow well bring it right..
seni çok özlüyorum river
THANKS SO MUCH..love this this lyric..what a song
just love this.
This is good
I'll send flowers againfor her lost some castle sands as her guest a gift described disguised as my rival this the night you'll regret psycho did you hear dirty boys always seek that role but you're sorry young or old chareb I be on the shore see hell I came gather round the fireplace filling in the sun murderless helping hands in our soul removal we will fall leaders in centuries gone kings who gift it to her for me feather accsends
@laurent1678
10 ай бұрын
🥂
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@alfonsonavarro5738
5 жыл бұрын
Xdd
@zilooh
3 күн бұрын
ajdlejaña el ql
murderless helping hands in our soul removal
amazing
Omission with Josh (I think) is awesome too
Just think, the next thing John did was for clean and made Californication!❤️
Sounds like he says "soul reproval" to me and not soul removal as the song is commonly known as. "reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure". Soul reproval would fit River's style more as well.
0:44
Are u sure those are the lyrics?
@StevenRecknagelMusic
9 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure a fair amount are wrong
@OutOfTime223 haha i take it you haven't listened to many other songs from 'Smile from the Streets You Hold', this is probably the clearest of them all in terms of lyric comprehension
Classic, frusciante in his 'not so good' days lol
Why is this not on iTunes
@StevenRecknagelMusic
9 жыл бұрын
avs kjhkjfhcv he isn't ashamed of it, he said it doesn't fell like a real album to him. He doesn't feel it has a steady flow that an album would have and the reasoning is that all but four of these were left over tracks from Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T- Shirt.Apperanlty one song was recorded when he was 17 and that's on here, and then the other 3 were from after Niandra that he recorded for the album. So in his eyes i guess it's choppy
@StevenRecknagelMusic
9 жыл бұрын
avs kjhkjfhcv well a reason he did put it together and release it was for more money.. but it wasn't recorded for that. But I don't think he's ashamed of it.. he played a few songs off this album live :)
@scottyhenderson6238
7 жыл бұрын
Steven Recknagel he was ashamed of it, tho he created some of my favourite songs of all time Wen he was a "full time junkie"
@scottyhenderson6238
7 жыл бұрын
sourlemons329 yeah it such a gud song, tho I think frusciante wanted all of these songs deleted from history from wat I gather
Esta canción creo que me hace recordar otra muy parecida pero no logré saber cuál es xd..
@alfonsonavarro5738
5 жыл бұрын
Era la de blue oyster cult xdd
@Enzo-dh9we
5 жыл бұрын
xD
@s_u_l_f_u_r
5 жыл бұрын
¿cuál?
@Enzo-dh9we
5 жыл бұрын
@@s_u_l_f_u_r Si , queremos saber jaja
Acabo de detectar a un monstruo que colocó dislike en esta canción.
I've got the album. But when i listen to this track it doesn't sound that clear like here on youtube. It sounds very dull, like someone plays the song under the bedcover. Is this normal on the album or is something wrong with the cd? :D Btw: LOVE THIS SONG :D
@truefunksoul8638
5 жыл бұрын
I had this problem also and it's only on this song, so nothing to do with tape copies. The good sounding cut of the song is on the 17-track album version, the bad one is on the 18-track version, which is really the same but Smile From The Streets You Hold is cut into 2 parts. That's how you can easily tell the difference. Do not buy the 17-track edition of Smile on CD. I paid another $30 to buy it again just for this song.
@germangonzales2008
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe you're stereo's fucked? Try listening to both with headphones if they sound the same your stereos fucked.
Oh this is how heroin would feel
@bobhope4949
6 ай бұрын
Nah this is how a good day feels
I take it they probably haven't listened to any old John stuff if much John stuff at all.
the heck is wrong with this comment section
@bobhope4949
6 ай бұрын
People they cling to goodness like it’s for them….. it’s not
is this the only song they have together?
@Aussieduderivs1
7 жыл бұрын
They did another one on the same album but that one isn't as good and River's vocals are done backwards
@FlowerDurante
7 жыл бұрын
Aussieduderivs1 yeah i found it the other day and it felt rlly weird but thank you
@mackenizie8275
7 жыл бұрын
I think their other collaboration is called 'Well I've Been'.
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
@@Aussieduderivs1 I heard it. .very haunting
Did John kill River?
@jimmyberry4451
5 ай бұрын
Pretty sure he did, it sucks drugs suck
Syd Barrett influence?
@bobhope4949
6 ай бұрын
Nah that was lsd
*..............*
@scottyhenderson6238
7 жыл бұрын
Julia Calvancanti u not like? Listen to omission accoustic version, really good song
John sounds like a junkie at the start 0:43
These lyrics are fucked but whatever. Great song! Rip River
“Yadda yadda fireplace” Just stop trying. Lmao
@7FatBears
4 жыл бұрын
stop trying what?
@johnpickk7526
4 жыл бұрын
???
John Frusciante is a gifted guitarist. This song is a mess though.
@sewagedump
8 жыл бұрын
suppose to be
@Aussieduderivs1
7 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful mess
@CharlieTooHuman
5 жыл бұрын
rls725 A hauntingly beautiful mess... It’s a very tragic song
@Iceis_Phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
River was a gifted guitarist too and was a BRILLIANT actor.
@poxahigor
3 жыл бұрын
@@Iceis_Phoenix a gifted human being
"murderless helping hand, in a soul removal" kinda sounds an admission
@user-ck6fl8eb6u
9 ай бұрын
That's River singing
@winteryluxe2718
3 ай бұрын
Murder LENDS helping hands in a soul removal