Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside [Official Music Video] [HD UPGRADE]

Watch the official music video for Otherside by Red Hot Chili Peppers from the album Californication.

"Otherside" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released in 2000. It was the 3rd single from their album Californication, and confronts the battles ex-junkies have with their prior addictions.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers is a rock band renowned for their hits “Californication,” “Otherside,” “Scar Tissue,” “Dani California,” “Can’t Stop,” “Snow (Hey Oh),” and “Dark Necessities.” They worked with artists like George Clinton, Eddie Vedder, and Elton John — amassing billions of global streams and inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.”

Lyrics:
How long, how long
Will I slide?
Well separate my side
I don’t
I don’t believe it’s bad
Slittin' my throat
It’s all I ever

I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up
And brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back

I gotta take it on the otherside

Well centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
The stranger things that never change my mind

I gotta take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

How long, how long
Will I slide?
A-separate my side
I don’t
I don’t believe it’s bad
A-slittin' my throat
It’s all I ever

Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full
And I’m spillin' my guts
She want to know
Am I still a slut?

I gotta take it on the otherside

A scarlet starlet and she’s in my bed
A candidate for my soul mate bled
Mmm-push the trigger
And I pull the thread

I gotta to take it on the otherside
Take it on the otherside
Take it on
Take it on

[Chorus]
How long, how long
Will I slide?
Separate my side
I don’t
I don’t believe it’s bad
A-slittin' my throat
It’s all I ever

Turn me on
Take me for a hard ride
Burn me out
Leave me on the otherside
I yell and tell it that it’s not my friend
I tear it down, I tear it down
And then it’s born again

How long, how long
Will I slide?
Separate my side
I don’t
I don’t believe it’s bad
A-slittin' my throat
It’s all I ever had

(How long)
I don’t
I don’t believe it’s sad
A-slittin' my throat
It’s all I ever

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[RedHotChiliPeppers]

On this day in 2000, the music video for “Otherside” was released.

Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

[ivana.medina]

Lyrics Now!:
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I gotta take it on the other side
Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on, take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know, am I still a slut?
I've got to take it on the other side
A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for a soul mate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on
Take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever
Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out, leave me on the other side
I yell and tell it that it's not my friend
I tear it down, I tear it down
And then it's born again
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever
How long, I don't, I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

[hellomimibanana]

Johns background vocals and harmonies at 3:30 onwards is just so hauntingly beautiful to listen to.
It took a long time for me to really find those vocals even after listening to this song for almost 20 years

[dontlosehope]

For those who are wondering, this song refers to one of the band members, Hillel Slovak who died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988. This song talks about his struggles from this addiction. The name of the song, “Otherside” is also used to say “afterlife”.
Although it is sung by Anthony Kiedis, it is supposed to be Slovak’s voice and his perspective towards the situation. This song talks about how Slovak knows how much the drug has affected him and how he must kill himself to end his addiction. This song also shows his struggles to end this addiction by saying, “I yell and tell it (drugs) that it’s not my friend; I tear it down tear it down, and then it’s born again.” His constant struggle is also shown in the music video which shows a man waking up and then finding himself in the same position at the end of the video which means that it is a cycle that never changes and that never will change. The video also shows his struggles by having a scene where the man (Slovak) is fighting against his shadow which shows that he was initially fighting with himself due to the addiction.
In general, this song is not only showing people Slovak’s struggles but also showing many other people’s struggles with the same problem.

[choux]

Growing up, I never really listened to this band, but their songs were always in the background, like in movies and such. Now as an adult, I find that their music takes me back to my childhood, and just the overall vibe of those years.

[maiaraluisakunkel]

Lyrics

How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I gotta take it on the other side

Centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
Stranger things could never change my mind
I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on, take it on

How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wants to know am I still a slut
I've got to take it on the other side

Scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for a soul mate bled
Push the trigger and I pull the thread, I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on
Take it on

How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out, leave me on the other side
I yell and tell it that it's not my friend
I tear it down, I tear it down
And then it's born again

How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

How long, I don't, I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat it's all I ever

[kurtadams]

For me this is their best song.

And the ending harmony vocal lines frusciante does are amazing.

[nerea]

I'm a teacher in a special school for autistic kids and thanks to one of them now I like this band a lot! He is so fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and listen this music it keep him calm and happy :)

[unaimorgansimons]

to anyone who is strugglin, it will get better, its hard but you can do this . im so proud of you even for waking up today and turning this beautiful song on, everything will be okay i swear ♡ take care

[jhaber...]

It’s scary how fast time flies. You blink twice and the song you love is over two decades old.

[javi]

Believe in yourself. You can definitely change the cycle. 30 months of sobriety as of yesterday. All cold turkey. Never talk to nobody, never went to a meeting, Never went to a sober house...Nada! Never let anybody tell you that it's not possible and that you're doomed. All those in active addiction right now, your loved ones are waiting for you on "The other side"... 🙏🙏. God Bless you all

[DavidHernandez-gxjn]

This came out the year my dad passed, my mom abandoned me, and I stayed in a broken house that literally didn't have a back wall. School was my sanctuary, this song reminds me of the strength it gave me back then, and now when I need it every now and then. Absolutely amazing song.

[GiuseppePanza-by]

How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever
I heard your voice through a photograph
I thought it up and brought up the past
Once you know you can never go back
I gotta take it on the other side
Well, centuries are what it meant to me
A cemetery where I marry the sea
A stranger thing could never change my mind
I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on, take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever
Pour my life into a paper cup
The ashtray's full and I'm spillin' my guts
She wanna know am I still a slut?
I've got to take it on the other side
A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed
A candidate for the soulmate bled
Push the trigger and pull the thread
I gotta take it on the other side
Take it on the other side
Take it on, take it on
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever
Turn me on, take me for a hard ride
Burn me out, leave me on the other side
I yell and tell it that it's not my friend
I tear it down, I tear it down and then it's born again
How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side, I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever had
(How long) I don't
I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever

[vivanco]

This is such a masterpiece. Such density and depth: it digs and digs, it goes down to that darkness that belongs to everybody: I swam there for many years and still can't get properly out of that "water"... but at least I have my anthem!

[raulsauce]

The background vocals are gorgeous in this song. I miss John.

[jwake]

Nothing expresses pain and beauty simultaneously like this song man.

[vincentlegros]

The back vocals of Frusciante from 3:13 onwards give me goosebumps every single time…..! What an artist!

[pringelsthegamefreak]

This track might have Anthony's most unique vocals honestly. Who else would choose to sing the chorus like that? And the notes he chooses to sing is interesting to me as well. But in this case, he's just singing notes in the A minor scale. But the way he sings them is super cool.

"How long, how will I slide, separate my

[Spliffindor]

For still struggling with a really bad addiction, Anthony honestly never showed any signs that he was using. Always looked healthy for an addict. Kudos to the guys for surviving those times and leaving us with timeless classics.

[trinity]

Anthony is so creative with his wording in speaking about his issues with addiction, this song is a masterpiece and he confronts the harsh reality of what he goes thru but realizes he has to stay on the Otherside