Desecration Smile

"Desecration Smile" is a song by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and the fourth (European) single from their 2006 studio album Stadium Arcadium. The song was first heard by fans when it was played at the Bridge School Benefit in 2004. The song was bootlegged and can be found on the internet. However, the structure and chorus of the song are different from the version released on Stadium Arcadium. The single version, was edited due to length for radio play and is shorter than the album version which is 4:15 long. A few of the lyrics have been removed for the radio edit, which is typical for longer songs released as singles. The song was never released as a single in the United States.

[Verse 1: Anthony Kiedis — John Frusciante] All alone not by myself Another girl bad for my health I've seen it all through someone else And I Another girl bad for my health I celebrated but undisturbed And serenaded by the terror bird It's seldom seen and it's never heard, oh Serenaded by the terror bird [Chorus] Never in the wrong time or wrong place Desecration is the smile on my face The love I made is the shape of my space My face, my face [Verse 2: Anthony Kiedis — John Frusciante] Disintegrated by the rising sun A rolling blackout of oblivion And I like to think that I'm your number one, now A rolling blackout of oblivion I wanna leave but I just get stuck A broken record runnin' low on luck There's heavy metal coming from your truck And I'm I'm a broken record runnin' low on luck [Chorus] Never in the wrong time or wrong place Desecration is the smile on my face The love I made is the shape of my space My face, my face [Bridge] We could all go down to Malibu and make some noise Coca Cola doesn't do the justice she enjoys We could all come up with something new to be destroyed We could all go down [Verse 3: Anthony Kiedis — John Frusciante] I love the feeling when it falls apart I'm slow to finish but I'm quick to start and Beneath the heather lies the meadowlark And I'm Slow to finish but quick to start [Chorus] Never in the wrong time or wrong place Desecration is the smile on my face The love I made is the shape of my space My face, my face Never in the wrong time or wrong place Desecration is the smile on my face The love I made is the shape of my space My face, my face Yeah