Dark Necessities - Red Hot Chili Peppers: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Dark Necessities

3,504,552

Alternative

Dark Necessities was released on June 17, 2016 by Warner Records as a part of the album The Getaway

Popular Segments

Song Details

Most Popular

Past 7 Days

00:45 - 00:50

Dark Necessities was discovered most frequently at around 45 seconds into the song during the past week

00:00

00:05

00:20

00:30

00:45

01:10

01:30

01:35

01:40

01:45

01:55

02:20

02:40

02:45

02:55

03:05

03:10

03:30

03:35

03:40

03:55

04:20

04:25

04:50

00:00

05:02

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Anthony Kiedis

Lead Vocals

Chad Smith

Drums

Flea

Bass Guitar

Josh Klinghoffer

Josh Klinghoffer

Background Vocals

Armen Ksajikian

Armen Ksajikian

Cello

Peter Kent

First Violin

Sharon Jackson

Second Violin

Daniele Luppi

String Conductor

Briana Bandy

Viola

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Anthony Kiedis

Songwriter

Brian Burton

Songwriter

Chad Smith

Songwriter

Josh Klinghoffer

Josh Klinghoffer

Songwriter

Michael Balzary

Michael Balzary

Songwriter

Daniele Luppi

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Armstrong

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Todd Monfalcone

Todd Monfalcone

Assistant Recording Engineer

Stephen Marcussen

Stephen Marcussen

Mastering Engineer

Nigel Godrich

Mixing Engineer

Danger Mouse

Producer

Kennie Takahasi

Kennie Takahasi

Recording Engineer

Sam Petts-Davies

Sam Petts-Davies

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Coming on to the light of day we got

Many moons that are deep at play, so I

Keep an eye on the shadow smile

To see what it has to say

You and I both know

Everything must go away

What do you say?

[PreChorus]

Spinning knot that is on my heart is like a

Bit of light in a touch of dark you got

Sneak attack from the zodiac

But I see your fire spark

Eat the breeze and go

Blow by blow and go away

What do you say?

Yeah

[Chorus]

You don't know my mind

You don't know my kind

Dark necessities are part of my design and

Tell the world that I'm

Falling from the sky

Dark necessities are part of my design

[Verse 2]

Stumble down to the parking lot you got

No time for the afterthought they're like

Ice cream for an astronaut

Well that's me looking for we

Turn the corner and

Find the world at your command

Playing the hand

Yeah

[Chorus]

You don't know my mind

You don't know my kind

Dark necessities are part of my design

Tell the world that I'm

Falling from the sky

Dark necessities are part of my design

[Bridge]

Do you want this love of mine?

Darkness helps us all to shine

Do you want it, do you want it now?

[Bridge]

Do you want it all the time?

But darkness helps us all to shine

Do you want it, do you want it now?

[Verse 3]

Pick you up like a paper back with the

Track record of a maniac so I

Move it in and we unpack

It's the same as yesterday

Any way we roll

Everything must go away

What do you say?

Yeah

[Outro]

You don't know my mind

You don't know my kind

Dark necessities are part of my design

Tell the world that I'm

Falling from the sky

Dark necessities are part of my design

Written by: Anthony Kiedis, Brian Burton, Chad Smith, Flea, Josh Klinghoffer

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Chrome Web Store

Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2026 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility

Loading...