Snow

Uplifting and harmonic, “Snow” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers displays many examples of well-crafted metaphors, vague allusion, and specific rhythmic tone to pressure listeners to overcome adversity.

The Chili Peppers are known for their highly metaphoric lyrics, and “Snow” certainly is no exception. “Come to decide that the things that I tried/ were in my life just to get high on”, now these lines are not that complicated, but are clutch in the understanding of the song’s deeper meaning. The speaker is suggesting that the important things in his life had been “just to get high on.” When taking into consideration the name of the song, and other lyrics “where it’s so white as snow” allude to cocaine in my opinion.

Now that the underlying problem is presented, we can dig into the more profound expression of overcoming adversity. By saying “Step from the road to the sea to the sky” shows the progression of more symbolic improvement. There is a sort of enchantment surrounding the sea, and sky when compared to a road. It shows an attitude to strive for better, and to improve; take things to the next level.

“When will I know that I really can’t go/ to the well once more time to decide on/ when it’s killing me, when will I really see/ all that I need to look inside?” These lines are representative of the speakers self doubt and struggle with what they believed was responsible for their happiness. It is quite cliché to say, but happiness can be found when one looks within themselves, and these lines most definitely side with said statement.