I remember the first time I saw John. I don’t remember the date, but I know it was in the Dani California video. I fell in love with the Peppers, in love with their music and then I fell in love with the man who was a part of it all, my hero John Frusciante.
I want to talk about some of his songs, and I’ll try to explain what this man and his songs are doing to me.

I really didn’t know what to expect from Shadows Collide with People. I already had John’s album Inside of Emptiness, which I really liked, and I thought that Inside of Emptiness would be kind of the same. I wasn’t the same, and it blew me away, even more away than the other album did. Starting with Carvel, then Omission, Regret and so on and I liked all the songs right from the moment I heard them.
I want to talk about Every Person first. I don’t know how he interprets this song, but I recognize myself in it somehow. I don’t even know how I interpret it, but it feels just like that song belongs to me.

‘Every day is each day that’s past
Every person alive is everyone who's died’

Doesn’t everyone feel like that sometimes? Like everything is just passing by, that your life is passing by, that there are no brakes. That is how I interpret this song. That song describes the way I feel when I’m lonely, playing on my guitar, singing along with some songs. When it feels like the whole world just disappears and that you’re all alone.

I’ve been feeling a little bit bad lately. Especially at night. Listening to music makes me calmer, makes me a happier. Helps me to understand the world a little bit more. When I feel like I have to share my feelings with someone, I listen to Time Tonight or Lever Pulled.

‘Wonder what it is that makes the world turn slower
wonder what it is that makes me feel so mad
everyone that talks to me I so wish wouldn't
I wouldn't even care except I feel so bad’

So many people talk to me. Most of the time they try to help, but sometimes I feel like they just can’t. They will never understand what I really think, and that’s ok. I don’t mind at all, I think it’s better to keep your real thoughts to yourself. John helps me with that. It helps me opening up a little bit more, but also how to keep things more to myself.

‘You're the feeling of hurting
More is what
I'm asking for
Little lies cross overboard
Wait for the crying’

I don’t even have to say more. This is me. That’s what I think. And that is why I love you John, and there are so many more reasons. Thank you for your songs, thank you for helping me out, even though you don’t know me. Just remember that I am not the only one you’re inspiring.

Love,
Nathalie