Desecration Smile

This song is about lead singer Anthony Kiedis and how happy he is with his girlfriend, Heather. There is a reference to Heather in the line, "Beneath the heather lies the meadowlark."

When Kiedis sings about being "Serenaded by the terror bird," he's referring to a band called The Terrors, who Heather took him to see.

This is the opening track on Mars - disc 2 of Stadium Arcadium, the band's ninth studio album. It's also the album's fourth single.