EwD Lyrics:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

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Appendix

Phonetic Guide
[to be released]

Exceptions (E)

The first occurrence of each EwD exception in the lyrics is indicated with a superscript "E". The only exception never highlighted is the word "of".

Word	Pronunciation
of ¹	o‹v›
Ălderaan	Ălder‹a̩›n

¹ Not indicated in the lyrics.

EwD L1

[Verse 1]
P̥sȳc‍̤hic spies from China try to steal yöur mīnd's elātion
And little g̍ı͡rls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotātion
And if yöu want these kīnd of dreams, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 2]
It's the̬ edge of the wo͡rld and all of Western cĭvilizātion
The sun may rise in the̬ east, at least it settle̥d in a final locātion
It's understo͝od that Holly·wo͝od sells Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Pay yöur su͡rgeon vĕry well to brëak the spell of aging
Celĕbrity skin: is this̩ yöur chin or is that war yöu're waging?
Fı͡rst born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 3]
Marry me, g̍ı͡rl, be my fairy to the wo͡rld, be my vĕry ōwn constellātion
A teen·age bride with a baby insīde g̍etting high on informātion
And buy me a star on the bo͝ulevard, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 4]
Space may be the final frôntĭer but it's made in a Holly·wo͝od bas̩ement
And Cōbain, can yöu hear the spheres sin͠ging songs off Station to Station?
And Ălderaan^E not far away, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Born and raise̥d by those w̥hö praise contrōl of pŏpulātion
Well, ĕve̥ry·bŏdy's be͝en thĕre, and I dōn't mean on vacātion
Fı͡rst born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 5]
Destrŭction leads to̤ a vĕry ro᷍ug̈h road but it also breeds creātion
And e͡arthquakes a̍re to̤ a g̍ı͡rl's guita̍r, they're just anôther go͝od vibrātion
And tidal waves coul̥dn't save the wo͡rld from Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Pay yöur su͡rgeon vĕry well to brëak the spell of aging
Sicker than the rest, thĕre is no test, but this̩ is what yöu're craving
Fı͡rst born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

EwD L2

[Verse 1]
Psȳc‍̤hic spies from China try to steal yöur mīnd's elation
And little g̍irls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation
And if you want these kīnd of dreams, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 2]
It's the̬ edge of the wo͡rld and all of Western cĭvilization
The sun may rise in the̬ east, at least it settled in a final location
It's understo͝od that Holly·wo͝od sells Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Pay yöur surgeon vĕry well to brëak the spell of aging
Celĕbrity skin: is this̩ yöur chin or is that war you're waging?
First born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 3]
Marry me, g̍irl, be my fairy to the wo͡rld, be my vĕry ōwn constellation
A teen·age bride with a baby insīde g̍etting high on information
And buy me a star on the bo͝ulevard, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Verse 4]
Space may be the final frôntĭer but it's made in a Holly·wo͝od bas̩ement
And Cōbain, can you hear the spheres sin͠ging songs off Station to Station?
And Ălderaan^E not far away, it's Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Born and raised by those whö praise contrōl of pŏpulation
Well, ĕvery·bŏdy's be͝en thĕre, and I dōn't mean on vacation
First born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 5]
Destruction leads to a vĕry ro᷍ug̈h road but it also breeds creātion
And e͡arthquakes a̍re to a g̍irl's guitár, they're just anôther go͝od vibration
And tidal waves couldn't save the wo͡rld from Călifo̍rnicātion

[Pre-Chorus]
Pay yöur surgeon vĕry well to brëak the spell of aging
Sicker than the rest, thĕre is no test, but this̩ is what you're craving
First born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn

[Chorus]
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion
Dream of Călifo̍rnicātion

EwD L3

[Verse 1]
Psȳc‍̤hic spies from China try to steal yöur mīnd's elation
And little girls from Sweden dream of silver-screen quotation
And if you want these kīnd of dreams, it's Californication

[Verse 2]
It's the̬ edge of the wo͡rld and all of Western civilization
The sun may rise in the̬ east, at least it settled in a final location
It's understo͝od that Holly·wo͝od sells Californication

[Pre-Chorus]
Pay your surgeon vĕry well to brëak the spell of aging
Celébrity skin: is this̩ your chin or is that war you're waging?
First born unicorn
Hardcore soft porn