• A Zephyr is a light gust of warm wind. The song is about Anthony Kiedis is trying to get a woman to fly away with him on a Zephyr. It has also been said that Zephyr could be an analogy for a drug-induced high.
• Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Chad Smith, & John Frusciante share writing credits on the song. Rick Rubin produced the track for the album 'By The Way'
• The single was released in December of 2002 and peaked at #6 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also peaked at #14 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.