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Artist: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Track: By the Way

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Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way, I tried to say
I'll be there
Waiting for
Dani the girl
Is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee
Overload

Steak-knife
Card shark
Con job
Boot cut

Skin that flick
She's such a little DJ
Get there quick
By street but not the freeway
Turn that trick
To make a little leeway
Beat that nic
But not the way that we play

Dog town
Blood bath
Rib cage
Soft tail

Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way, I tried to say
I'd be there
Waiting for

Black jack
Dope dick
Pawn shop
Quick pick

Kiss that dyke
I know you want to hold one
Not on strike
But I'm about to bowl one
Bite that mic
I know you never stole one
Girls that like
A story so I told one

Song bird
Main line
Cash back
Hard top

Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way, I tried to say
I'd be there
Waiting for
Dani the girl
Is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee
Of her soul

By the way, I tried to say
I'd be there
Waiting for

Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah, kissed ya then I missed ya
Oh ah

Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way, I tried to say
I'd be there
Waiting for
Dani the girl
Is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee
Of her soul

By the way I tried to say
I know you
From before

Standing in line
To see the show tonight
And there's a light on
Heavy glow
By the way, I tried to say
I'd be there
Waiting for
Full Lyrics and Meaning
Genius Meanings
Red Hot Chili Peppers – By the Way
As the title track from the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ eighth studio album, “By the Way” reflects the underlying theme of the record—Anthony Kiedis’ love life, and the emotions
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California
“Dani California” is the first single and the opening track on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. Dani is a made up girl that RHCP reference in many
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under the Bridge
The song is about front man Anthony Kiedis and the period in his life when he walked around Los Angeles sad and very alone, finding solace in the streets and hills and the wind
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Eddie
“Eddie” is the second single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' thirteenth studio album, Return of the Dream Canteen. It was inspired by the October 2020 passing of legendary rock
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can't Stop
Released as a the third single from By The Way, “Can’t Stop” is known for its simple but catchy guitar riff, pulsating bass and thoroughly cryptic lyrics. Throughout the track
Red Hot Chili Peppers – The Zephyr Song
Released as the second single from By the Way, “The Zephyr Song” highlights the human connection and healing power of nature. The song forms a long comparison between a
Red Hot Chili Peppers – On Mercury
[Verse 1] / I've got myself in a masochistic hold / Why don't you let go? / Shake it off just to redirect my flow / Come on, let's go / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Sit up straight, I'm on a
Red Hot Chili Peppers – These Are the Ways
[Verse 1] / Make me a fist / Purple Mountain road that I can't miss / Have we all had enough? / Have we all had too much? / [Verse 2] / Lost in a dream / Please step down from your
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Goodbye Angels
The song is about the end of the relationship between lead singer Anthony Kiedis and Australian super model Helena Verstergaard. Although he loves her he’s accepted that it wasn’t
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away
“Give It Away” was the lead single off Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the fifth studio album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their first with Warner Bros Records and producer Rick Rubin.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dark Necessities
Anthony Kiedis, who wrote the lyrics to “Dark Necessities” in Hawaii, explained that the song: speaks to the beauty of our dark sides and how much creativity and growth and light
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Black Summer
Red Hot Chili Peppers break an almost six-year long pause with the eco-centered “Black Summer,” the lead single from their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love. According to a
Red Hot Chili Peppers – This Is the Place
“This is the Place” is one of the many songs on By the Way which describe the negative effects of hard drugs and the hardships of getting clean. With reference to early RHCP
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'
One of the few songs by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that doesn’t feature a drummer. The song is just a mostly acoustic story of band’s road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Cabron
“Cabron” is one of the lesser known tracks from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers eighth album By the Way, which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard 200. This song is a description of the
Red Hot Chili Peppers – I Could Have Lied
According to his autobiography Scar Tissue, “I Could Have Lied” was written about singer Anthony Kiedis’s relationship suddenly ending with Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor. Rolling
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dosed
“Dosed” is a slower-paced song in which Anthony Kiedis recounts a close relationship that was overshadowed by drug use and addiction. The song is most commonly speculated to be
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Scar Tissue
The first single off of Californication describes the struggles addicts go through to get sober and how they are viewed different when they return to reality. Scar tissue is a good
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Around the World
“Around the World” was released on September 14, 1999 as the second single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album, Californication. The song details the love that Anthony Kiedis
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SongMeanings Interpretations
Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way Lyrics
This song is clearly about addiction and the blank promises addicts make. Just watch the video and see the taxi as the drug . The doors lock the wild ride ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dosed Lyrics
Highest Rated; Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. Definately my favorite song from By The Way. This song ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under the Bridge Lyrics
Song Meaning. Being a guy who was once wealthy beyond his wildest dreams, not only with money but friends and family until the needle found it's way into my ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Don't Forget Me Lyrics
"i'm the rainbow in your jail cell, all the memories of everything you've ever smelled" - again, he is a glimpse of hope, light, and color in her small, trapped ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - This Is the Place Lyrics
This is the place where all. The junkies go. Where time gets fast. But everything gets slow. Can I get some Vaseline Step into a modern scene
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Have Lied Lyrics
There must be something. In the way I feel. That she don't want me to feel. The stare she bares cut me. I don't care. You see so what if I bleed
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Midnight Lyrics
Highest Rated; Most Recent; Oldest First. General Comment. Second most beautiful song on By The Way (behind " ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin' Lyrics
This song is most definitely about driving up the Pacific Coast Highway, or "The One", as it is called, from Los Angeles north. It is NOT a drive conducive to ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California Lyrics
On her merry way saying baby, watcha gonna? Looking down the barrel of a hot metal forty-five. Just another way to survive. California, rest in peace
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Goodbye Angels Lyrics
Suicide a month before I met you. Deep regrets, I never could forget you. Somehow you made your way to my decade. Ayo ayo ayo ayo my girl
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Baby Appeal Lyrics
yeh there were 4 drummers: Cliff Martinez (i've met him), Jack Irons, Darren Peligo (only for like one or two shows) and Chad Smith. The best one I think was ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Wet Sand Lyrics
In short, Anthony and the rest of the band earned this song. The message would not have been nearly as powerful if it was from anybody else. And in a way, in ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Warped Lyrics
Beg for mercy, does it show? A vacancy that's full of holes. Hold me please, I'm feeling cold. She said. All the way, all the way
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication Lyrics
Simple enough. Here it's talking about how some people are consumed in a war against age, devoting so much of their time, energy, and life into combating it as ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop Lyrics
... song has the same level of work. but in californication 4 songs are too good and are far away compare with the others. I mean in by the way all the song are ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Throw Away Your Television Lyrics
i think its saying get out of this place or this stage in your life because you will get hurt again. it uses the metaphore of a TV as your life. so it is saying ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside Lyrics
She wanna know am I still a slut? I've got to take it on the other side. A scarlet starlet and she's in my bed. A candidate for the soulmate bled
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Scar Tissue Lyrics
the second line (sarcastic mister know it all) is his way of feeling towards the still suffering addict im the same way sometimes when it comes to my friends ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tear Lyrics
This is my time, this is my tear. I can see clearly now that this is not a place. For playing solitaire. Tell me where you want me
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Soul to Squeeze Lyrics
I've got a bad disease. But from my brain is where I bleed. Insanity it seems. Has got me by my soul to squeeze. Well all the love from thee
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Shallow Be Thy Game Lyrics
However I think it may actually be powerfully pro Christian! Here is the most interesting part of the song: "A rival to the way you see, The bible let him be" ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Runaway Lyrics
This just might be my favorite RHCP song. It's absolutely amazing. I can't believe it didn't make By the Way.
Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Die for You Lyrics
i remember that he once wrote: "you owe them everything they owe you nothing" (good quote by the way). and to pay off this "debts" he "takes it all and then ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Charlie Lyrics
My first post is going to be the bitchiest thing ever, but I've been an RHCP fan my whole life and to see them dissed like this makes me sick. I don't see the ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Zephyr Song Lyrics
... song would be about the revolution of skateboarding. "Rebellin, a liberator Find a way to be a skater Rev it up to levitator Super friendly aviator Take a ...
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Venice Queen Lyrics
The song is not about drugs at all, it's a positive, albeit slightly melancholy, way to deal with losing a dear friend. She obviously helped Anthony a lot ...
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Meaning of "By the Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The song "By the Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers is about being in line and waiting for someone. The person is Dani, a girl singing songs, and the protagonis...
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Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band based in Los Angeles, CA that incorporates elements of rap, funk, punk, and rock into their work, mainly classified as an alternative rock