Red Hot Chili Peppers - By The Way

★ intro ★
Standing in line to see the show tonight
And there's a light on, heavy glow
And by the way, i tried to say i'd be there, waiting for
Dani, the girl, is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee, overload

★ verse 1 ★
Steak knife, card shark, con job, boot cut
Kiss 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
Dogtown, blood bath, rib cage, soft tail

★ chorus ★
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

★ interlude ★
Wow-wow-wow-wow
Wow-wow-wow-wow
Wow-wow-wow-wow
Wow-wow-wow
See red hot chili peppers liveget tickets as low as $55★ verse 2 ★
Black jack, dope tick, 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, cash back, main line, hard top

★ chorus ★
Standing in line to see the show tonight
And there's a light on, heavy glow
And by the way, i tried to say i'd be there, waiting for
Dani, the girl, is singing songs to me
Beneath the marquee, oversold
By the way, i tried to say i'd be there, waiting for

★ bridge ★
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Ooh, ah
★ chorus ★
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, oversold
By the way, i tried to say i know you from before

★ outro ★
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
I've been, oh, i've been, yes, i've been
Yes, i've been, oh, i've been waiting
Waiting, waiting, waiting for, yes, i've been, yeah

★ instrumental ★

★ spoken ★
I figured out a way to, uh
Break into buckingham palace
I don't wanna get anybody in trouble
But i figured it out
Let's dance

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are a rock band based in Los Angeles, CA that incorporate elements of rap, funk, punk, and rock into their work, mainly classified as an alternative rock band. They made it mainstream off the success of their 1992’s fifth studio album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, led by singles “Give it Away” and “Under the Bridge.” After losing guitarist John Frusciante and losing popularity following the release of the less successful One Hot Minute, the band reunited for 1999’s Californication. The title track and hit singles “Around the World,” “Scar Tissue” and “Otherside” propelled them back to the fame. After 2002’s solid release By the Way and 2006’s double-disc Stadium Arcadium, Frusciante once again left the band to further pursue his solo career. The band added Josh Klinghoffer to help fill his void, and released I’m With You in 2011.

In December 2019, the band announced via Instagram that Klinghoffer had left after 10 years, and Frusciante would be rejoining.

Their lyrical content was mostly centered around sex, drugs, and the Los Angeles lifestyle, and lead singer Anthony Kiedis mostly rapped them as he wasn’t confident as vocalist. Most members of the band also suffered from drug addiction, as Kiedis and Frusciante had to check themselves into rehab for heroin addiction at various points in their lives. But Californication marked a change in the band’s content matter and lifestyle. The band was sober for the most part, and the lyrics had shifted to songs about love and the pains of addiction, the title even criticized the city they loved so much. In addition, Kiedis had started to sing his lyrics much more often as he finally felt comfortable with his voice. That change has allowed the band to stick around for over 20 years despite multiple changes to their lineup and is part of why they remain relevant.

List of band members: Current:

Anthony Kiedis (vocals) 1983–1986, 1986–present Flea (bass) 1983–present Chad Smith (drums) 1988–present John Frusciante (lead guitar) 1988–1992, 1998–2009, 2019–present Former:

Hillel Slovak (guitar) 1983, 1985–1988 Jack Irons (drums) 1983, 1986–1988 Cliff Martinez (drums) 1983–1986 Jack Sherman (guitar) 1983–1984 Dave Navarro (lead guitar) 1993–1998 Josh Klinghoffer (lead guitar) 2009–2019