By The Way
Ofln - Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics

Standing in line
I am in a queue of people, waiting for something.

To see the show tonight
I am waiting to attend a performance that is scheduled for tonight.

And there's a light on
I see a bright light shining, indicating that the event is about to begin.

Heavy glow
The brightness of the light is intense and overwhelming.

By the way I tried to say
In addition, I attempted to communicate something to someone.

I'd be there, waiting for
I promised to be present and waiting for someone named Dani.

Dani the girl
The person I am waiting for is a female named Dani.

Is singing songs to me
While I wait, Dani is entertaining me by singing songs.

Beneath the marquee, overload
Dani is performing under a sign advertising the event, which is packed with people.

Steak knife card shark
The next few lines are unrelated to the previous lyrics and describe random phrases such as a sharp knife used for gambling cards.

Con job boot cut
Another phrase without a coherent meaning.

Skin that flick
A nonsensical phrase that does not have a clear meaning.

She's such a little DJ
Refers to a small person who is a disc jockey, likely someone Dani introduced me to earlier.

Get there quick
Urgency to arrive at a destination promptly.

By street but not the freeway
Refers to the route taken to travel to the destination.

Turn that trick
Attempting to do something that might be considered crafty or sneaky.

To make a little leeway
The end goal is to gain a small advantage in the situation.

Beat that nic
Refers to overcoming a minor obstacle in a competitive situation.

But not the way that we play
My approach to overcoming the challenge is not the same as the rest of the participants.

Dog town blood bath
Another phrase that lacks context and meaning.

Rib cage soft tail
A random phrase with no clear meaning.

Black jack dope dick
A string of words that do not make coherent sense.

Pawn shop quick pick
Another phrase that simply does not make sense.

Kiss that dyke
This line might be considered offensive, but it appears to refer to a desire someone has to kiss a lesbian woman.

I know you want to hold one
The singer is aware of someone's desire to hold an object in their possession.

Not on strike
Not participating in a work stoppage.

But I'm about to bowl one
The singer is about to do something challenging or impressive, like a bowler about to take a shot.

Bite that mic
Someone is being encouraged to bite or grab the microphone to speak or sing into it.

I know you never stole one
The artist is aware that someone has never taken a microphone without permission.

Girls that like
Refers to women who enjoy listening to stories or songs.

A story, so I told one
The singer proceeds to share a story with the audience, likely one that he made up.

Song bird, main line
Another set of random words that do not have coherent meaning.

Cash back, hard top
A phrase without clear meaning or context.

Of her soul
Refers to the part of Dani that she is sharing with me through her music and performance.

Oversold
Refers to the fact that there are more people attending the event than originally anticipated.

Ooh, ah, guess you never meant it
Repeating the same phrase over and over with no clear meaning.

By the way I tried to say
The singer is repeating the line from earlier, often to remind themselves of something they wanted to communicate earlier but didn't quite say right.

I know you
The singer is familiar with the person they are addressing.

From before
The singer has had a previous encounter or experience with the person they are addressing.