Universally Speaking
Red-Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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Elegant and tired
Cut up from the chase
Still I so admired
Bloodshot your smile
Delicate and wild
Give me she wolf style
Rip right through me
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
Nothing better, the feeling is so fine
Simply put I saw love stream flow
Come on baby 'cause, there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
I take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better then love and service
Universally speaking
I win in the long run
I saw your crime
Dying to get high
Two of a kind
Beats all hands tonight
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
All the better, to make it so fine
Simply put I saw love stream flow
Come on baby 'cause, there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
I take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better then love and service
Universally speaking
I win in the long run
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
Nothing better the feeling is so fine
Simply put I saw your love stream flow
Simply put I saw your love stream flow
The lyrics of Universally Speaking by Red Hot Chili Peppers are about love, admiration, and how it can take over an individual's thoughts and feelings. The song describes how the singer sees the object of their admiration as elegant and tired, cut up from the chase. Yet, the singer still admires them for their bloodshot smile and wild, unpredictable nature. The lyrics suggest a certain attraction towards the idea of a "she wolf" style, which is both delicate and wild and can rip right through the singer.
The song's chorus speaks of a universal feeling of love that can’t be named but can be felt by anyone. The singer feels that the love he saw stream flow is something that everyone can relate to, which is why it's called "universally speaking." The song finishes with the singer stating that they've "won in the long run," suggesting that their admiration or love interest will be reciprocated.
Overall, the lyrics suggest an infatuation or crush on someone that feels both fleeting and all-encompassing. The theme of love as a universal experience runs throughout the song, as does the idea that one can "win" in the end if they stay true to their feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I saw your face
I saw you and noticed the way you looked
Elegant and tired
You looked refined, but also exhausted
Cut up from the chase
Your appearance was marred by the pursuit of something
Still I so admired
Despite any flaws, I still found you impressive
Bloodshot your smile
Your smile was strained and tired
Delicate and wild
You were fragile yet fierce
Give me she wolf style
I want you to be strong and assertive like a female wolf
Rip right through me
I want you to have a powerful impact on me
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
This person is chasing something great
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
I'm thinking about this person and hoping they succeed
Nothing better, the feeling is so fine
There's nothing better than feeling confident and successful
Simply put I saw love stream flow
I saw love in action, flowing freely
Come on baby 'cause, there's no name for
Let's do this even though there's no name for what we're doing
Give it up and I got what I came for
Just give in and I'll get what I want
Universally speaking
This applies everywhere, to everyone
I take it back and you make me nervous
I take back what I said, and you make me anxious
Nothing better then love and service
Love and serving others is the best thing
Universally speaking
This applies everywhere, to everyone
I win in the long run
In the end, I will be victorious
I saw your crime
I saw something you did wrong
Dying to get high
You're eager to experience something intense
Two of a kind
We're similar in some way
Beats all hands tonight
We are superior to everyone else here
Simply put I saw your love stream flow
I saw love in action, flowing freely
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., MoeBeToBlame, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, JOHN FRUSCIANTE, ANTHONY KIEDIS, CHAD SMITH
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Did you know that three of the guys in RHCP have been arrested or convicted of sex crimes, and Anthony Keidis is a child rapist according to his autobiography but was never charged? UPI ARCHIVES APRIL 3, 1990
Singer Anthony Kiedis convicted of sexual battery, indecent exposure
FAIRFAX, Va. -- The lead singer of the rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers was convicted Tuesday of sexual battery and indecent exposure after a concert in suburban Washington, D.C.
Anthony Kiedis, 27, of Los Angeles, was accused of touching a woman's face with his penis after a concert at George Mason University in Fairfax County on April 21, 1989.
The woman, a student at GMU who served on the university's program board, said the incident occurred outside the band's dressing room after the concert.
Circuit Court jurors recommended that Kiedis be fined $1,000 on each charge. He could have received up to 60 days in jail.
Judge Michael McWeeny set sentencing for Friday. Under Virginia law, McWeeny can impose the jury's recommendation or reduce it, but he cannot increase it.
The Circuit Court trial was an appeal of a ruling by a lower court judge, who found Kiedis guilty of both charges and sentenced him to 60 days in jail.
Kiedis denied ever touching the woman but others said they saw the incident and a band member admitted he made an encouraging statement.
Fans of the rock band, whose music is described as 'white funk,' packed the courtroom during the two days of testimony.
The band's latest album, 'Mother's Milk,' includes the hit songs 'Knock Me Down,' and a remake of the Stevie Wonder tune 'Higher Ground.'
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2 IN BAND ARRESTED AFTER ATTACKING FAN
March 17, 1990
Shirish Date Of The Sentinel Staff
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL
True to their name, the Red Hot Chili Peppers were hot - so hot that they trashed their stage, then jumped into the crowd to manhandle a bikini-clad woman during an MTV taping on the beach.
Police weren't amused.
Neither was MTV, which threw the band off the set. And neither was the 20-year-old Virginia woman, who filed charges against two band members.
Defenders of the Red Hot Chili Peppers say Wednesday afternoon's episode at an MTV taping was just part of its image, which sometimes includes taking the stage wearing nothing more than strategically placed socks or diapers.
Maybe. But early Friday morning, the Volusia County Beach Rangers decided that arresting bass guitarist Flea and drummer Chad Smith and charging them with lascivious behavior, battery and disorderly conduct were part of the rangers' image.
"I'm not going to put up with it," said Ranger Chief Jon Kirvan, hours after arresting half the band's members about 1 a.m. Friday after a concert at the Marriott Hotel. "That could be your daughter."
Wednesday's melee took place during MTV's taping for its Club MTV dance program. The band was lip-syncing the song "Knock Me Down" when Flea - whose real name is Michael Balzary - started banging his bass guitar against Chad Smith's drum kit, according to police, who seemed to have a tough time making sense of the punk band's show.
"At the end of a set, the band members started jumping around on stage, pushing microphones to the stage floor, swinging instruments around, knocking over the drums and making a comment about the police that was not fully heard by this writer," wrote Daytona police Sgt. Robert Grim.
"One of the band members with a shaved-type head with a multicolored bush of hair centered on top of his head picked up a white female victim, placing her over his shoulders," Grim wrote.
Smith joined Flea, and pulled the woman's bathing suit bottom partially off and started slapping her buttocks, according to Beach Ranger Guy Grasso's report.
At that point, the woman fell to the sand, only to have Flea kneel atop her, start grabbing at her, and demand that she perform oral sex on him, Grasso's report said.
MTV security pulled Flea off and escorted him and Smith off property of the Texan Motel, MTV's base during spring break.
Kirvan said his officers talked to the woman Thursday and got arrest warrants Thursday night from Circuit Judge Robert Miller.
"Last night after their performance - if you want to call it that - we served the warrants and arrested them," Kirvan said. "If somebody assaults somebody, we're going to do something."
Flea, 26, was charged with battery, disorderly conduct and solicitation to commit an unnatural and lascivious act and released on $2,000 bail. Smith, 28, was charged with battery and released on $1,000 bail. All the charges are misdemeanors.
Neither Flea nor Smith could be reached for comment Friday.
The woman declined comment.
This band had charges in 3 states in 1996 for sex crimes against women employed to work at their concerts ( It was on MTV America News)==
@DanielBenshimol
I saw your face
Elegant and tired
Cut up from the chase
Still I so admired
Bloodshot your smile
Delicate and wild
Give me shewolf style
Rip right thru me
[Pre-Chorus:]
Silveretta the jets of a lifetime
Go and get her I've got her on my mind
Nothing better the feeling is so fine
Simply put I saw your love stream flow
[Chorus:]
Come on baby 'cause there's no name for
Give it up and I got what I came for
Universally speaking
Take it back and you make me nervous
Nothing better than love and service
Universally speaking
Win in the long run
I saw your crime
Dying to get high
Two of a kind
Beats all hands tonight
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Pre-Chorus]
Simply put I saw your love stream flow
Let's go
@RedHotChiliPeppers
On this day in 2003, the music video for "Universally Speaking" was released. Directed by Dick Rude.
@hascokmusa7381
Wow
@fabiennereyes1
Super Superbe Musique !!!
@GabrielViniES
Great band, good sound and funny clip. This is Red Hot Chili Peppers too
@mannie349
Mmmmmm?
@dionmark8289
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS need I say more ?!
@Muaythaifrdabomb
Absolutely absurd the sheer amount of amazing songs that this band has.
@northlanedarko771
You mean John has lol
@laszloelias9012
@@northlanedarko771 what about josh and flea?
@luismalheiro3602
@@northlanedarko771 idiots... all the commentaries have you insulting rhcp and glorifying only John talent. Shut up! i love jhon but rhcp have also Flea 1 of the bests bass players in the world, Antony voice, even now he is getting problems with his vocals... Chad is a great drummer. you exaggerate a lot John presence, but dont
forget all this musics was creation by all group, be thankfull to eatch of them. If you really think you are here just for John, go watch his solo albums, and dont bore.