Deep kick
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It started when we were little kids
Free spirits but already tormented by our own hands
Given to us by our parents we got together
And wrote on desks and slept in laundry rooms near snowy mountains
And slipped through whatever cracks we can find minds altered
We didn't falter in portraying hysterical and tragic characters
In a smog filled universe
We loved the dirty city
And the journeys away from it
We had not yet been or seen our friends, selves
Chase tails round and round in downward spiral
Leaving trail of irretrievable vital life juice behind
Still the brothers blood comrades partner family cuzz was impenetrable
And we lived inside it laughing with no clothes
And everything experimental 'till death was upon us
In our face mortality and lots of things seemed futile then
But love and music can save us and did
While the giant grey monster grew more poisoned and volatile around us
Jaws clamping down and spewing ugly shit around
Nothing is the same so we keep moving
We keep moving

Went off and got some hair cuts
Lookin' wild and got all drugged up
Hopped a train into the night
Got a ride with a transvestite
Two boys in San Francisco
Two boys in San Francisco
Blasted off in a bart bathroom
Those coppers woke us up
Motherfuckers woke us up

Two young brothers on a hover craft
Telepathics love and belly laughs

Storm the stage of universal
Slim shine talk box go subversal
Papa's proud and so he sent us
Pounding hearts full and relentless
Two boys in London, England
Two boys in London, England
Climbing out of hostel windows
Wearing gear so out but in though
Come on kid and do the no no

Two young brothers on a hover craft, yeah
Telepathics, love and belly laughs, oh yeah
Oh shit
Oh shit

We went to Fairfax High School
Jumped off buildings into their pools
We'd sit down and grease at canters
Run like hell they can't catch us
Two boys in L.A. proper
Two boys in L.A. proper
Stealin' anything that we could
Gotta sneak into the starwood
Gotta peak into the deep good

I remember ten years ago
In Hollywood we did some good
And we did some real bad stuff
But the butthole surfers said
It's better to regret something you did than something you didn't do
Yeah, we were young




Were looking, looking, looking for the deep kick
Yeah, seen 'em come, 'em go seen, gettin' close to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Deep Kick" by Red Hot Chili Peppers describe the journey of two young brothers who are wild and experimental but are bound by their unbreakable bond. They started off as kids who were already troubled by their own hands and sought refuge in their art and writing which they did in laundry rooms near snowy mountains. They loved the city as well as the journeys away from it. The brothers chased their tails in spirals that led to a trail of vital life juice. Despite the mortality that they face, they still believe that love and music can save them. While the world around them is growing more toxic every day, they keep moving forward.


The song then goes on to describe the wild experiences that the brothers have had together, such as getting haircuts, getting drugged up, riding on a hovercraft, and climbing out of hostel windows. They recount their experiences of performing on stages in London and San Francisco and how their father was proud of them. The lyrics also talk about how they jumped off buildings into pools in high school and ran away from the police. The song ends with the brothers looking back on their past experiences with a mix of regret and nostalgia.


Overall, "Deep Kick" is a song about the wild and experimental experiences of youth and how the memories of those experiences stay with us for life. It's also a song about the unbreakable bond that siblings share and how they can rely on each other even in the face of mortality.


Line by Line Meaning

It started when we were little kids
Our journey began when we were young and innocent.


Free spirits but already tormented by our own hands
We were free-spirited, but we had already started dealing with our own personal struggles.


Given to us by our parents we got together
We banded together due to the common experiences our parents gave us.


And wrote on desks and slept in laundry rooms near snowy mountains
We expressed ourselves through writing and sought adventure in unconventional places.


And slipped through whatever cracks we can find minds altered
We explored different states of mind and found ways to escape from reality.


We didn't falter in portraying hysterical and tragic characters
Our artistic expressions were full of emotion, encompassing both funny and sad themes.


In a smog filled universe
We lived in a polluted world, both literally and figuratively.


We loved the dirty city
Despite its downsides, we enjoyed the gritty and raw aspects of the city life.


And the journeys away from it
We also found solace in escaping the city through travel.


We had not yet been or seen our friends, selves
We were in search of our own identities and hadn't fully experienced connections with others.


Chase tails round and round in downward spiral
We found ourselves constantly chasing after fleeting pleasures, leading us deeper into a self-destructive cycle.


Leaving trail of irretrievable vital life juice behind
Our reckless pursuits left behind a trail of wasted time and energy that we can never reclaim.


Still the brothers blood comrades partner family cuzz was impenetrable
Despite our flaws and mistakes, the bond between us as family was unbreakable.


And we lived inside it laughing with no clothes
We were carefree and comfortable with ourselves within our close relationships.


And everything experimental 'till death was upon us
We lived life with a sense of adventure and explored new things until we faced the inevitability of mortality.


In our face mortality and lots of things seemed futile then
We were confronted with the reality of death and began to question the significance of our actions.


But love and music can save us and did
Through our connections with each other and our art, we found redemption and salvation.


While the giant grey monster grew more poisoned and volatile around us
As we matured, society became more toxic and unstable.


Jaws clamping down and spewing ugly shit around
The harsh realities of the world threatened to swallow us up and spew negativity all around us.


Nothing is the same so we keep moving, we keep moving
We adapt to the constantly changing world by continuing to move forward and evolve.


Went off and got some hair cuts
We changed our appearances in rebellion against societal norms.


Lookin' wild and got all drugged up
We experimented with drugs and embraced our wild side.


Hopped a train into the night
We sought adventure by traveling into the unknown.


Got a ride with a transvestite
We met people from all walks of life during our travels.


Blasted off in a bart bathroom
We experimented with drugs in unconventional places.


Those coppers woke us up
We were caught by the police and forced to face the consequences of our actions.


Two young brothers on a hover craft
We were close like brothers and shared a love for futuristic technology.


Telepathics love and belly laughs
Our bond was so strong that we could communicate telepathically and find joy in simple things.


Storm the stage of universal
We aimed to make a big impact on the world with our music.


Slim shine talk box go subversal
We utilized unconventional methods to create innovative sounds and lyrics.


Papa's proud and so he sent us
Our father was proud of us and supported our musical pursuits.


Pounding hearts full and relentless
We worked tirelessly and with great passion to achieve our goals.


Two boys in London, England
We traveled to London to share our music with a new audience.


Climbing out of hostel windows
We lived life on the edge and took risks to pursue our dreams.


Wearing gear so out but in though
We embraced our unique style and dressed in a way that was unconventional but fashionable.


Come on kid and do the no no
We encouraged others to break the rules and live life to the fullest.


We went to Fairfax High School
We attended high school in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles.


Jumped off buildings into their pools
We engaged in risky behavior for the sake of excitement and thrills.


We'd sit down and grease at canters
We would relax and eat at Canter's Deli in Los Angeles.


Run like hell they can't catch us
We were wild and free, escaping from those who wanted to control us.


Stealin' anything that we could
We engaged in petty theft to satisfy our material desires.


Gotta sneak into the starwood
We snuck into the famous Starwood nightclub in Los Angeles.


Gotta peak into the deep good
We sought to understand the deeper meanings and truths in life.


I remember ten years ago
We reflect on our past experiences and growth over the last decade.


In Hollywood we did some good
We made a positive impact with our music and influence on the culture in Hollywood.


And we did some real bad stuff
We also made mistakes and engaged in negative behavior.


But the butthole surfers said
The band Butthole Surfers gave us words of wisdom to live by.


It's better to regret something you did than something you didn't do
It's better to take risks and make mistakes than to regret not taking chances in life.


Yeah, we were young
Our youthful naivety allowed us to make mistakes and learn from them.


Were looking, looking, looking for the deep kick
We were always in search of new thrills and experiences to fulfill our desires.


Yeah, seen 'em come, 'em go seen, gettin' close to you
We have had many experiences in life, but only a select few have had a true impact on us.




Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame
Written by: MICHAEL BALZARY, ANTHONY KIEDIS, DAVID MICHAEL NAVARRO, CHAD SMITH

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